my leopard gecko jus had an egg and i picked it up and put it in a container.YES. i was careful and made sure the egg was put in the container the same way it was lying down in the tank.What do i do without a inchubator and vermiculite.
You don't say what species of reptile you're incubating. If they are cornsnake eggs...unlikely as it's way past laying times...you don't need an incubator. Simply place the eggs in damp perlite, close the lid of the plastic tub and wait. There are many species of snake and lizard that don't require temperatures of more than 80 degrees to hatch eggs and if you have a warm spot that stays about that, you're fine. You can use eco earth, but just as with vermiculite, you run a high risk of smothering the eggs if it's too wet. That can't happen with perlite. You'll also need a thermostat to regulate the heat mat. Place the thermostat probe in the middle of the eggs as most will generate heat the last couple of weeks of incubation. If you use a regular 10 gl tank you'll need something to cover the top to keep the humidity in. If you use a platic tub for your eggs with the perlite or whatever hatching medium you're using then you just close the lid. Make sure condensation does not make drops that fall on the eggs and drown them.
Do more research on the specific reptile you are building an incubator for. Are you an experienced reptile owner and know how to breed animals? You should be if starting this project... Most reptiles will need a warm, moist area with vermiculite. Again, research the needs of the reptile you are breeding.
If you are using a heat mat for heat only then it's not going to work anyway. incubators work by supplying a constant temperature over the complete surface of an egg. What you are going to attempt to use , will only heat a section. I'm sorry to be blunt but it has no chance of working
