Nice one Steve... Congrats.

Joe, The not being able to see might bother you but it is exactly the conditions the female requires. Along with heat and humidity, females also look for security when choosing a nest spot. Not sure why you would worry about females eating their eggs or worry about the female crushing them. The females know exactly what to do when laying eggs and eating them and crushing them is not a normal thing to have happen. If that does happen, then something is lacking in husbandry and nesting options.

Also, if the female is offered proper nesting, there is no reason to have to remove the eggs from the nest right away. Sometimes I am not able to get to the eggs for a couple of days once they have been laid due to me working crazy hours, sometimes. The construction business is boomin on the North East coast right now...

That is just my take on things.

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