Hello Julie. I am interested in switching to perlite. Can you pass that information along to me, please? William
Quoting Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hey Nathan! Such a quandry eh? I use either vermiculite (can get from > Orchard or Home Depot in big bags) or perlite to incubate my gex. For > leopards I use perlite pretty much exclusively. If you decide to try > perlite let me know and I will pass along how you use the stuff. It > works very differently than vermiculite because it is a rock type > material and not real absorbent. > > Julie B. > > Doug Johnston wrote: > > > Nathan... > > > > I am still able to find fine vermiculite at my local Home Depot. > > However, I have also been using Schultz Aquatic Soil > > (http://www.schultz.com/proaqua.htm) for some of my larger gecko > > species and for chameleons. I find it at Home Deport as well. It is > > fine ceramic pieces that have been fired. It has lots of surface area > > to help retain moisture. Usually, I rinse it very well (has lots of > > dust), then let it drain for a while. I use a deeper substrate than I > > do with vermiculite. The bottom stays pretty moist and the top is > > drier. Seems to work very well for me. I first started looking at this > > because one of our European friends mentioned they use seramis. > > Seramis is not marketed in the US, but this stuff is the closest I've > > found. > > > > Nathan Hall wrote: > > > >> Well, I can no longer find any Schultz vermiculite (due to asbestos > >> scare I guess). I really liked using it as an incubation medium. > >> It's fine, and I've been using it for many years. What in the heck > >> should I do? All of the vermiculite that I've found tends to have > >> large granules, and I don't want to use it. I'm afraid to use > >> Perlite since I have no experience with it, old habits and all. What > >> do some of you guys use as an incubation medium. I'm willing to try > >> other things, but I'm a little worried since I simply don't know how > >> to "work" with other mediums. Any ideas? Any of you guys know if > >> Schultz discontinued this product. > >> > >> I ask that you take the time to let me know what medium you like to > >> use and why. Please let me know medium to water ratio and other > >> specific details. > >> > >> I'm tired of driving all over Houston to find the "perfect" > >> vermiculite. There has to be a better way. > >> > >> > >> Nathan Hall > >> GECKOS UNLIMITED > >> www.geckosunlimited.com <http://www.geckosunlimited.com> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> 713-775-5545 > > > > > >-- > >Doug Johnston > >http://pages.sbcglobal.net/scubadug > > > > _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
