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View Poll Results: Light diffuser on top of egg substrate or eggs on substrate

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  • light diffuser on top of substrate egg box

    28 77.78%
  • Eggs directly on substrate

    8 22.22%
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    incubator egg box poll

    OK just want to know do you use egg crate on top of your substrate adn fill water the egg crate or light diffuser or do you place eggs in the substrate directly????


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    Re: incubator egg box poll

    I place the eggs straight into perlite

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    Re: incubator egg box poll

    Quote Originally Posted by iCandiBallPythons View Post
    I place the eggs straight into perlite

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    incubator egg box poll

    Egg crate over perlite
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    Re: incubator egg box poll

    Quote Originally Posted by Annarose15 View Post
    Egg crate over perlite

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    egg crate over sponge or perlite.
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    Re: incubator egg box poll

    Light diffuser over vermiculite.
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    I've done this both ways with my corns. When done right, there is no problem with either, however, I prefer using a light diffuser over my substrate for the big reason of it being cleaner. When babies hatch, they aren't getting stuff stuck to them. That's more for me than them, however.
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    Re: incubator egg box poll

    Eggs right in vermiculite...

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    Re: incubator egg box poll

    Quote Originally Posted by ClarkT View Post
    egg crate over sponge or perlite.
    sponge? Interesting! Also, what kind of perlite do you guys prefer? Where do you buy it?
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