Hatching fast or slow is just relative, so I wouldn't worry about time.



You are correct, the underground temps are lower (again relative) to the outside temp. So are you a Hog in Montana or Arizona?



Underground serves as a thermal and humidity buffer/stabilizer and that is what you're trying to recreate. How you go about that is up to you.



Hog eggs are not like any other reptile egg I've hatched before...they are VERY hygroscopic and will suck up any extra moisture, so becareful with the humidity level. My egg box is at approximately 85% (on the surface where the eggs are located).



"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?"



Correct, you could utilize any kind of incubation method, but you have to find what works best for you, in your environment.



But I guess you could dig a 2 ft hole in your backyard, place all your prized eggs at the bottom, cover them up, and hope they hatch ok...oh and make sure you build a cage over them to contain them when they hatch...etc.

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