Crested Gecko Egg Incubating: APS vs. Perlite

http://www.jbscresties.com A quick guide to the differences between perlite and aquatic planting soil as used in crested gecko incubators.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• crested gecko
• rhacodactylus
• ciliatus
• reptile
• lizard
• egg
• incubation
• incubator
• aquatic
• soil
• perlite

[LeoBreeder42]

would miracal grow peralite work for incubating?

[stolenmilkcrate]

@LeoBreeder42 I wouldn't use "miracle gro" anything with animals. Probably has some kind of fertilizer in it.

[LeoBreeder42]

@stolenmilkcrate thanks for all the help ive been asking alot of questions, im gonna be breeding cresties next year and wanna get ready thanks:)

[stolenmilkcrate]

@LeoBreeder42 if you haven't please make sure to visit my site, it has more info than the youtube vids do. (linked above in vid info)

[550starlight]

When do females lay their first infertile eggs of they hae never been with a male?

[stolenmilkcrate]

@550starlight Different for every female, some don't ever lay inferts, even :)

[stolenmilkcrate]

@550starlight To keep the eggs on - I don't like anything that might stain the eggs. Some kinds of dirts can do that.

[550starlight]

Ok thanks, I was just wondering :) I guess I should have thought of that but what if it was a gecko safe dirt substrate? Don't worry I don't breed :)

[stolenmilkcrate]

@550starlight For incubating? Or what? I would not use aquarium gravel for incubating, it doesn't hold water, all of the water would be on the bottom of the incubator. 5 years of breeding and I haven't had either perlite or APS ingested.

[550starlight]

Don't worry I don't breed geckos and I don't plan on it but if you were to breed geckos, would it's be ok to use non sharp aquarium gravel, or substrate that is safe if eaten? What else could you use? Just curious :)