Emergency: Need help ASAP (no vermiculite)

[ben32hayt]

My tortoise decided to nest at the worst possible time. I have an incubator but I do not have substrate. I am waiting for my testudo hermanni hercegovinensis to finish digging and lay her eggs. What should I do, I have no substrate and I am very worried. Should I keep the eggs buried for the night or use an alternate substrate until I can get vermiculite in the morning?

 

[ben32hayt]

Here is a quick picture I took just now.

 

[Jacqui]

I would just use some of the dirt/substrate where the nest is.

 

[Jacqui]

... and congrats!

 

[ben32hayt]

Found some sphagnum moss and put them in it.

 

[ben32hayt]

They are in the incubator at 86 degrees Fahrenheit

 

[Maro2Bear]

Best of luck!

 

[ben32hayt]

Anyone have any advice for me?

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

They should be okay until tomorrow, when you get vermiculite. Congrats to you and the big girl in the picture!!

 

[Yvonne G]

I have temporarily used moistened paper towels until I could get to the store for vermiculite.

 

[ben32hayt]

I have the eggs in a deli cup with some moist sphagnum moss. Do I need to close the deli cup? I don't have a lid so I would have to use a separate container.

 

[Yvonne G]

I punch holes all around the sides up near the top, then put the lid on.