hatchrite and vermiculite

how would you go about mixing the hatchrite....same clump test?

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Originally Posted by ECLARK

The ratio I use to incubate snake eggs is 50/50

If you use 1 lb of vermiculite, then use 1 lb of water by weight. real easy :P

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I found that 50/50 was way too wet. I start with 50/50, then add vermiculite until I can't squeeze any more water out of it.

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Originally Posted by adi

how would you go about mixing the hatchrite....same clump test?

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hatchrite is not mixed. it is ready to go straight out of the bag

^^^ but then i would be putting it in the incubator a bit earlier so the humidity can make the hatchrite moist enough for the eggs right?

Im sure a less wet mix will work as well, I have been useing the 50/50 mix for snakes since the beggining of time. and I dont have to add any water at the last week of incubation. I think a 50/50 mix is safe to reccomend to an unexperienced herper.


I do use a drier mix to incubate lizard eggs, but hey...whatever works for you. :P

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Originally Posted by xdeus

I found that 50/50 was way too wet. I start with 50/50, then add vermiculite until I can't squeeze any more water out of it.

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Anyone know the shelf life of the Hatchrite? I might pick up a few bags in Daytona for next season!