Warning for Crestie breeders old and new.

[puddin]

OMG sweetcorn I can't believe it, really up set me that I tell you.
I am so sorry, must have been heart breaking esp as there is very you can do.
So sad.

Maybe placing a thin piece of mesh over the top?
I am living in fear now!

[Sweetcorn]

Thanks Puddin. Definately not a nice experience but thankfully all subseqent hatchlings have been fine.

My worry with just laying mesh over the top is that the little hatchling could get underneath or get tangled. I'm currently waiting for a SIMS incubator which I'll be using for next season.

[MrLizardBoi97]

Cheers mate I'm thinking of getting two cresties

[lovespids]

RIP little crestie x

[Sweetcorn]

Thanks guys

[necrosamus]

Originally Posted by LFG

I wonder if it would be possible to create a mesh bag full of vermiculite which could then sit inside the tub with the eggs positioned on top and nested into the mesh-covered vermiculite, so lying on top of and in contact with the vermiculite but without the possibility of hatchlings ingesting it.

Just a mesh layer on top might be enough.

has anyone tried opaques? You could wrap it all up in some of your/mums/Wife/GF/whoevers old stocking type opaques if you realy pack the stuff in you could get some decent sausage like packs.
XD just an idea

[Higgt4]

I realise this thread has been around for a while, but SIM incubators are now available in the UK here -

S.I.M. Container - Lizard Planet

I will be getting one before I breed my cresties after reading this thread.

Thanks for the heads up and sorry to hear about your little hatchling not making it.

[Sweetcorn]

Thanks Higgt4. I just received my SIMS incubator today from Lizard Planet and it looks great. I can't wait to try it out and hopefully now no more risk of ingesting substrate.

[Samanthaa]

Originally Posted by Higgt4

I realise this thread has been around for a while, but SIM incubators are now available in the UK here -

S.I.M. Container - Lizard Planet

I will be getting one before I breed my cresties after reading this thread.

Thanks for the heads up and sorry to hear about your little hatchling not making it.

I just was poping across to hear to post a link to the SIM container. Beaten me to it.

RIP to the little hatchling but thanks for the warning of a possible risk.

[Mia]

Thanks for posting, sure it will help many people. Sorry for your loss, i love my little crestie and would be heart broken if anything happened to him.