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just wandering if the breeder recycle the vermiculite since i only have limited supply of it
tq
ali

Sometimes, I use the same vermiculite during the season, but dispose of it afterwards. This is only because I have multiple clutches of eggs in the same large container. Mostly with bearded dragons and colubrids. The STP's get real messy after hatch with all the albumen running around so I end up tossing it more often than reusing.
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Hey,
I recycle it by using it in plant soil mix. However, I don't reuse it with another clutch of egg's, especially where there are egg's that have gone bad and mold was known to have developed in the same container. I scoop out the bad area and mix the good vermiculite with soil and use that for my plants.
-Angel
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In life you can fall many times, but you're only a failure, if you don't try to get back up!
Evil Canevil

how deep is the vermiculite (in Inches)
Ali

Hey,
If you're asking for the amount used for incubation, I use about a 2 inch to slighty more deep layer when wet. And I don't mean soaking wet, just wet enough to moisten the mix.
-Angel
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In life you can fall many times, but you're only a failure, if you don't try to get back up!
Evil Canevil

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