i think it would look better... any advice?
They're unfertilized. There is no point in trying to hatch them, there's nothing in it. Just like in the chicken eggs we eat.
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I use vermiculite.Moisten it with water.You want it moist,but not wet.Use a plastic container ( gladware or even an empty diaper wipe container) make an impression for each egg and place them about 2/3 into the vermiculite but do not cover them completey.Put on a loose-fitting lid or a lid with a few holes punched in it and place it in a warm place. I have incubated eggs on top of my cable box and on top of the refrigerator. The one on the cable box took nearly 100 days to hatch,while the ones on the refrigerator took from 52 to 70 days. Check the eggs every few days to make sure that they are not too wet ( condensation) or too dry ( sunken,dry feeling).Also watch for mold.If the vermiculite starts to dry out,add bit of water,but do not pour it on the eggs.Also,do NOT turn the eggs,as this will cause the embryos to drown.You can carefully pick an egg up,holding it in the exact position that it lays in the container,and hold a flashlight behind dark room.You wil then be able to see the developing embryo.It's pretty cool.When the babies hatch,place them in small containers on damp paper towels until their egg sacs are fully absorbed. Then you can transfer them to an aquarium with a mixture of lizard litter and moist green moss.Make sure the babies stay hydrated ( use a very shallow water dish,like a peanut butter jar lid) and feed them a mixture of hard-boiled egg yolk,chick starter and canned cat or dog food with cooked,finely mashed carrots,banana,scraped apple and small insects.You can also feed aquatic turtle pellets,moistened and mashed. Add a calcium supplement and a vitamin every other day.
