Condensation after 40 days.

This year I tried the substrateless method and all seems to be working great. 6qt sterilite with vermiculite, no press and seal.
I just have a question regarding condensation forming on the lids after day 40. Do I have to be concerned about the condensation forming on the lids dripping on the eggs?

Wipe down the lid and exchange the air every 4-5 days at that point until they hatch

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Originally Posted by WmHrbst

This year I tried the substrateless method and all seems to be working great. 6qt sterilite with vermiculite,

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Vermiculite is a substrate!

Wipe down the lids and allow for airflow.

There's nothing wrong with vermiculite, as it's what I used as well.

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Originally Posted by grcforce327

Vermiculite is a substrate!

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Meaning the eggs are not in direct contact with the substrate, it's call the substrate less method. It does seem a little contradicting I know haha

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Originally Posted by Bobbafett

Wipe down the lids and allow for airflow.

There's nothing wrong with vermiculite, as it's what I used as well.

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I've always used vermiculite without any problems, this year I used the egg crate and used more water then normal, obviously leading to more condensation. I was curious if drops on the eggs after day 40 is a problem compared to say day 15, which can ruin eggs.

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Originally Posted by WmHrbst

I've always used vermiculite without any problems, this year I used the egg crate and used more water then normal, obviously leading to more condensation. I was curious if drops on the eggs after day 40 is a problem compared to say day 15, which can ruin eggs.

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As long as it doesn't have fertilizer you're fine ;) I use perlite in my substrateless tubs only because it's really hard to find verm without fertilizer around here.

The drops shouldn't be a problem unless they are actually dripping. If I see condensation I take the lid off, tap it on something, and put it back on.

Just tilt the bin slightly so the water will run down the lid and drop down the side, like others have said refresh the air every now and then.

Tilt the tub a little bit and then wipe down every 3-4 days. Shouldn't be a problem.

Just take the lid off every few days and wipe it off.

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Originally Posted by WmHrbst

Meaning the eggs are not in direct contact with the substrate, it's call the substrate less method. It does seem a little contradicting I know haha

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Whoever came up with the naming of that method, had his head up his a$$. It should be called "Non-Contact Substrate Method". Substrate less means without substrate!

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Originally Posted by grcforce327

Whoever came up with the naming of that method, had his head up his a$$. It should be called "Non-Contact Substrate Method". Substrate less means without substrate!

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The thought I had: It can be like ghosts and true ghosts, subtrateless and true substrateless. :)

Guess I use a true substrateless method.

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Originally Posted by grcforce327

Whoever came up with the naming of that method, had his head up his a$$. It should be called "Non-Contact Substrate Method". Substrate less means without substrate!

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Haha, I agree.

Truly substrateless would mean you just put the eggs directly on the tub floor right ;)

Substrateless makes sense to me. You don't have to put substrate in, but it's a good way to keep the water from splashing the eggs.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

Truly substrateless would mean you just put the eggs directly on the tub floor right ;)

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what tub? ;)

If it gets really drippy in there I'll usually cover the eggs with a sheet of newspaper or paper towel and change it out if it really gets soaked.