>>...but first try gently bloting the area with a folded up paper towel wetted down with a 1:10 dilution of Clorox...this'll reduce the fungal spore load...then try adding a light sprinkling of antifungal powder to the site...the 'scab' that jyohe mentions is a sort of "walling-off" of the area from inside the egg, a good thing, and the egg goes on to hatch...

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>>sjm



What do you think about an extremely light coating of 1% clotrimazole cream. It is a relatively broad spectrum antifungal and should stay located to just the egg you put it on. However, will all antifungals, they are relatively toxic, so treating with any of these should be a last resort for a developing embryo.

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• Is there realistically any hope of this molding egg hatching? - RyanT, Wed Apr 13 17:02:18 2005
• Another angle. - RyanT, Wed Apr 13 17:03:16 2005
• Really close up. - RyanT, Wed Apr 13 17:04:03 2005
• From outside the egg chamber. - RyanT, Wed Apr 13 17:04:49 2005
• RE: actually yes......... - jyohe, Wed Apr 13 18:48:33 2005
• topical antifungal powders may be worth a try.... - serpentcity, Wed Apr 13 19:25:12 2005
• RE: topical antifungal powders may be worth a try.... - RandyRemington, Wed Apr 13 22:56:24 2005
• that's right, there's the teratogenicity factor.... - serpentcity, Thu Apr 14 02:10:57 2005
• RE: topical antifungal powders may be worth a try.... - rwoodyer, Fri Apr 15 00:52:55 2005
• I prefer the Clorox method because of toxicity.... - serpentcity, Fri Apr 15 21:37:12 2005
• RE: Is there realistically any hope of this molding egg hatching? - jmartin104, Wed Apr 13 21:23:05 2005
• Eggs have a natural immune system.... - STUART, Thu Apr 14 18:15:48 2005