Veiled layed eggs. When to dig up and what next?

[patrickfraser]

My female laid eggs last night and finished covering the hole this morning. When should they be dug up and put into incubation? Is there anything other than vermiculite to incubate them in? I haven't had much luck finding it.

 

[kinyonga]

Once the female has buried the eggs and returned to the branches you should dig them up. Try not to turn them as you are moving them to the container that you will incubate them in. I use a shoebox sized tupperware type container with a lid. I fill it about half full of slightly damp vermiculite. There are other things you can use besides the vermiculite...but I can't tell you about them. I make dents with my thumb in the vermiculite in rows about 1" apart in all directions and place the eggs in the dents. Punch two very tiny holes in the lid and put the lid on the container and place the container somewhere that the temperature will be about 72 to 74F. To test the vermiculite for dampness take a fist full of it and squeeze it...you should only be able to squeeze out a drop or two of water.

 

[patrickfraser]

Once the female has buried the eggs and returned to the branches you should dig them up. Try not to turn them as you are moving them to the container that you will incubate them in. I use a shoebox sized tupperware type container with a lid. I fill it about half full of slightly damp vermiculite. There are other things you can use besides the vermiculite...but I can't tell you about them. I make dents with my thumb in the vermiculite in rows about 1" apart in all directions and place the eggs in the dents. Punch two very tiny holes in the lid and put the lid on the container and place the container somewhere that the temperature will be about 72 to 74F. To test the vermiculite for dampness take a fist full of it and squeeze it...you should only be able to squeeze out a drop or two of water.

Why not? Ancient Chinese secret???

 

[kinyonga]

No...I haven't used anything but vermiculite.