I cut open an old tomato the other day and found that a bunch of the seeds had sprouted! I would like to grow them hydroponically in a nutrient solution without a 'medium'. I grow some houseplants that way, in jars of solution with a bit of tin foil around the base of the stems to hold them firmly in the top of the jar, so the roots are half in and half out of the water. The sprouts are still a bit small for this, but I don't really want to put them in dirt because I would like to keep them clean for later. Any suggestions?
vermiculite is used for incubating eggs in, to keep the humidity up, it can cause impactions and slightly swells when moist, so I wouldnt advise it. As far a a humidity chamber for leopard gecko's dont really think they need one, unless they have a difficult time shedding. Leopard gecko's are found in the deserts of Pakistan, which arent known for their humidity if you know what Im saying. I would just offer a hide spot, zoo med (or maybe trex) offers a great one for leopards that actually is hidden beneath the substrate (typically calcisand, stay away from play sand, that CAN cause impactions) and is cut away so you can actually see inside of it through the side of your aquarium! its great and being beneath the substrate offers a cooler and more humid hide spot away from a heat source! good luck
Peat moss would be safer.
i don't know about your gecko, but vermiculite is used to keep soil from impacting.
