carmallarm
Hatchling Member
I just checked Sunny's eggs in the incubator, and 12 of the original 16 have succumbed to mold. I'm trying not to get too disappointed, since I am a beginner, and the eggs weren't planned, and I should have prepared myself for not all of the eggs making it to term... etc., etc. But it's still kinda sad to have such a large chunk of the clutch go so quickly.
I put the moldy ones in the freezer, and am going to transfer the remaining 4 to a container with clean Pearlite. I took almost all of the water out of the Hovabator. I had only filled the A-section, which is the smallest one, with water, but I guess it was still too humid in there for the eggs. I was trying to only open the incubator once a week so I wouldn't disturb the eggs, but I guess I'm going to have to start checking them more often so I can catch the mold before it spreads to the other eggs.
I hope I at least get one or two babies from this clutch... I was so looking forward to little baby Beardies Oh, well. At least both Sunny and Draco are healthy. The eggs are a fantastic project, but my adult BDs are still my priority. As long as they're doing well, I'll try not to get too depressed about the eggs.
I put the moldy ones in the freezer, and am going to transfer the remaining 4 to a container with clean Pearlite. I took almost all of the water out of the Hovabator. I had only filled the A-section, which is the smallest one, with water, but I guess it was still too humid in there for the eggs. I was trying to only open the incubator once a week so I wouldn't disturb the eggs, but I guess I'm going to have to start checking them more often so I can catch the mold before it spreads to the other eggs.
I hope I at least get one or two babies from this clutch... I was so looking forward to little baby Beardies Oh, well. At least both Sunny and Draco are healthy. The eggs are a fantastic project, but my adult BDs are still my priority. As long as they're doing well, I'll try not to get too depressed about the eggs.