thanks guys! i am going to see about getting a bigger cooler tomorrow. do you think a Zoo Med UTH would suffice as a heat source? we don't really have a big enough piece of flexwatt if we're going to be heating a big cooler, and since we can't really get it easily in Canada i don't think we'll be able to get any more for awhile.

for now i've just wiped away the lids and sides of the tubs, going to check on them again in the morning.

the eggs were only laid on Saturday, so they still look okay. white and plump, as they should be

and yes, i did measure it by weight; 65 grams of vermiculite and 65 grams of water. i think it was too much water, though, as i guess the coast is more humid.

thanks again for all your help, i will post photos and let you know how they are doing!