What are the pro's and con's of these two methods of taking care of the eggs? I had a bit of a crash course a few years ago, when I got a female snake from a friend that had tried to breed it with a male (just for the heck of it), and gave up hope... But when I had her in my possession, she laid eggs, one day... As soon as that happened, I called my friend who breeds snakes at one of the local stores, and he tried to take care of them for me... They were all duds, but one looked promising... It was just an unfertilized egg that looked real healthy.

This struck my interest, and I did my research and started breeding them myself. I had always let the female take care of her clutch. It seemed promising. Of six or seven eggs, I'd have four or five that would make it through to the hatching process.

I am breeding again. I have never used an incubator... I'm considering purchasing one. How easy are the eggs to manage within one? What are the pro's and con's between using an incubator or letting the female just go with it as nature intended?

Is it worth the money to purchase the incubator?

Thanks for all and any input, guys.