How do you get the eggs away from Mom?

[West Coast Jungle]

Does it kill the egg if it rolls and you put it in the incubator upside down from the way it was?

What is the egg smell?

The eggs will be fine if moved after they have just been laid. Once the eggs have developed more you want to make sure you dont move or roll them.

You wont be able to smell anything but the moma snake can. As long as she smells the eggs she will remain coiled up and not feed as well as act defensive. Once she is separated and washed down she should begin to act normal again. I usually wait a 3-5 days to offer her food again.

I lay a towel over mom and gently unwrap her off the eggs. I have had eggs roll in the process and they hatched just fine. Once they are placed in the incubator I mark the tops so the dont get rolled later on.