32 Snapper Eggs

[Anthony P]

Hey guys,

Here's a quick video of my involvement with a Chelydra serpentina nest that was saved from a spot where dirt bikes and ATVs constantly rip up the soil. I received a call from a concerned person and made the decision that they probably shouldn't be there anymore and we took them in to incubate them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a9LBhk0zkk

Thanks for looking and hopefully we'll have a positive update for you all in a few months

 

[Len B]

Good Luck. How long were they in the ground before you moved them ?

 

[Anthony P]

About a day, which is why I needed to be extra careful with them. I may have turned one of the 32 slightly, which did not make me feel very good about myself. Other than that, I am hoping the transport, which was as delicate as possible, did not drown any embryos that decided to start developing. I am pretty confident, but you never know.

 

[bigred]

Good luck

 

[Len B]

They are pretty tough eggs,A few years ago a friend brought me some common snapper eggs that a neighbor of his had dug from a pile of topsoil, he didn't know to care properly or the eggs so they were just randomly placed in a container and brought to me several days later. There were 10 eggs, and every one hatched. I still have 2 of them.

 

[Anthony P]

Oh wow. That is encouraging. This is my first time incubating Chelydra, but info on their incubation is obviously not tough to find.

Hopefully I will have good news to report. The eggs look good so far.

 

[Benjamin]

Best of luck, good practice incubation for you!

 

[Anthony P]

Best of luck, good practice incubation for you!

Exactly. I've had success with Spotteds, but Kinosternids have killed my confidence.

I had the gentleman who saw the mother snapper nesting decide if I should incubate them, with as little biased opinion as I could. I wanted him to make sure it was the right decision by him as well.

 

[Moozillion]

That's SO cool! Loved the video- can't wait to see them hatching!!!

 

[EchoTheLeoTort]

nice Hope they hatch. Babies are always cute, but i'd honestly never own a snapper

 

[Anthony P]

They're not for everyone, which is why I have yet to incubate their eggs! Haha. They're too big and active.