Incubation medium

I was just curious what everyone uses for incubation.

I do substrateless incubation for everything, but I've had success with vermiculite, perlite, sphagnum moss, cypress mulch, rockwool, and plastic.

This

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8Clutch_03.jpg

The substrate used here is vermiculite.

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Originally Posted by deborah

this

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8clutch_03.jpg

the substrate used here is vermiculite.

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+1

I hatched my first clutch last month. I used Hatch-rite. Im not saying its the best but its what I used and it worked.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

This

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8Clutch_03.jpg

The substrate used here is vermiculite.

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i think next year im going to try aquarium gravel which will be boiled and reused

hatch rite worked great for me. but i think i might try the other stuff this season.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

This

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8Clutch_03.jpg

The substrate used here is vermiculite.

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Could you do this method with Sphagnum Moss as it holds moisture well? Has anyone tryed this and had any success?

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Originally Posted by Deborah

This

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8Clutch_03.jpg

The substrate used here is vermiculite.

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Same method here but I use Perlite. I like the idea with aquarium gravel, keep us posted with your results!

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Originally Posted by Mr. Constrictor

I hatched my first clutch last month. I used Hatch-rite. Im not saying its the best but its what I used and it worked.

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I though I included hatch-rite and APS in the poll but I must have forgot.
I was wondering does it matter what substrate you use when you use the light diffuser(substrateless method)

Also if you vote other feel free to tell us what you do use.

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Originally Posted by RhacHead

I though I included hatch-rite and APS in the poll but I must have forgot.
I was wondering does it matter what substrate you use when you use the light diffuser(substrateless method)

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No it doesn't. The only point of even putting in vermiculite, perlite etc. is to keep the water from sloshing around and getting on the eggs when you move the egg box.

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Originally Posted by 98bcobra

Could you do this method with Sphagnum Moss as it holds moisture well? Has anyone tryed this and had any success?

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Yes. I use the same method, but I've used sphagnum moss, cypress mulch, rockwool, etc., as the substrates, and I've never had a problem. As long as the box is nearly air tight and the media can hold moisture and keep the relative humidity high, it will be all good.

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Originally Posted by RhacHead

I though I included hatch-rite and APS in the poll but I must have forgot.
I was wondering does it matter what substrate you use when you use the light diffuser(substrateless method)

Also if you vote other feel free to tell us what you do use.

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No. See above. :gj:

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Originally Posted by dracovolans

Same method here but I use Perlite. I like the idea with aquarium gravel, keep us posted with your results!

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im currently using perlite and im just thinking if you used aquarium gravel you wont have any waste(can be cleaned) also it would better support the egg crate