Another Laybox Question

[muzikfreakah]

First of all, I hope you dont mind me asking this again.

This is more of a problem of what I have available here in Cebu, Philippines.

No Play sand available, no vermiculite or perlite (or maybe I just don't know where to buy them)

Will Coco peat do? I just bought a packed block for my Venus Fly Traps and I got a lot of extra.

Or Can I just get ordinary soil from the garden, but that scares me as insects might come along with those. Or will beach sand do?


How deep and how big should the lay box be?

Thanks!

 

[muzikfreakah]

Update:

I saw this video and she is using Zoo Meds Eco Earth which is cocopeat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrgDfFlTxrY

http://zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=231&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=5

 

[rockosdragonranch]

If you using Coco peat get it from a pet store, so its petsafe. A big storage container maybe a 30-40 gallon should be more than confortable. The nesting box substrate should be 7-10 inches deep. You can get vermiculite or perlite at a Garden store. Do you know how to setting up the lay box?

 

[rockosdragonranch]

Nvm that Q. I just saw the video.

 

[muzikfreakah]

I found a source for vermiculate, it's about 2.5 usd for 200grams, will get
About 1000gms worth, 1/4 i will
Use on the egg hatching box for the incubator and the other i will mix with cocopeat on the laying box . Which goes
First? Vermiculate or cocopeat?

 

[rockosdragonranch]

You dont have to mix it, either one will work.

 

[muzikfreakah]

Ok got it, cocopeat it is, no mixing necessary. Thanks!

Do really need out it on a bigger tub or can a just out it on a tupperwear thats wide and place it in her tank?

 

[rockosdragonranch]

I dont understand your Q? Are you wanting to put the lay box in her tank? Or put her in a lay box?

 

[muzikfreakah]

I want to put the laybox in her tank

 

[rockosdragonranch]

O ok. How big is her tank?

 

[rockosdragonranch]

You want to have a large enough lay box to where she can go in and out with no problem and wide enough so she can turn around. Also deep enough. a good size box.

 

[muzikfreakah]

Ok. I will see what I can find, if not then I will just have to make a separate laying tub. Thanks!

 

[rockosdragonranch]

You welcome.

 

[muzikfreakah]

Update:

This is the Laybox:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YyN_OrflOA

It's been two weeks since they mated so she might lay in the next week or two?

Is this lay bin enough? how long should I keep her there?

 

[rockosdragonranch]

You dont need the lay box yet. You'll need it when she starts digging like crazy in her cage. She should lay that same day or the next. My female laid 4 today, she's digging like crazy in her lay box.