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| wethepeople wrote: | What's their gestation period? I wasn't planning on breeding them this year cos I thought my male was immature. I use vermiculite, is moss better?
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I use vermiculite to incubate the eggs, but mine lay their eggs in their moss hides then I just transfer the eggs. I have some eggs incubating in moss as I wanted to try this as moss is meant to have some anti-bacterial properties which may help protect the egg. I am no lep gex expert by any stretch of the imagination but just thought I would try the moss thing. Has anyone else had any luck using moss for incubation?
Gestation is quite short, I have never actually counted the days probably about 20.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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I used moss on a bed of perlite for my pygmys with great success 
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Jase
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Rick and good luck with all of yours!
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Rickeezee
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Jase and you with yours.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| spookje/ghost wrote: | very nice, i am jealous  |
Thank you, but I bet you have some real stunners 
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rick
I have used moss to incubate a clutch last year, was 100% successful
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Rickeezee
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| boooger wrote: | Love the leos 
I have eggs cooking right now too, this is my first time. How easy are they to get feeding when they are so tiny?
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Mini mealworms and then small crickets is what I am trying.
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| robje29 wrote: | Hi Rick
I have used moss to incubate a clutch last year, was 100% successful
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Cheers Rob.
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Well done my friend! They look fantastic! Bravo, Bravo!!! :D
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