pancake egg question

[turtleescape]

Much to my surprise one of my females laid her first egg today. I did not think I would see eggs until next year.
After reading a few articles it looks like I should use vermiculite for incubation substrate. However I am having a hard time finding it this time of year. Has anyone use hatchrite for pancake eggs?


thanks in advance for any help

 

[tortadise]

I have never used it before. But it should work just fine. You can also use perlite too.

 

[edwardbo]

home depot ,near the house plants ,orchids,small bags of spagnum,are pancakes fun to keep ?make a posting

 

[Tim/Robin]

Has anyone use hatchrite for pancake eggs?


thanks in advance for any help

I have for many years, it is awesome!! I have two on it right now and a little hatchling that is 3 weeks old that hatched on it. Don't get it too wet. It is best to have dry substrate and ambient humidity 80% or so.

 

[turtleescape]

Has anyone use hatchrite for pancake eggs?


thanks in advance for any help

I have for many years, it is awesome!! I have two on it right now and a little hatchling that is 3 weeks old that hatched on it. Don't get it too wet. It is best to have dry substrate and ambient humidity 80% or so.

Do you cool the eggs for a few weeks to break diapause?
thanks

 

[Tim/Robin]

Has anyone use hatchrite for pancake eggs?


thanks in advance for any help

I have for many years, it is awesome!! I have two on it right now and a little hatchling that is 3 weeks old that hatched on it. Don't get it too wet. It is best to have dry substrate and ambient humidity 80% or so.

Do you cool the eggs for a few weeks to break diapause?
thanks

Nope!! Right from the nest to the incubator!! I have hatched a LOT of pancakes from my 1.2 group!

 

[karmeleon]

What is your method of incubating on dry media with 80% plus humidity? I have a pair of pancakes and hope they will breed at some point. Do you use any stimulus to get them breeding?
Thanks

 

[deadheadvet]

Best advice is more than 1 male creates competition and leads to better yield of offspring. However, males will fight, so after allowing them to breed to the female(s) split them up.
I've had the best luck incubating on Perlite dry and sprinkling water on the eggs weekly and have excellent hatch results.

 

[Tim/Robin]

What is your method of incubating on dry media with 80% plus humidity? I have a pair of pancakes and hope they will breed at some point. Do you use any stimulus to get them breeding?
Thanks

I carress the male's carapace a lot and sweet talk him. He manages the rest on his own. I never sprinkle my eggs. The key is keep the ambient humidity around 80%. I have done this several ways, one is keeping shallow dishes of water in the incubator. Now I have a Juragon incubator that I set the desired humidity level and add water to a reservoir every week or so. It works amazingly well, worth every penny of the higher price!!!

 

[karmeleon]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully I will be able to use it sometime over the next year.
Regards