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hissnhers
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corns are cool
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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i use sphagnum moss and soil and that works fine for me 
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mark68
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| Damp vermiculite in a plastic box with a small hole in the top. It has always worked with my snakes. |
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zarozinia
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I like to use damp ecoearth
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mark68
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: eco-earth |
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| I think eco-earth is made from coir ? Please somebody correct me if I am wrong. Coir is coconut husk which is great for growing plants, but according to De Vosjoli Rhacodactylus eggs die in it, if left there for a couple of days. I don't know why that would be, maybe it doesn't let enough air get to the eggs ? |
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MJ
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the reason plants do so well is it allows for air exchange around the root system so I doubt it's lack of air to the eggs 
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zarozinia
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: eco-earth |
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| mark68 wrote: | | I think eco-earth is made from coir ? Please somebody correct me if I am wrong. Coir is coconut husk which is great for growing plants, but according to De Vosjoli Rhacodactylus eggs die in it, if left there for a couple of days. I don't know why that would be, maybe it doesn't let enough air get to the eggs ? |
My crestie eggs all hatch out in it and rarely fail - I incubate at room temperature too. I know there are some types that have a high salt content which was though to affect eggs.
Yep, its coconut husk.
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