"In captivity, allowing these type of eggs to "grow"(absorb water) is not actually beneficial and only limits the the eggs ability to use heat."



Once again you're making assumptions.



I just weighed some non-dimpled eggs at 57 days.

They weighed 7g - the same weight I got on my sample I weighed when they were laid.



"I was instructed by Dave Barker, to build a room and toss them in the room and stop with all the horse poop."



Not sure what that means.

Why would you build a room if they have no specific needs?

Why not build a house while you're at it?



We all know there's a range of conditions that snake eggs can handle. It's about putting in the effort and care to maximize success.

I went to another breeder's facility last year. to pick up some snakes (again, I won't mention his name, you'll have to deal with that).

His house was 72 degrees and he just "tossed" his eggs into his laundry room, on a shelf, in plastic sandwich boxes with vermiculite - the babies looked nice and healthy.

I've done similar things myself in the past - though not that cold.

BUT, there's nothing wrong with trying to maintain a stable environment to ensure success and with such a high success rate, I'll keep doing what I'm doing.

FR, it's easy to be a contrarian - and going on about how old and experienced you are doesn't substitute for captive HOGNOSE experience - neither does taking pics of them in situ.

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