I have spoken to two more breeders, since yesterday, about this topic of the development of the vascular system in the embryo.
They both have plenty of reptile experience and have been breeding several types of snakes, for many years.
They both told me the same thing, that while typically one doesn't candle reptile eggs till a few days after they're laid, because the vascular system hasn't started developing, they have observed that hognose eggs almost always display clear vascular development as soon as they're laid. That is very interesting!
Incidentally, one of the breeders keeps his hogs in 3 foot enclosures, which is probably more than most of us do.
Hognose eggs are also quite different in texture and appearance,from many other snake eggs, when they are laid.
They seem to be truly unique snakes.

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