Hi all,

A few days ago I was visiting my father and one of his employees showed me a clutch of black rat snake eggs they had accidently disturbed in a mulch pile. Apparently the female was still with the clutch and they hadn't stuck together yet. He had the eggs in a box filled with the leaves the mother had been laying them in.

I had a clutch of corn snake eggs just hatching out so I took them and set them up since I figure that has better odds than a box of leaves.

The thing is, I have no idea how much they were turned over when they were uncovered, or what kind of temps that box was getting. Am I wasting my time trying to incubate them? Or is it possible they would be okay if they were turned over that soon after they were laid?
Also, are there any particular differences in incubation between rat snakes and corn snakes I should know about as far as temps, humidity, or time goes?

Any input, advice, or encouragement is appreciated.
Cheers, Jessie
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• Black rat snake eggs, what's the chance? - HoodedHoy, Wed Jul 21 19:03:50 2010
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• RE: Black rat snake eggs, what's the chance? - antelope, Fri Aug 6 21:05:32 2010