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Thomas Shanta
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:18 pm    Post subject: incubating humidity Reply with quote
how much humidity do you guys use when incubating,non tropical species e.g storri,kimberlys&ridgetails.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:39 pm    Post subject: Re: incubating humidity Reply with quote
Thomas Shanta wrote:
how much humidity do you guys use when incubating,non tropical species e.g storri,kimberlys&ridgetails.


never actually measured mine, but I tend to keep eggs on the drier side. Use two inch of vermiculite as norm, then add 1 inch min of perlite on top to stop the eggs coming into contact with the vermiculite, this keeps them a little drier.


Have you got eggs now then Thomas?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:16 am    Post subject: Incubating Humidity Reply with quote
Thanks Scott,i haven't had any yet,but i like to have everthing as ready as possible,as i've been caught unaware several times in the past with various animals.She's been digging around the nest box,basking alot and eating anything that dares to go near her.Fingers crossed ay Confused
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scott, just to clear up some confusion I have with your technique..

So you use a vermiculite/water mixture(of unknown ratio) on the bottom, and then bone-dry perlite on top- which the eggs sit upon?

Wasn't sure if the perlite was mixed with water also.. Interesting approach.
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