Eggs vrs snake eggs??

[Terranaut]

My concern is not touching the eggs but the hatchling snakes. They will be covered in egg goup but I wonder how much of the protein will be obsorbed by the snake during gestation. He eats chicken right. He can touch chicken just not the eggs. We will have him gloved when we deal with clutch post hatch. I wonder how much if any protein will be on the snakes and how long even after a wash until they safe for him tO handle gloveless?? Also
Would live born Boas have these proteins on them as well?

[WingedWolf]

I would say that a little dab of the egg goop on his arm, once the eggs hatch, should tell you for good whether or not he's allergic--if he gets a rash, he's allergic! It should be a reasonably safe test.

Wash the new hatchlings gently in warm water (I usually rinse mine off anyhow, just so stuff doesn't stick to them).

Keep things clean, and once they shed their egg skin, there should be no further issue.

[Snakefood]

ya, I was going to say the same, wait till the first shed before he handles them gloveless.

[Terranaut]

Yup thats the plan. Thanks all for the advice