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How long and at what optimal temperatures should red-cheeked mud turtle eggs be incubated? Substrate of choice for incubating eggs?

Katrina

I've always used vermiculite. Soak it in water and then squeeze out as much water as you can. I put the shoe boxes with the vermiculite and eggs on a shelf in a closet which maintains temps usually between 80 and 85. I had some musk eggs hatch at almost 90 days last year but I would think 80-85 would be normal. I bury the eggs half way. Make sure you don't turn them once they're put in the vermiculite.
Hope that helps.

I've seen them hatch at 86 degrees, on vermiculite. I don't know how long it took but
probably about three months. I hope they work for you.