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Offline illbeyoursoldier

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Perlite vs. Vermiculite
« on: March 22, 2009, 08:23:12 PM »
Perlite vs. Vermiculite? Does it really matter? Are there pros and cons to each? :sign163: Opinions please! :)
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Re: Perlite vs. Vermiculite
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2009, 09:21:21 PM »
I'm not sure if people use just pure Perlite.  From what I understand it gets mixed with vermiculite.  We are planning on using just vermiculite like I believe RDR uses.  The Snake keeper uses a mix of some sort like 8 Vermiculite to 1 perlite.  We have some perlite here and we may try it with one of our clutches just to see if it makes a difference.
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Re: Perlite vs. Vermiculite
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2009, 09:32:54 PM »
perlite holds the humidity inside the stone where as vermiculite holds it on the outside of the stone from what I've read. I'm starting to think though that a substrateless incubation may be the way to go honestly, may be worth looking into.
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Re: Perlite vs. Vermiculite
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2009, 10:26:57 PM »
I haven't used either one for snakes, but I have used Vermiculite exclusively ..for my Crested Geckos ....and never had an issue. Of course, I don't use an additional heat source ..and I'm incubating eggs that start out the size of a large seedless grape, too ....so take that into consideration   :)

I prefer the Verm over the Perlite ..just because it looks more natural ...but it also seems to hold moisture more evenly, in my opinion. (It was used at the shop some, and it always felt too wet or too dry ..even with carefully measured ratios of perlite : water   :-\ )


Have you considered HatchRite?
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Re: Perlite vs. Vermiculite
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2009, 06:16:38 PM »
i used a bed of perlite to incubate my corns i hatched a couple of years ago, it worked out pretty well, i never had to mist my incubator the whole time i was incubating the eggs.  but vermiculite, perlite, hatchrite, paper towels if the humidity is right even work.  i also know of people using a potting soil mixture, unfertilized of course, and sphagnum moss for incubation medium.
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Re: Perlite vs. Vermiculite
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2009, 10:40:43 PM »
I've used vermiculite successfully and figure if it isn't broken there's no need to fix it.  I will say that getting your water content right is the key.  It's far easier to add water if you've got it too dry than it is to trade the eggs from one contaciner to another.
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