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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
 Posted - 12/05/2014 : 23:46:15
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Wow lol. Long time since I've been on here... I do have a quick question though...
I have bought perlite as an incubator medium as I have read it is a lot better than vermiculite, the question is - Can I use this as a laying medium too? I remember the mess from vermiculite...
If I can then great! My female won't come out of her box "gold-plated" this year lol. |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Kez
Hatchling
United Kingdom
378 Posts |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2014 : 11:32:40
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Originally posted by Kez
Hiya, I have been recommended to use Hatchrite by my local reptile centre and I trust them wholeheartedly. It is ready to use and has the correct substrate humidity for incubation so there's no need to add any water. I got a 2L bag for £6.80.
Hope this helps 
Hiya, I already have the perlite though and I can't afford anything else at the minute. I was recommended perlite at the last minute :) |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
740 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2014 : 12:40:33
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| I used a mix of vermiculite with a layer of sphagnum moss on top, got a 100% hatch rate which I was ecstatic about for a first time go. Why don't you give Sakana the choice, give her a box with some moss and a box with some perlite, see which she chooses. Or offer her the perlite first and see if she starts nesting in it? When I gave Luna vermicuite to lay in she showed very little interest in it, but when i put moss in she immediately started diving in it, moving it about and making it just right. |
2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2014 : 17:16:09
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I gave her a box of Perlite about 30 mins a go and she dove straight in and started curling up... I'm not entirely sure if she's actually gravid at the minute but she is in shed so the humidity will help her and she did refuse her food on Saturday.
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Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2014 : 18:39:39
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I use sphagnum moss for lay box and incubating. It works really well and doesn't end up stuck all over my snake  |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2014 : 17:03:56
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She hasn't left her perlite box since I put it in for her Here she is curled up in it and I'd like opinions on her gravid status... Yay or nay? I'm just confused. Last year she took 4.5-5 weeks to lock, lay and start recovering. It's now been 5-6(she locked on two different weeks) just to get to shedding stage. Last year I could clearly see and feel her eggs, this year nothing but she does look a little rounded on the back end, right? Or am I seeing things? She still hasn't shed but she has cleared up.
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Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Long time, no see, quick question?
