Quote Originally Posted by sorraia View Post
In my very inexperienced and very novice opinion, I'd call those eggs dyed as well. I imagine in the wild it would be an advantage for eggs to pick up the colors of their substrate (whatever that may be) and blend in a little more, even if the snake is tucked away somewhere hidden.
That's a very good point. The ability of the eggs to blend in with their surroundings would probably be helpful for the times when the mother needs to briefly leave the nest.