kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Bullsnake . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Mangrove Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Feb 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Feb 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Feb 09, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Feb. 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Feb 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Feb 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Feb 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Feb 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Feb 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Feb 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
UVB Fluorescent Bulb Super Sale @ LLLReptile. Click HERE!
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!

Incubation medium questions..

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Corn Snake Forum ]

Posted by Peter R. on April 28, 2003 at 04:41:04:

In Reply to: Incubation medium questions.. posted by Taceas on April 27, 2003 at 23:10:52:

I have heard that perlite is basically puffed glass and can be quite scratchy for neonates. Even though I bought a bunch of bags of vermiculite, I haven't used it yet, at least not for snake eggs. I did incubate turtle eggs in it last year. I use sphagnum and love it. I get it from Home Depot. Go to HD or Lowes or the garden department of stores like that.

:Hecate and Diablo bred for their second time tonight. And as I'm getting everything ready for, hopefully eggs, I am stumped by the choice of incubation mediums.

:I have a bag of Perlite already. But I see everyone else using either vermiculite or sphagnum moss. Both of which I can't seem to find in my area. I can get sphagnum moss with fertilizer added, which I didn't think would be an appropriate thing.

:The questions I'm faced with, are:

:1. How should I construct an egg incubation container with Perlite? (How much water, how much perlite, how deep the eggs, etc)

:2. Are there any disadvantages to using Perlite?

:3. Anyone know of a place online that sells sphagnum moss or vermiculite?

:Thanks!

:Misty




Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ The Corn Snake Forum ]