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Toolshed05
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Joined: 26 Sep 2005
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 Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject: best breeding substrate |
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| what is the best substrate for breeding and wont be harsh on my water /filter ?......b/c im doing a basking area that will be able to be dug up for egg droping.....what is good and wont make th water all cloudy |
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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Joined: 11 Nov 2004
Posts: 3193
Location: Bryan, TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:30 am Post subject: |
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I don't think that there is such a substrate
| Quote: | Water Turtle Eggs
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* If your water turtle has laid eggs in the water, and you didn't remove them
within a couple of hours, the eggs are probably dead. The reason is that the
eggs are deprived of oxygen and they die.
* If your female turtle has not seen a male for more than two years, then the
eggs are probably infertile. Fertile eggs are usually covered with a sticky mucus.
1. Remove eggs after laying. DO NOT TURN OVER THE EGGS. (It is OK to mark the top
with a magic marker or a bit of charcoal).
2. Incubate in a box with moistened Vermiculate (equal parts of water and vermiculite
BY WEIGHT). You get Vermiculate at garden centers. Make small depressions into the
vermiculite and an gently position the eggs. If eggs stick together, you may try
to separate them, but if they don't come apart easily, it's better to just leave
them alone.
Refer to the sheet on breeding turtles for more information. |
From: http://www.turtlecare.net/eggs.htm
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Toolshed05
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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i am thinking about geting a wall to retain about 8-10 inches of soil/sand mix as my basking area.....for my female in my 55 galon tank....im hoping to get the fluval 204-304 or w/e by this weekend and hopefully do it then....
my 20L will hopefully be converted into a full aquarium w/ outof tank basking spot.....just need and idea to get the ramp into the water and then i can start creating...... |
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