How to set up an egg tub

[LadyOhh]

Well I bought a het albino that was possible gravid. After about 2 weeks I figured she wasnt gravid and decided not to build an incubator. 4 weeks later I now have a clutch of surprise eggs. I ran out and grabbed a wine cooler, thermostat that should be here tomorrow. But I can not find perlite without some additives in it. My question is can you use just vermiculite?

Yes you can, but be very careful of the water/substrate mixture

[Clear]

What do you mean with the mixture? It should just be damp and not soaked right?

[LadyOhh]

What do you mean with the mixture? It should just be damp and not soaked right?

Same technique in checking your vermiculite water mixture.

Clump it up, make sure no water squeezes out, and test it by touching it with your finger. If it breaks apart easily, then you are good.

[Bluebead]

or use light grid to keep the eggs off of the medium.

[Clear]

Gotcha, I just sterilized the tubs, washed them, dried them and re-washed. I will test the mixture once they are dry. Hopefully my thermostat will get here soon! Thanks for the guide!