What would you say "overly moist" is?

Soaking wet. Almost to the point of being Mud. If it still looks like dirt, then you should be fine.

I don't like the baggie method. Plant the seeds in a small (4 inch?) pot & put on a sunny window sill. Now, take a 2 litre plastic soda bottle & cut the top third or half off. Turn it upside down over the pot as a cover. The sun will naturally warm it up in there & the bottle will hold moisture inside. It will be like a mini greenhouse.

Just make sure any seeds that go on a heating pad are double -bagged so they dont leak and cause electricution!

I have used a computer monitor or a buffet warmer that is rated for use around moisture just to be safe

Some direct sunlight this time of year seems to help too, i got lemons up in about 2 weeks this month!

Dear Rama,
I also planted seed true from a fruit. (oranges, limes). They will grow soon! Have little patience, keep it moist and warm. When the plants get bigger, give it less water....Otherwise the roots will rot!! Then the leaves will look brown. If so, stop watering!

When they are seedlings & in pots, water from the bottom to prevent damping off (stem rot). Don't water from top unless air is dry & sun drys the top.

I have a small, maybe 1 inch pot where I put a bunch of lime seeds and I left it on my window sill inside a plastic bag a few days ago. This morning I checked it and it was very cold to the touch. Should I just try moving it to a sunnier window?

Citrus seed will germinate at temperatures above 61F. If germinated at 61F it takes an average of 105 days, at 66F count on 56 days, 73F near 50 days. 90F will germinate most citrus seeds in approximately 18 to 21 days. On top of a heating pad, or on top of your hot water heater or refrigertor are all good places. - Millet

i tried tiny pots or fast-food-leftover plastic clamshells with the lids on for humidity, but they dont seem to work as well

im sure someone who was a bit more diligent than me could get better results, but i like planting citrus seed in a 3-4 inch pot, and watering thoroughly every few days. Ive had OK luck with yogurt cups too (i hate throwing stuff out, ill poke 3 holes in the bottom for drainage)

The times ive used piddly small or really shallow containers, my sucess rate has been nearly zero!

Good news, I have sprouts in the ziplock bag AND in the pot. How long should I wait until I put them in a pot?

Plant them as soon as the tap root turns down and is approximately 1/2 inch long, BUT BEFORE THERE IS ANY KINK OR BEND IN THE TAP ROOT OR BEFORE IT HITS THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CONTAINER AND STARTS TO BEND AROUND. Plant in a container no deeper than 4 inches and no wider then 3 inches. Use a growing mix of 50:50 peat and perlite. Remove most of the bottom of the 4 inch container and also put 1/4 inch holes in the side of the container, and place on a wire bench or keep the planting container above a surface so you have at least 1/2 inch air space below the container. Use a pencil to make a hole in the growing mix to place the tap root into, then gently push the hole closed, and water. Here is a link so you can see a picture of the container design I'm talking about. http://www.nurserysupplies.com/products/products.php The reason for the bottomless container is so the tap roots will air prune, which causes the entire length of the tap root to send out MULTIPLE horizonal side roots. The side roots also air prune when then reach the side holes, and they then also develop additional multiple side roots. JUST AS SOON as this is accomplished transplant into a larger container. Grow in full sun and some wind to develop a strong trunk. - Millet