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[CSgecko]

i bred leopard geckos this breeding season and got a lot of eggs out of my female blizzard. In my egg laying box i have a mixture of dampened Eco-earth and sand. Should i be using something different or will this work just fine?

[stubeanz]

hi im dont know wether that will work but what will work is if you use vermiculite or perlite, these seem the most commonest incubation medium used. i used vermiculite this year and have got hatchlings, water should be added to it so that the vermiculite clumps without dripping but crumbles if droped so pretty much keep it moist but not too moist other wise the eggs will develop fungus.
hope this helps stu
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[CSgecko]

i use perlite in my incubation box. its just in the egg laying box that i use the eco-earth/sand mix.

[stubeanz]

o yer sorry i got eco-earth in mine a dont think it really matters as long as it is moist and humid
stu
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if you cant afford the vet, dont get the pet!

[CSgecko]

thanks for your help stu

[shelby]

i use eco earth in mine and all my eggs hatch fine.
good luck with yours.