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Ok, so one of my females laid eggs. She isnt coiled around them. I live in Central Florida and its obviously humid enough for them. The problem is I am out of town right now. She laid the eggs in her water, the water isnt covering the eggs. Theres only like 1/2 of water left in it. Will the bottom eggs not make it? I cant have anyone get them out cause i dont trust them dealing with the snakes. Advise please.

I'm guessing that the water container the eggs were laid in is not a dish or bowl, but more like a plastic cement mixing tub and she used it for a nesting box.

Even though I think there's a good reason she's not coiled around them, if the eggs are/were fertile each egg needs to be marked with a pencil, BEFORE they're removed, indicating the way they're laying. Place them in a tub with a pre-mixed incubating medium and place them in an incubator. I seriously doubt she'll attempt to incubate 'em herself even if they're removed from the water.

After removing 'em you'll just have to wait & see if they make it or not. The odds are against them, but you never know.

Best wishes!
HH
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that was my guess to, thanks

Eggs in a small amount of water, half inch or so, for a day or two will not cause a problem. The issue is how long the temps are sub-optimal. If the cage temp is in the mid to upper 80's, you should be alright if you get the eggs in the incubator within a couple of days. If cooler, you may have a problem. HH is correct in that most females will not re-establish maternal incubation once things have been moved. He also pointed to, and I also wonder, if the eggs are fertile. Do they look full size? Some females tend to scatter or not attempt to incubate a clutch of eggs where the majority are infertile.

Kelly