Quote Originally Posted by Envied Reptiles View Post
I dont see a reason to go to through the hassle of even trying when its so simple to just depress them slightly in moist vermiculite and let them sit on a counter for 60 days.
First I would like to say hello... So, Hello!!!

Second You can not fix what isnt broken but you can make it better...
There are a few reasons why the no substrate incubation method is better than "traditional" incubation methods...

Being the co-inventor of a product that will be released at this years Daytona show that utilizes the no substrate incubation method, maybe I can shed some light on the subject...

The no substrate incubation method prohibits direct contact with a wet substrate and allows approximately 100% gas exchange between the container environment and the egg membrane.
Eggs incubated buried in dampened substrate are subjected to excess water which often results in drowning the egg(s). Also in contrast to this, too little water or humidity results in egg dessication.

In other words, you can have containers with high humidity but the eggs stay dry at the same time without drying out...

Over the last few years, we have hatched 11 different species on our proto-type containers... So far this season, we have had a 100% hatch rate... Last years hatch rate was up around 96% or so...

I have also documented decreased hatch duration... All of our clutches have hatched early yet fully developed without unabsorbed egg yolks... This is due to consistant temperature and moisture intake...

Anyway, this has been my experience with this method...