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    Egg box substrates

    I was wondering:

    - what most people use as their egg box substrate
    - where you get it
    - what brands to look for
    - what to look for on the bag

    I found a perlite at one store, has anyone used something like this before? http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mi...-0594422p.html

    I can't seem to find vermiculite anywhere

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    Re: Egg box substrates

    I use perlite that I get from a local feed and seed store. I'm not at home, but I'll try to take a picture of it when I get home tonight. You want to get 100% perlite. You want to make sure that it does not have any fertilizer added to it. I use the substrate-less method now and really like it. Be careful about Miracle Grow products as they often have fertilizer added to them.

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    I've been using Hatchrite for the past 7 years or so and never had a problem. I usually get it at Beanfarm.com but I think it's available at any reptile store.
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    We use water. Its free. No brand name. Has worked for us since 2006. Never seen it in a bag
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    Re: Egg box substrates

    Quote Originally Posted by Wapadi View Post
    We use water. Its free. No brand name. Has worked for us since 2006. Never seen it in a bag
    I've seen a few suggestions about this lately. Could you explain your set up for me?
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    Here are the pictures. The first year I bred Ball Pythons, I used the vermiculite and mixed it at a 1:1 ratio by weight with water and had a real good season. The second year, last year, I used the perlite and the substrateless method (http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Egg-Tub-Set-Up) and had a real good season. I plan on using the substrateless method from now on. When using the substrateless method, either perlite or vermiculite can be used since the point of it is only to keep the water from splashing.

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    I use play sand, substrate-less method. The sand is just there to keep the water from splashing.
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    We started using sponges this year, with egg crate over them - works perfect and it's much cleaner then vermiculite, and you can reuse them for at least few seasons . It's also pretty cheap!

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    Re: Egg box substrates

    I have used vermiculite for the past 14 years with no problems.
    Recently I switched to Hatchrite and it is working great too.


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