>>This is an interesting topic - definitely worth a try



I think it would be a very interesting experiment, at the very least.



Unfortunately, it would be quite a bit more difficult with chickens than with snakes. Chicken eggs need very careful temperature regulation, as well as constant (or at least frequent) turning -- so they need mechanical incubators, rather than just a moist box in a relatively warm place. I use a large cabinet incubator, with many eggs incubating constantly, so it would be difficult to separate "treatment" eggs (eggs being exposed to whatever chemical agent) from "control" eggs (eggs not being exposed). OTOH chicken eggs have a much faster incubation than snakes (only 21 days), so one could get results much more quickly....



I hope someone does try it with snake eggs -- and hopefully they'll report back with results!
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)

2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)

1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari, TBA)

1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)

0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (Mora)

2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)

1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

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