Do snails need to be on the nest for eggs hatch?

Snails are not known to build nests or lay eggs. Snails are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs. When two snails mate, they exchange sperm, and each snail fertilizes the eggs of the other. Snails lay their eggs in moist soil or other damp places. The eggs hatch into tiny snails that resemble the adults.