Incubating the Eggs The next step is to retrieve the eggs. Before trying to get the eggs, however, you should make up the incubation container. This is simply a plastic tupperware container filled with about 1 inch of moist vermiculite. Add water to the vermiculite so when you squeeze it between your fingers, a small drop of water comes out. Now, find the general spot the eggs were laid, and begin carefully digging in the soil. You do not want to disrupt the original position of the eggs too much, or else they may get damaged. Once you find the eggs, begin placing them in the incubation container. They should be placed about halfway in the vermiculite and spaced an inch or so apart. Do not wash the soil off the eggs, because you may unintentionally drown them. After all the eggs have been removed, place the incubation container in a dark place. Most eggs should be incubated at a temperature ranging from 70°F-76°F. Check with your species for the appropriate temperature. Incubation times for most species is long, lasting 7 or 8 months, but can range greatly. One breeder of Panther Chameleons (Chamaeleo pardalis) told us he has had some hatch as short as 6 months