substrate ideas

[krypticrhacs]

Hi, so I have always kept all my rhacs on paper towels for breeding purposes, and they have either used the breeding boxes I made or I have always been able to find the eggs in time. However at the beginning of spring this year I was prmotoed and now basically live at my job, ( I actually now keep my babies with me at work to keep a close eye on them lol), but this entire season my chohoua never once used the breeding box I made and I lost 3 clutches because I couldnt get to them in time and I was lucky enough to catch the 4th one. So I was thinking about putting a substrate in only my chohouas to help prevent the lose of my eggs. I wanted to know what substrates do you guys use? and if any body has any other recommendations to get her to lay in the boxes.

thanks
Dan

 

[luc]

Chahoua's always lay on top of the substrate so whatever you use you need to find the eggs as soon as possible or they wil drie out.

 

[krypticrhacs]

yeah I know, but I want to use something that the chohouas can live on and lay there eggs in that will give me more time than using paper towels.

 

[luc]

I use cocopeat it holds moisture very well.

 

[krypticrhacs]

im not familiar with cocopeat, where can I find it and have you ever had a prob with the geckos eating it

 

[luc]

You can buy it in garden/plant shops its used as an alternative for normal potting soil. I have been using it for years and never had a problem with impaction.