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carefresh as incubation medium?

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mullinsn2000

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There is a great reptile store near me. They take great care of the reptiles. They keep all snakes alone, in larger than needed tanks. I was there last year and she was using vermiculite for all eggs, but when I went in last week she said she switched to the small animal bedding "carefresh" and has had great results. Has anyone here used carefresh or know of someone who has used it for incubating purposes?
 
I would think Care Fresh, which seems to disintegrate when wet, would tend to mold as an incubation medium.... :shrugs:
 
That is what I thought too. It would have to be pretty moist to have the humidity at the right level, but the lady at the reptile store said she likes the results better than the vermiculite. I am going to ask her more about it next week when I go in there.
 
It would be interesting to hear about. I used it briefly with my cavy, and had to change it all the time. If she got even a little urine on it, it would start to break down, and if you know anything about cavies, you know "a little" does not apply to THEIR urine!
 
A few years ago I saw an ad for CareFresh in Reptiles Magazine which featured a cartoon snake saying he liked to burrow in CareFresh and his wife even layed her eggs in it. He also said CareFresh was "breeder proven." So, at least the manufacturer recommends it for egg laying.
 
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