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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Casey K." data-source="post: 180268" data-attributes="member: 1090">Carefully pinch one end of the sac and pick it up.  I usually hold mine up to a light to make sure all the eggs are towards the bottom.  Then you take a pair of scissors and carefully cut the tip off that you have pinched between your fingers.  After that you should be able to see the eggs.  Pour the eggs into an incubator.  An incubator is usually homemade. The eggs will be in 4 stages:Eggs- stage 1 (no legs present)Eggs with legs- stage 2 (legs present but they look more like eggs with legs- as advertised- and can't really move around)First instar- stage 3- this is the stage after eggs with legs and the babies can move around and is best to separate at this stage to avoid cannibalism.Second instar- stage 4- this is the stage that some folks start separating them at.  They will eat about 4-7 days after they reach this stage.  Do not offer food before this stage.You can use a coffee filter, rubber band and Mason jar/tall deli cup to make a homemade incubator.  I lid mine off to keep fruit flies out of there because fruit flies will eat your eggs.  Pictured below is my incubator.  My babies are at first instar and darkening- a sign that they are getting ready to molt to second instar.  I've already separated most of them.  Those are the last few that need to be separated. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[ATTACH=full]49344[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]49345[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]49346[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]49347[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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