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    One egg bad, worried about others...

    I'm so disappointed! This clutch (8 eggs normal x spider) looked gorgeous when it first came out, as every egg was plump, white, and perfect. But against my better judgment, I tried a different method of incubation - first trying the substrate-less method, and then switching to eggs in vermiculite with no egg tub, at the suggestion of a few people here. Within the first week or two they started to collapse from low humidity, so I added more vermiculite which got things stabilized @ 99%. Now the one on top of the "pyramid" is completely flattened, and quickly started to mold within the last few days... I can still see veins but haven't caught any movement, so I think it's pretty much toast now.

    The other eggs are iffy at this point, with 3 of them looking flat/crumpled, but still white with strong veins & movement. The rest actually look good, and not surprisingly they're at the bottom of the pile (and the one separated egg). Is there any way to plump them back up, or should I just keep things stable until the end? They are on day 34, btw. Also, is there any way to separate them?? I'm particularly worried about the bad egg, since the mold already spread a little to the adjoining eggs. I added some anti-fungal powder to the affected ones, but have a feeling things will get nasty soon. I hope at least most of them make it!! Photos below:





    The nasty one up-close - think it's already dead?


    P.S. I'm using a Little Giant incubator, from which I hatched 5 healthy babies last year (using a tub inside the inc).
    Last edited by Lolo76; 08-31-2012 at 03:00 AM.
    Lolo's Collection...
    Ball Pythons: 0.4 Normals, 1.0 Pastel, 1.1 Mojaves, 1.0 Black Pastel, 2.0 Spiders, 0.1 Lesser, 1.0 Orange Ghost, 0.1 Honeybee
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