>>I have a theory. I think it's quite probable that all, or at least most eggs that are laid in areas, of bad choices, such as water bowls, and scattered outside the nest box, etc, are bad to begin with. I think the snakes have a sense of them being bad, and so they don't bother laying them in a good site. Just a strong hunch, from over the years, but I agree it's worth trying to hatch them. I'd love to hear if anyone ever hatched any from bad choice sites.

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This is why I asked if he knew it was gravid or not.

He just "rescued" this snake......if no nest box was provided then the snake chose the most humid spot.....the water bowl.



That theory is legitimate but ivehad ratsnake, corn snake and kingsnake eggs hatch that were scattered about the enclosure. This was back when I filled a shoebox tub with damp moss.....since I adjusted my nesting provisions I have seen bad eggs laid all over the place and good ones in the nest....all from a single female that passed a few good ones then some bad ones a few days later.....
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John Lassiter

Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

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