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I have recently acquired 10 lacerta eggs from a petstore. Care was taken in removal from the habitat to not turn them in any way. There are 10 eggs, female seemed very healthy and active. I have no idea what species she was - she was marked "assorted" and was the only one. I'm tempted to go back and buy her...she was beautiful.

Anyway, on to my point! I have never incubated eggs, but have a number of reptiles and thus have experience with them. I have put the eggs in wet forest bedding just below the surface of the dirt. I am reading all sorts of variations on temperature, moisture, incubation time, etc..

Any advice that you can offer would be great. I'll get a photo of the lizard tomorrow to narrow down what species, specifically, she is. Thanks!
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1.0.0 Thoroughbred
1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
0.1.0 Crested Gecko
1.2.0 German Shepherds
1.2.0 Cats
0.1.1 Birds (Cockatiel and Conure)
1.1.0 Rabbits
0.0.2 Florida red-bellied turtles
3 Fish tanks (SW and FW)

I hatched gopher snake eggs without prior experience, and nearly every egg hatched even though near the end, mold started growing on some of the eggs.

I would use vermiculite in the bottom of a five gallon bucket, with the eggs half-buried. Keep the humidity at least 85% by using a watertight see-through lid. We used a light bulb of a wattage to keep the air in the bucket at 85 degrees. I don't remember the wattage, we experimated. I kept my eggs at 85 F for about 9 weeks, and it worked. All I can do is tell you what worked for me.

If the dirt you mention is the consistency of potting soil, and the eggs are only half submerged, and you can closely keep the temperature and humidity on target, then IMO you have a good system. As time goes by the wait gets unnerving.

Roger