Oh yes ,your seeds like to be in a dark warm place and then they sprout very easy.They don't like to be cold and they don't want to be boiled ! Read the forum for more information!
Yes heat is required. It needs to be around 70degrees. First of all are your seeds good ones? Gently squeeze the seeds to make sure there not already cracked. Are they mature seeds? This is what I do and it works every time. 1. Get wet paper towel and place at bottom of plate. 2. Put seeds about an inch apart on paper towel. 3. Put another wet towel on top of the seeds. 4. Press down lightly the top paper towel. 5. Put in a warm dark space. 6. Every day check up on it and drizzle water on top of the paper towels to get them wet again. 7. Put them back in that dark warm space. And all my seeds have sprouted in 3 days max. It could also be you have thicker seeds and it will take longer to sprout. Dont give up just yet, ive read somewhere that it can take up to two weeks to sprout. Good Luck!
Thanks for the input guys. I have good seeds as far as I can tell. They are good size, don't crack when pinched and are spotted. Would a heating pad set on low be overkill?