Helix pomatia eggs - care?

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Before I got my GAL, I had some burgundy snails, and two of them laid a few eggs in the tank before I returned the snails back into the wild where I found them.
I didn't dare to destroy the eggs, and thought it could be fun to keep them and see what happened. So I put them all in a jar with some moist toilet paper, and kept it in a dark place.

But I have to admit, I don't know if I'm doing it wrong, or I should just wait. I think most of the eggs was laid 16/07, some maybe a few days earlier. How long does it usually take for these snail eggs to hatch? The eggs haven't really changed in colour or shape, but they don't look dead either (no mould, and the smell is rather ... well, like the soil they were laid in).

[tsrebel]

Sounds like you're doing it right. It may be a good idea to sprinkle some calcium on the soil. These snails are used to a soil with lots of calcium, and it is the first they would like to eat when they hatch.
Good luck!

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Does anyone know if I should keep the lid on, or off? I don't really know if they require oxygen, but it would be difficult to keep them moist if it wasn't closed though. I open it every now and then to check on them though.

[tsrebel]

I honestly don't know either, but I can't imagine that they need a lot of air. I think they probably will be fine with the lid closed, as long as you open it once a day or so.

[shaydeesnail]

I have found that these eggs take quite a long time to hatch, I have always buried them thought. My problem seems to be with the young snails once they hatch!