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I know that this means they are probably infertile. But, I can't help but wonder...
could there have been something i did wrong to kill them???

ALL of the eggs are going bad?

Damn...that's sad!

Sorry to hear that Lindsay.
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Kim

Oh no!!
After everything Orion has been through, I was hoping you would get some gorgeous babies to make it all worth while. I am sorry everything didnt work out. I might have to make things upto you. How is Orion doing now?

I was thinking (well, hoping) that i was just keeping them too moist. I a final (desperate) attempt to revive them I bought some athletes foot powder today. I HOPE they are ok!!! Some look pretty bad though. I cried, lol. This stuff is too damn emotional!
Orion is doing well. She pooped the other day (I can't remember which day.. sun i think, i posted it). Her incision looks REALLY good, and she is eating small (large pinhead) crix now. I gave her half a superworm to see if she'd eat it. She did, but she isn't getting anymore of them 'till after her stitches are out!
She seems like she's going to pull through. I have a feeling she will...
I want to see your babies when they hatch! or, even before and after they hatch. If I could see your setup maybe i'd know if i did something wrong.
I cut one open and it wasn't rotten inside. it just looked like white and yellow thick puss. hrm..
I guess we'll see
~Lindsay

chimbakka-

There are a few possibilities why the eggs are molding. 1. The eggs are infertile. 2. The eggs are not well calcified. 3. There is to much moisture in your incubating container.

The eggs were removed from the female via the vet. Un-calcified eggs are yellow and will dry to a white color mimicking calcified eggs. When setup to incubate they become moist and the eggs turn back to a color yellow from not being calcified.

The moisture in the incubation box can get a little much if the original medium mix had to much water. What are you using to incubate in?

Are all the eggs molding or just a few? Do you have any photos of the eggs? Hope this helps!
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All of the eggs are rotting. I put some athletes foot poweder on them to see if that would help. They were not very well cacified I don't think. Also, after the vet took them out he put them in the incubator with orion. It was set at about 90*, or a little higher. That could have killed them...
They all look like crap today, I don't think any of them are any good.
Oh, well.
Orion is getting better though! At least something good came of it!