Re: second clutch, problems?
Keep them in a damp enviorment so the yolk sack does not dry up and stick/bond to anything and possibly tear off. Damp paper towels are helpful. If the vermiculite is getting dry I would mist it down a little. They should absorb it(yolk) eventually and be OK.
Re: second clutch, problems?
Nice spiders by the way, and welcome aboard!
Re: second clutch, problems?
Welcome aboard! :handshake
I've never done this myself, so take my words for what they are worth to ya. But having read and observed over the years, as well as seen VPI and NERD hatchlings in person....here's what I would do if I hatched out some babies like that.
I'd very carefully rinse the vermiculite off of them and place them in individual shoebox tubs...either with sopping wet paper towels, or less than 1/8" of water in the bottom (just enough to cover the bottom of the little tub but will pose absolutely no risk of drowning).
I'd leave those tubs in the incubator or otherwise keep them at about the same temps that the eggs were incubated at.
Re: second clutch, problems?
Great advice, thanks to both of you! I'll keep a close watch on things.
thanks again,
john