is using seed starter with vermiculite and perlite already in it would it be the same as using vermiculite and
hi there OK first of all .. u need vermiculite, 10 gallon tank, submersible heater, a glass lid, a couple bricks, a plastic container which will fit in the tank and a humidmeter and tempmeter(humidity it the most inportant..it need to be between 75-80% no more then 90%)...drill a few holes in the lid of the plastic container... add warm water to the vermiculite so it holds a ball form but not dripping.. add approx inch of vermiculite in the plastic container make thumb indents... add bricks to tank, add water up to brick level, place the submersible heater in tank and turn it on make sure the heat is fully submersed under the water.. turn it on approx 80 temp.. place the lid on tank ... remove adults first in a holding tank.. once the adults are out .. carefully remove the eggs not to turn them place them in the container of vermiculite the same upright that they were played where u place the indents place the lid on the container and place the container in the tank on the bricks... replace the glass lid on tank and place a towel over the tank.. in about a week or 2 u can candle the eggs with a pen light if u see veins then they are fertile...remove all that are not... do some research on how long to incubate.. babies ... never try to helps babies out of their eggs .. they will look dead at first b/c it take a lot out of them... it takes about a week after the hatch b4 they will eat.. start them on 1/4 size crickets they will eat a lot ... when they are approx 5-6 months old u can start them on a bit of leafy greens finely chopped...hope this helps good luck on ur new arrivals
