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willstill
at Tue May 4 12:17:10 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by willstill ]
Hi,
No, peat is not too acidic for the eggs in a nest box. I have used slightly moistened, long grain sphagnum moss for decades in my nesting areas with great success. I have also used peat, coco peat and recently oak leaves as a nesting medium and these materials have worked equally well. I have found the keys to successful nesting areas are moisture, but not wetness, relative darkness and setting up the nesting area well before the female needs it. I would prepare a nesting area as soon as she begins to feel firm and slightly swollen post mating. To set up a nesting area when the female is frantically searching for a place to drop those eggs is too late and can result in laying complications and undue stress. good luck.
Will
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RE: Best substrate for lay boxes? - willstill, Tue May 4 12:17:10 2010