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Eggs right after laying

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Lucas

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My son Lucas has a corn that just layed eggs and, of course, he is off camping for the next day and a half. He's had bad luck taking proper care of her first batch of eggs and let them get dried out, so he did a lot of research on this site to get ready for her next clutch, but I'm not sure how much I need to do until he gets back. How long should I wait until I remove the eggs? Being a mom, I hate to take them away from her and being someone who doesn't handle her often, I feel nervous about making her mad. We have an incubator that I will get warmed up and she is currently in a container with peat moss. I've read a vermiculite and perlite mix would be better. Should I seperate the eggs when I put them in this mixture?

Thanks for the advice

Gwen, mom of a snake lover
 
1) Don't let them set for too long before getting them into a humid environment.

2) Snakes aren't brooding mothers. In the wild the eggs are laid and she checks out of the area. If reaching in makes you nervous, remove her from the container first.

3) If the eggs are freshly laid they are more easily separated. If they have been allowed to set up, they can be quite stubborn about being pulled apart and must be done slowly to avoid tearing the shells.

4) REMEMBER TO MARK THE CURRENT TOP OF THE EGG! They must be repositioned in the incubating medium exactly as they were sitting in the laying box. Flipping them will likely kill the embryo inside.

5) Moss works just as well as vermiculite and is actually my preferred medium. If you want to use the other stuff, MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T CONTAIN PRE-MIXED FERTILIZERS! Read the label carefully.

6) Partially bury the eggs but leave the tops of the eggs exposed.

7) If the eggs start dimpling, the eggs aren't moist enough. My experience has been that moss is much better at maintaining humidity and requires less tweaking.

It sounds much harder than it really is. Good luck!
 
3) If the eggs are freshly laid they are more easily separated. If they have been allowed to set up, they can be quite stubborn about being pulled apart and must be done slowly to avoid tearing the shells.
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I just thought I'd add that the eggs don't have to be separated. Just make a small crater to bury them in. I don't separate any of my clutches unless there is a good reason.
 
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