Incubation medium???

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.