My local wal-mart did not have vermiculite,so I got a sack of perlite.If anyone has any opinions or success storys about perlite,please comment.P.S. How much water to add.Thanks all.
Mike Mitstifer
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Perlite,any opinions???
lbrat
Jun 20, 2003 12:26 PM
Replies (3)
gapnda7
Jun 20, 2003 01:15 PM
I started using perlite a couple years ago and like it very much. I'm not sure what it is but mold doesn't seem to produce on it as I had experienced with vermiculite. The other important thing about an incubating substrate is the fineness of it. I tend to like the medium fineness. If you use either vermiculite or perlite that is too fine you will suffocate the eggs. On the opposite end, if the vermiculite or perlite that is to large in pieces it makes water absorption to diffiult. Just some thoughts...
---glenn n nancy
Croc 2-3
Jun 20, 2003 02:42 PM
I breed kingsnakes but I use perlite for an incubation medium. It tends to hold a little more water then vermiculite so you may not need to mix in as much water.
lbrat
Jun 20, 2003 08:52 PM
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