egg incubating substrate

thegeckoguy23 · Jun 23, 2010

Hay guys i use perlite and its awesome, I'm thinking of switching to supreme hatch because of its conventce

Khrysty · Jun 24, 2010

I use a mixture of perlite and eco earth in a SIM to incubate

TripleALeos · Jul 1, 2010

I use vermiculite with a 1:1 ratio. With the water cup that I keep in my incubator i do not have to add any moisture to the vermiculite whiles it incubating. So far, it has worked great for me.

thegeckoguy23 · Jul 7, 2010

TripleALeos said:
I use vermiculite with a 1:1 ratio. With the water cup that I keep in my incubator i do not have to add any moisture to the vermiculite whiles it incubating. So far, it has worked great for me.

with a air hole or not?

TripleALeos · Jul 8, 2010

I put 2 small holes (soldering iron) in each cup for air. Just keep a small bowl or cup about half full of water in the incubator and it seems to keep the humidity just right..

thegeckoguy23 · Jul 20, 2010

I use perlite with a 1:8 rate.

Taquiq · Sep 4, 2010

I use a 1:1 ratio of vermiculite to water with no air holes.

fl_orchidslave · Sep 9, 2010

I love superhatch. It can be washed and sterilized to re-use.

Imperial Geckos · Sep 10, 2010

thegeckoguy23 said:
I use perlite with a 1:8 rate.

you mean 1:0.8 Perlite to Water Ratio

And I use both Vermiculite and Repashy's Superhatch and have had excellent results with those too mediums. However, i do plan to try perlite on a couple of clutches next year.

Ehatcher · Sep 10, 2010

Verm for me

GeckosEcko · Mar 9, 2011

I use vermiculite. I use: The amount of vermiculite X .8. Then I add the answer to that to the weight of the vermiculite, then spray the vermiculite until it reaches my final answer. So If i had 20 grams of vermiculite, I'd multiply it by .8 to get 16. Then I would add 20 + 16 = 36. So then I would spray the vermiculite with water until the scale reads 36. Works every time, perfectly

TokayKeeper · Mar 9, 2011

no substrate method FTW.

I don't have pics of leos hatching from last season, but I do have pics of mexican hogs hatching via this method.

reptileman044 · Mar 14, 2011

I use vermiculite. I personaly keep mine a little dryer and keep the humidity in my incubator a litter higher and I so far have a 100% hatch rate. also, I use a homemade incubator out of a small refrigator with 50 watt(23 foot long) zoo med heat cable, a computer fan for air circulation, and a helix thermostat. so far this seasion my temps are constant and my eggs are doing perfect.:main_thumbsup:

ProCreationReptiles · Mar 31, 2011

Hatchrite

koloj · Apr 7, 2011

Can anyone tell me how many air holes I need for a 16oz deli cup that holds superhatch?

TranceZ · Apr 17, 2011

Where does everyone buy their Perlite?

roger · Apr 17, 2011

TranceZ said:
Where does everyone buy their Perlite?

perlite can be bought at any garden centre.Its used as a drainage medium as opposed to water retention

Taquiq · Apr 21, 2011

koloj said:
Can anyone tell me how many air holes I need for a 16oz deli cup that holds superhatch?

I don't put any air holes, but open it to let some fresh air in once in a while.

DrCarrotTail · Aug 11, 2012

Although I only have one year experience, I used perlite at a 1:0.8 ratio as well and had a very good hatch rate.

I went to our local Home Depot and Walmart and all they had was Miracle Grow Perlite which is a definite NONO. I purchased an 8-quart bag of Espoma Organic Perlite on amazon for a bit over $8. I don't have a huge collection so 8-quarts should last me several years...haha

garner63080 · Aug 18, 2012

I used HatchRite this season and had much success. It doesn't take as much water maintenance as some substrates.

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