I don't keep my snake eggs in an incubator anymore.

I keep them in a sealed container; moist sphagnum moss at the bottom (for humidity) and dry perlite on top of the sphag, to prevent the eggs from absorbing too much moisture.

I keep the eggs at "room temp" in a closet and those temps can fluctuate between 84 to 74 degrees each day.

I open the container once a week for fresh air exchange.

This method has worked well for me.

My incubation times, when compared to those that have a incubator, are longer due to the nightly drop in temp.

My opinion, after hatching numerous clutches over the past 20 years, is the lower incubation temps are preferred for healthy neonates. I see larger more robust neonates when compared to my previous method of incubation.

When I used to incubate at higher constant temps, 85F to 90F, I would see deformities in almost every clutch.

Most snake eggs are laid underground so they have a thermal buffer from temperature changes, but they still experience a temp fluctuation.

In my opinion, stay away from too hot and too wet and you should be fine.

-Rusty

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