hatch rite or wrong?

[Hock3ymonk3y]

Hey,
I was just wondering if anyone has had experiences with Hatch Rite? Were they good or bad? Was is easy to use? Were there any problems? Was it ready to to right out of the bag?
Sorry for the overwhelmingness of all the questions...just trying to figure out what substrate will work the best for incubating.
Thanks,

[Reddog]

I have hatched one clutch this year and I have on in the incubator now and I used it with both, the 1st clutch had 100% hatch and the second looks good for a complete hatch.

[Hock3ymonk3y]

I have hatched one clutch this year and I have on in the incubator now and I used it with both, the 1st clutch had 100% hatch and the second looks good for a complete hatch.

Was it ready to go right out of the bag? Or did you do something to it first?

[SaucyBalls]

i got my very first clutch on hatch rite in the incubator. i think its great - its ready to use right out the bag so there's no mixing. im on day 30 and the eggs are doing fantastic! good luck

[Hock3ymonk3y]

i got my very first clutch on hatch rite in the incubator. i think its great - its ready to use right out the bag so there's no mixing. im on day 30 and the eggs are doing fantastic! good luck

Alright, i am lookin into thatch rite because I think the vermiculite/water thing is too complicated, i never know when its perfect

[DesignerBP]

Alright, i am lookin into thatch rite because I think the vermiculite/water thing is too complicated, i never know when its perfect

yea there's nothing to it you'll have no problem using it.. and srry the post i wrote as Sausyballs is actually me I didn't realize my friend was logged into his account lol

[SoCaliSon]

From what I hear... It is ready to use out of the bag for some species like snakes and Geckos... I tried incubating a clutch of Veiled Chameleons a year or so ago in Hatchrite... And lost the entire clutch to drying out and sinking in. Everyone I know who uses them with chameleon eggs has to add water, as the Hatchrite itself just doesn't provide enough moisture. Seeing as how I lost a whole clutch by following the directions on the bag... I will no longer use it. That, and Vermiculite is just soooooo much more affordable. It takes all of 5 mins to mix the water in, and the extra $ you pay for a small bag of Hatchrite just doesn't seem worth it IMO. It's like $14 I believe for a 2lb bag of HR... I bought a 20 lb bag of Vermiculite at home depot for $25 and will have enough to last a lifetime.

[LGL]

I used Hatch Rite this year for my Ball Python eggs and didn't encounter any problems with it. 100% hatch rate.

[Wh00h0069]

I use hatchrite, and love it. It is very simple.

[rabernet]

I used HatchRite last year for my three clutches, and per the instructions on the bag, if I noticed pre-mature dimpling of the eggs, added a teaspoon of water to the corners of the egg box. I think most people over look that part of the instructions.

I have one clutch incubating on Hatchrite this season, and the other on straight Perlite that I mixed with water. Both clutches are doing great, and the Hatchrite clutch will be cut this coming Sunday (Day 52).

The price is the only reason I switched to Perlite this year, after visiting with Albey Scholl and seeing he uses only Perlite.