help vermiculite/water?

[666PYTHON]

hey guys this will hopfully be my first year at breeding and i am just wondering how much vermiculite and how much water to use im using the S.I.M incubation tub? does it go on the weight the the eggs or just 50/50?

any help would be great

 

[ezekiel86]

what are you trying to breed this year mate..? depends on what your breeding champ etc

 

[Jk888]

50 /50 water same weight as vermeculite is the basic lay out

 

[666PYTHON]

umm MD's and spotteds

 

[GeckoJosh]

If your using the SIM method you can make it as moist as you want, some people just make it like a slush so the water doesnt splash the eggs.
If your not using the SIM method and the eggs will be in contact with the substrate then 1:1 by weight (eg 50 grams of water mixed in with 50 grams of vermiculite) is the recommended ratio although I find a little bit drier is better

 

[666PYTHON]

oh ok so it doesnt really matter once im happy with the humidity its good?

 

[GeckoJosh]

oh ok so it doesnt really matter once im happy with the humidity its good?

With SIM it doesnt really matter as its designed to operate with water only

 

[ezekiel86]

If your not using the SIM method and the eggs will be in contact with the substrate then 1:1 by weight (eg 50 grams of water mixed in with 50 grams of vermiculite) is the recommended ratio although I find a little bit drier is better[/QUOTE]

Yeah 40/60 works well for me

 

[666PYTHON]

so really i dont even need a substrate?

 

[GeckoJosh]

so really i dont even need a substrate?

Not with SIMs