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Tim_Cranwill
04-27-04, 11:20 AM
Time for a new front page poll...

What are you currently using as an incubation medium?
Jeff_Favelle
04-28-04, 12:36 AM
Depends on the species.......
Bartman
04-28-04, 04:20 PM
If i was going to use something id use vermiculite, but i have used sphagnum once before...didnt work very well imo.
BoidKeeper
04-28-04, 04:26 PM
I'm with Jeff.
DragnDrop
04-29-04, 08:36 AM
Nothing beats ceramic soil (e.g. Profile Aquatic Pond Soil) for incubation.
pythonmdk
05-20-04, 12:42 PM
I have always had the best luck with sand or soil, vermiculite always seems to make my eggs go moldy no matter how dry I try to keep it, I find sand to be my #1 choise but I know most people have the worst luck with this one, but again it depends on the spieces.
Invictus
05-20-04, 12:52 PM
I'm currently using vermiculite with a layer of moss over top to resist the mold a bit better.
Tim_Cranwill
05-20-04, 01:46 PM
Last year with my cornsnake clutches, I had a problem with mold. I was incubating them right on the moist vermiculite. This year I am using the no-substrate method and the problem has gone away (98%). I only have 1 egg out of 53 with mold on it. And that one may have molded over regardless... ???

I plan to try the sphagnum moss idea soon but I haven't been able to find any... I haven't been looking too hard though. :p