As Chris already mentioned, it could very well be a Black Ratsnake egg, or any number of several other species of snake too, the only way to know is to see what hatches out.

I don't know if you are already aware of this, but HOPEFULLY you kept it oriented in the exact same position that you found it in. It is STRONGLY suggested that when snake eggs are turned after the embryos have started developing, they can be smothered and killed in the egg. At the very LEAST, it would waste crucial energy on the embryo having to re-orient itself within the egg.

If you are not going to take the egg back to where it was found, and you want to try to hatch it, take a water-based marker and put a mark on the upright side of the egg to prevent it rolling out of position in the future(if it hasn't plenty already).

Without having to go into lengthy instructions to do this, "google" "incubating snake eggs", or similar words on a web-search and you will get tons of hits on how to do this. I suggest 79-80 degreesF and monitored with an ACCURATE THERMOMETER as a good "target" temp., as this allows a small "cushion" of error for you if temps should deviate slightly for whatever reason.............good luck!


~Doug


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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

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