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10-11-03, 07:37 PM
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Perlite or Vermiculite??
I've heard that, new studies about vermiculite, found that is inapropriate as breeding material for herps (too much asbestos in its synthesis)...
What do you believe? And what is the best mixing that worked for you?
~Greg~
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10-11-03, 08:19 PM
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Neither. (inside joke for Boidkeeper and Jaremy).
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10-11-03, 08:37 PM
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Jeff;
So does that mean that you are keeping the incubator @ 100%
humidity and using an stryafoam egg crate to nest the eggs in?
Brian
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10-12-03, 09:38 AM
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In addition to this, the only mine that produced contaminated vermiculite was shut down in 1990. I can guarantee you the vermiculite being sold commercially now was NOT packaged prior to 1990. It's perfectly safe and has been in use in this hobby for decades without an issue.
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10-12-03, 10:01 AM
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Thank you , Invictus. This has become urban legend material after the media took the story and ran with it. I use vermiculite exclusively as you can't see mould forming on perlite until its too late.
WM
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10-12-03, 11:55 AM
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Location: Toronto
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people worry to much..... ive hatched on vermiculite, and perlite... Dont worry about it.
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10-14-03, 03:24 PM
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I've hatched on humus!  ...But i am not worrying, just wanna know bud 
~Greg~
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