They look good except for the fact one has clear, fuzzy stuff (like thin cotton almost) growing around it. I've heard that you use gold bond, but I'd rather not interfere is it won't hurt the egg. Thanks for any help.
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Fuzzy mold growing on eggs....should I leave it alone or do something?
gwright86
Jun 14, 2003 08:17 AM
Replies (3)
tundrageckos
Jun 14, 2003 09:01 AM
Hey, every egg is different, as well as every type of mold, so if i were you, i would go to a pharmacy and buy some powder for fungus, and with a q-tip gently put some on the moldy egg, that way you dont risk of lossing it...
Tundra Geckos
YoshiMa
Jun 14, 2003 09:35 AM
One of my eggs got mold on it 2 weeks before it was due to hatch at the 6 week point. I almost threw it out thinking it got mold cause it was dead. It was the only egg out of 6 that got mold. Well it hatched and I have a healthy baby from it. I think it even hatched a day or two late. You could do what someone else suggested and wipe the mold off but don't throw it out just yet. Happy Hatching!!
Let us know. 
Tam
WingedWolfPsion
Jun 15, 2003 12:32 AM
Yeah, if it's very close to hatching, there's less risk....but the primary risk with this is that the fungi will penetrate the eggshell, and kill the hatchling. So I would think it would be safer to treat it. If the egg turns out to be dead, treating it may also prevent the mold from spreading to the living eggs.
