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View Poll Results: What substrate do you use?

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  • Vermiculite

    11 52.38%
  • Perlite

    1 4.76%
  • Perlite / Vermiculite Mix

    2 9.52%
  • Other

    7 33.33%
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    Incubation medium

    I was just curious what everyone uses for incubation.




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    Ball Python Incubation medium

    I do substrateless incubation for everything, but I've had success with vermiculite, perlite, sphagnum moss, cypress mulch, rockwool, and plastic.
    Last edited by PythonWallace; 09-12-2009 at 05:46 PM.
    What are these mojavas I keep hearing so much about?

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    Reptile Incubators

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    Re: Incubation medium

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    The substrate used here is vermiculite.
    Deborah Stewart


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    Re: Incubation medium

    Quote Originally Posted by deborah View Post
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    the substrate used here is vermiculite.
    +1
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    Re: Incubation medium

    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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    Re: Incubation medium

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
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    The substrate used here is vermiculite.
    i think next year im going to try aquarium gravel which will be boiled and reused

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    Re: Incubation medium

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

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    Re: Incubation medium

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
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    The substrate used here is vermiculite.
    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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    Re: Incubation medium

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
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    The substrate used here is vermiculite.
    Same method here but I use Perlite. I like the idea with aquarium gravel, keep us posted with your results!

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    Re: Incubation medium

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Constrictor View Post
    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.
    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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