I have lost several leo eggs to mold after being placed in the incubator.I have changed the amount of water to vermiculite ratio,but this has not helped!!And my temps are on the money.Any help at all will be greatly appreciated!!!!!!
Thanks,Jason
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PLEASE HELP!!
jblanton
Jul 11, 2003 08:27 PM
Replies (5)
iluvblackfrancis
Jul 11, 2003 08:58 PM
what was your ratio? 1:1 is the correct ratio for vermiculite, but i just soak it, then squeeze out all excess water. maybe your eggs are infertile, or maybe your vermiculite is bad.
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jblanton
Jul 12, 2003 11:05 AM
What do you mean by bad vermiculite?
iluvblackfrancis
Jul 12, 2003 11:21 AM
well, maybe it it's self is starting to mold. i really don't know if thats happens, but it could, so you might wanna check on that. try some perlite if you fail with vermiculite.
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your head will collapse, but there's nothing in it, and you'll ask yourself, "where is my mind"
if you have AIM, IM me at iluvblackfrancis
Sybella
Jul 12, 2003 04:12 PM
In other words, contaminated...maybe the vermiculite has mold spores in it.
WingedWolfPsion
Jul 13, 2003 04:26 PM
Hmm...well, sterilize your incubator, and your nesting boxes and humid hides, and do some general cleaning to cut back on the number of mold spores around. It may or may not help your problem, but certainly can't hurt.
