Hard to find vermiculite... anything about hatchrite?

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Originally Posted by sho220

If you don't trust Hatchrite, why even bring it up in post #1? You specifically ask for opinions on it, then dismiss them without any consideration? You don't trust something made specifically for reptile eggs, but you have no problem using something you get from a lawn and garden store?

Good luck... :rolleye2:

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I'm with Sho... ALthough I don't use Hatchrite because I find it to be too costly for the amount in the package. I am sure it works just as well as every other medium we use. If you don't trust it, add water. Simple.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Hatch rite is VERY expensive and nothing more than some perlite and while it is supposed to contain the right amount of water you will need to add some to it.

You can find straight perlite at feed stores, nurseries, home depot, same goes for vermiculite.

And online http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/p...soil-additives

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Ive used hatch rite and it wasn't any better than the perlite I have now. It was about 8 bucks at the garden store. I've had the same bag for 2 years

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There are two things that you need to consider when hatching ball python eggs, a steady temperature and a high humidity. How you achieve that is up to you and there are many many ways that work just fine. I'm currently using a shoe box filled with about 2 inches of perlite with a section of light difuser crate sitting on top, the shoe box is covered in press and seal plastic wrap to maintain the high humidity. I've successfully used coconut coir, sphagnum moss, vermiculite, perlite, pottng soil, wet sand and damp paper towels. In the wild these snakes lay their eggs in a hole in the dirt and they've been hatching just fine for eons.

Okay, thanks guys. I think I will try this pro mix vermiculite. I finally had the guts to call a breeder ask where he gets his. He got some from a local garden center, that is the one that sold out this year. he said pro mix should work just fine and next year the garden center will have new stuff in stock that I will stock up on. Thanks again for your replies and input.