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Old 29-08-2010, 08:52 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Grass Snake Eggs

On 28 Aug, 20:28, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:
On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:46:58 +0100, Christina Websell wrote:
Since the compost heap has already been dismantled (or he wouldn't have
found the eggs which he could have no idea were there) I think harry has
done his best for them by doing what he has.


If the proporgator is warm enough, not too dry, not too light. Do
snake eggs need regular turning like birds eggs to to stop the embryo
sticking to the inside of the shell?

I don't expect the W&C Act exists to punish people who accidentally find
grass snake eggs in their compost heap while dismantling it.


But when you find the eggs your probably supposed to stop the task
you are doing, reinstate and leave alone. Personally I'd reinstate
then try and contact a local group that might know what to do with
them. The RSPCA would not be near the top of the list...

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Cheers
Dave.


Ah, I know reptile eggs need humidity because they have no eggshell. I
have been keeping the compost damped with a sprayer.
There ia local reptiles society thing, I have rung them but there was
only an answering machine.