Mold??

[GeckoMandi]

I have removed one egg out of a tub I had 3 others in, this one was laid with another which looks really good but this one feels sorta hard and is shaped different, also looks like there is mold growing on it?

I know that mold can spread and I didn't want to risk the other eggs, I held my little flashlight to this one and it glowed a real light yellow color and I seen no veins, so when do you toss bad eggs?

 

[BalloonzForU]

It's most likely infertile if it's glowing yellow and no veins. However I don't toss those until they really go bad. I incubator all eggs till they hatch or rot.


This egg was laid on 12/10/06 and I just took this pic. I knew before Christmas is was infertile but it's till in there, and the other egg in the clutch hatched on 1/27/07.

 

[GeckoMandi]

That's a great pic, it also looks like how mine glows.

But I won't toss it until you just know it's not fertile I've heard many stories about people thinking eggs weren't good when they were.

 

[BalloonzForU]

http://www.leopardgeckobreeder.com/Care/eggs.html Here are a few pics incase anyone needs to see what to look for, when candling.

 

[GeckoMandi]

Well I checked that egg tonight and it keeps getting worse and worse, it looks like the mold it starting to spread all over the egg Oh well I knew I would loose one or two and what is shocking her first clutch are doing awesome!

 

[BalloonzForU]

sorry

 

[GeckoMandi]

Thanks but ya know going into this I knew this could and would most likely happen.

 

[okapi]

this season Ive lost 3 eggs to mold :main_angry:

 

[GeckoMandi]

That sucks Daniel sorry to hear that, hopefully it will only get better for both of us here on out.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

When you first see mold appear put some foot powder on it to kill the mold, desonex (sp?) works well.

Ive had moldy eggs hatch (not infertile of coarse) but mold can get on good eggs too.

 

[GoGo]

I lost my favorite females first clutch to mold this season, and now im waitng for all 3 fem's to lay a clutch each(im pretty sure at least 2/3 are gravid, unsure on the 3rd)

 

[GeckoMandi]

When you first see mold appear put some foot powder on it to kill the mold, desonex (sp?) works well.

Ive had moldy eggs hatch (not infertile of coarse) but mold can get on good eggs too.

Wow really??

You learn something everyday, thanks for that.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

Just a little trick I learned a while back, can't even remember who told me about it but it worked.

 

[GeckoMandi]

Well I added some of that stuff to (my dads foot powder) lol, but I think there is no hope for this egg its looking worse and worse by the day, I candled all the eggs tonight and it's the only one that glows yellow but I still see a vein or 2.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

just cross your findgers but Id bet since its glowing yellow if failed to develop. Don't throw it out til it explodes, stinks or has been more than 100 days in incubation just in case.

 

[GeckoMandi]

Ok thanks it's all by itself in a little tupperwear bowl, so ill just see what happens I guess you never know!

 

[ama1997]

When you first see mold appear put some foot powder on it to kill the mold, desonex (sp?) works well.

Ive had moldy eggs hatch (not infertile of coarse) but mold can get on good eggs too.

I have an egg or 2 that are starting to mold. Ive got some desonex. How do i put it on the eggs just the spot where its starting to mold?or the whole egg.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

I just sprinkle it on the whole egg

 

[ama1997]

ok thanks I just put some on the mold if that doesnt help ill try the whole egg. How often should i treat the egg? Once a week once a day any help would be great.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

normalyl once will do the trick but keep an eye on it just in case