I used sphagnum moss as a substrate for incubating K. baurii eggs.
My setups for breeding all mud turtles is the same. I use a 20 gallon long or a 55 gallon tank that has a section divided by glass that has been siliconed. Usually this smaller divided area is about 1/3 the length of the aquarium. I fill it up with either cypress mulch or sphagnum moss and then top with several inches of small gravel or sand. There is a wedged piece of corkbark or other wood that allows the female to gain access to the 'land' area. I have also used a number of dead leaves on top of the sand or gravel too. The females readily nest in such a setup. Depending on the species, they will either dig a fairly deep nest, or simply lay the eggs in a depression on top of the substrate.
I also use spotlights and full spectrum bulbs for lighting.

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