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Old 10-11-2009, 08:21 PM   #1
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When your incubators are running constantly, how often do you change the vermiculite?
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Old 10-11-2009, 09:51 PM   #2
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dnt know but when u have an empty container or whatever u use i spose, wot type of incubator are u using? how long are the eggs in there for at any one time(vermiculite)
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Old 10-11-2009, 10:37 PM   #3
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If it's dry, I change it once a year. If it's damp, I change it after a clutch hatches.

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Old 11-11-2009, 03:56 PM   #4
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Yes i also change mine once the eggs have hatched.
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Old 13-11-2009, 06:57 PM   #5
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