I have six eggs incubating in a glad tubberware that are each about 2-3 weeks old. I went to check on them this morning and found one had begun growing mold. I removed it from the rest of the eggs and changed the perlite. Then I took a wet rag and wiped the mold off the egg. I noticed that even after cleaning it off, the egg has a rotten smell to it. It also seems extremely swollen, like if I touched it too roughly it would burst. I almost positive that this egg has "expired." None of the other eggs seem affected by this egg, but I'm worried that the others will grow mold now too. What could cause this? I'm incubating them in a gladware with 1:3/4 cup ratio of perilite to water. They are not in an incubator, but in a drawer under my Leo's tank which stays a constant 82 degrees from the UTH. I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Am I using too much water? The tubberware is air tight, should there be a few small holes in it for air circulation? Would an incubator work better, even though the eggs are always at 82-83 degrees? What should I do to prevent this from happening to the rest of my eggs? Any info or support would be much appreciated!
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Why would an egg begin growing mold?
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Don't get upset over it. Im sure it is just an infertil egg. At about 2-3 weeks is when they start to mold and smell.
That, or you have to much moisture in the container. Just wipe the mold off of the other eggs if you see any and if they start to bulg and swell, then just lay a small piece of paper towel on them to suck some up.
You do now want to punch holes in the case, just open the case every day or so to let new air in.
Also, never give up on an egg, you did the right thing removing the bad egg from the others. But don't throw it out just yet.
Try candling the eggs. If they are red with veins then they are good eggs. If they are white and yellow, they are most likley bad.
Ask as many questions as you want.
Hope I helped some.
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