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It may still work, but is it in the animal's best intentions? I can harass a mare in foal too, and she might still have the baby, but was it good for her? Same thing with baby snakes....remakably tough creatures, but why do it. Wait until they are out and then unveil the exciting photos to the world. To risk that much money just so you can post on you tube is nuts! Babies come out in the time they do because they need to be in there absorbing yolk. You risk prematurely having them come from the egg, have yolk still attached and umbilicus ripped out along with all the intestine. I've seen it too often to count and it's most often from people who won't leave the eggs the hell alone while the babies prepare to leave the egg.

We don't do c-sections on women unless they need it...we also do it as close to due date as possible. We don't do c-sections for the fun of it....

Unfortunately, he may let them come out on their own, but over the years, I've found that babies who are harrassed in the egg tend to feel threatened enough to leave the egg early. This leads to disembowelment as they catch the umbilicus on paper towel or whatever. They also don't take the time to absorb all the yolk and that isn't healthy either. Just cuz they are tough enough to survive it doesn't mean it's best for the animal. I've seen some pretty brutal trainers in the horse and dog world who have been "doing it for years too" with results of some sort. Doesn't make it right.

The thing is Andrew...it has nothing to do with retics or anything else. It has to do with the treatment of "snakes"...not retics, not chondros. I don't give 2 damns about whether it's a retic or a worm. I'm not armchair breeding anything. It's not good for the animal...period. I think his little stunt is grandstanding and I don't think it's something that should be applauded.