Regarding the viability of the eggs pictured; I agree with the above posts.

Regarding the medium, some favor perlite, some vermiculite, some peat moss, and some favor a mixture of the big three. However one facet is the same regardless of the medium...You want the moisture in the medium to be BARELY moist. Try and squeeze out all the moisture so no more rings out. Or look up tables for the different mediums on breeding box turtles and see the weight ratio of dry material to water.

When you've mixed it enough times you'll know how the medium should feel and it will be an automatic behavior.. A general rule of thumb is to add equal parts of water and vermiculite. But that all depends if your area has soft or hard water, the humidity or dryness of your locality and the temps of your incubator. Keeping them around 80 degrees is a basic safe rule. But I would advise you to check your water weight ratio to your dry material. It's slightly different ratio for different mediums.

Most breeders like to bury the eggs in the medium( inside a small container) and cover them with a plastic lid. Reserves water. Then into the incubator they go and leave them.

Ric

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