Eggs, and even entire clutches die all the time. Don't take it personal.
There is going to be bacteria and mold in the wild all over the ball python eggs anyway.
As for your experiment--I commend your effort to use science!
Speaking as a Microbiologist:
-If you did not collect and plate those samples using aseptic technique in a sterile biological fume/flow hood then your results will be inherently inaccurate.
-If you had opened and cultured control plates that monitored the environment for the same duration that you were collecting your samples and they were *miraculously clean* (which they wouldn't be) then you could make a subjective argument.
-In addition there is various types of media for growth plates. I am not aware if the same bacteria that grow on TSA or SDA media are also capable of harming snake eggs...1 colony or 1 million, it doesn't make a difference if it is wrong type of mold or bacteria
Anyhow, my two cents!
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