What does everyone use for incubation material?

[RideRed12]

Just wondering what everyone uses for an incubation material. I can't decide what to use for my first season. What has worked for everyone, what hasn't worked.

While looking around I found this on big apple herp.
http://www.bigappleherp.com/Big-Appl...=2&category=28

All help is welcome!

[AGoldReptiles]

I use Calcined Clay ( Superhatch). There is a great write up on incubation mediums, what they are, how they function, pros and cons if you Google: Repashy Superhatch<br />
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I have tried vermiculite, perilite, coco coir, mixes, SIM, and Calcined Clay. They all have pros and cons but IMO the Calcined Clay has less cons. The only con that I have found with it is that it is heavy, but that is also a pro to me because of thermal mass<br />
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I highly reccomend anyone who incubates reptile eggs to read that write- up! If anyone has any questions I'm glad to help.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I use this type of incubation



so the medium is really not important it happens to be vermiculite because I have a hard time finding perlite locally.

If you are looking into getting vermiculite shop around usually the best price will be at your local feed store.

[RideRed12]

Awesome! What kind of containers do you guys use? I'm having a hard time finding any that are the right size.

[RobNJ]

I use vermiculite...it's cheap and easy to use. Easily found at garden stores...not the Home Depot/Lowe's variety, if they have it, it usually has additives.

I use 6 quart shoe box containers.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Awesome! What kind of containers do you guys use? I'm having a hard time finding any that are the right size.

I use 7 quarts tubs like those http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-...of-14/15524838 for clutches up to 8 eggs and 15 quarts http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-...of-10/15528562 for larger clutches.

The tubs I usd are the same high therefore I can put the 15 quarts sideways in the incubator so it takes the place of two 7 quarts tubs .

I mostly use the 7 quarts one.

[snakesRkewl]

We use the same tubs as Deb, 7qt sterilite and 15qt sterilte locking lid tubs because they hold humidity better than $1 cheapo tubs.
Perlite and water only under a light diffuser piece.

[AGoldReptiles]

Awesome! What kind of containers do you guys use? I'm having a hard time finding any that are the right size.

I use giant deli tubs. I think there 190oz.

[John1982]

I use vermiculite but I'm tossing some diffuser on top this year to give substrateless a go.

[AGoldReptiles]

SIM stands for Suspension Incubation Method.
If you are using substrate in your boxes then it is not Substrate-less lol