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So a few of my egs just started to mold. Any advice on how to make them stop?

They are not directly on substrate either...
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Dave
Phila, PA

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I had the same problem a few years back i was told to put foot fungus powder on them and did but by that time it was already too late so i dont know if it works or not,
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B Sleeper

1.0 Chocolate Lab
0.1 ?? Normal Ball python (yet different)
1.0 04 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Pied
1.0 06 Pastel
0.? 07 Pos Het Albino (Momma has not laid the eggs yet)

Dave,
You can apply Lotrimin Anti-Fungal Foot Powder to the spot on the egg where mold is beginning to form. It is safe.
It will kill the fungal growth without harming the developing embryo. I have used it several times in incubation and it really works.
I usually do not remove eggs that have succumb to fungal infection.
Good healthy eggs have enough antibodies to protect from fungus.

I have had black and green fuzzballs of mold surrounding a good egg. The good egg still hatched. (I once incubated eggs on wet newspaper...that stuff will really make LOTS of mold!!! But the eggs all still hatched!)
Often eggs with a thin spot, or "window" will develop a fungal infection at the site of the "window". I usually hit these eggs with Lotrimin Powder. Use a q-tip to apply the powder.
It might save an egg...but it won't harm it.
If the egg dies...it would have died anyway.

If for some reason you decide that you MUST remove a bad egg from an adhered clutch of eggs....try some dental floss.
You can gently saw the egg loose, usually without damage to a any good eggs adhered to the bad egg.
Good luck!
Harlin Wall - WALL TO WALL REPTILES!

I've also heard that "rubbing" alcohol will work as well! Dab it on with a Q-tip!