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Also, there is real benefit to hatching quicker, the longer the eggs stay eggs, the higher the chance of something happening. They are designed to hatch fast, not slow. Yet, they can overwinter too. Can you do that?(end quote)

How fast is fast? Underground the temps would be less, so the hatch rate should be longer. Also in the ground the eggs are covered up and sorta packed with dirt...that brings up a different thought...

Does anyone cover up the eggs completely and let them hatch that way? I would think that being covered up completely like in real snake environment, the egg temps and humidity would remain relatively constant without exposing to open air. I've seen photos of eggs with mold growing on them...does the mold growth happen when covered with dirt?

I really think what everyone is striving to achieve is a 100% hatch rate in non real world snake environment. Thus the crazy contraptions that people use to achieve that is what is pretty cool! Point I'm striving for is where is the sweet spot for unnatural/artificial incubation?

Also FR, things have changed since you incubated eggs back in the early 1900's, we now live in the modern world of commercialization, better mouse traps at higher costs (I'm kidding of course! I'm sure it's closer to the 30's hehee)

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