White Dots on Bearded Dragon eggs

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

I have little white dots on some of my bearded dragon eggs. Some are white and plump but some not so plump, with white dots. Could someone tell me what this means?

 

[Mistyck]

Do you have pictures of the eggs? It's hard to picture what you're describing.

 

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

here are some pics. there are 2 containers, one with eggs that i think are for sure good and the other with eggs im not so sure about, and they have white dots on them.

here are pics of the "good" eggs

and the eggs with white dots

thanks in advance for any help

 

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

Please if anyone has any info? Should I take these dotted eggs out of the hovabator??

 

[lizzywoodwardBD]

Your eggs are molding!! you should separate the ones with mold from the ones without and change the substrate to new clean perlite and make sure you disinfect the containers. The ones with mold might not make it, how far along are the eggs?

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Those eggs are no longer viable.

 

[tundradragons]

I would not toss them quite yet though, I have had eggs that looked far worse than that hatch. just be aware they might not, if they get slimey toss them. and it's fungus.

 

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

Well I did toss those eggs actually, now I'm sort of wishing I hadn't. There are 6 left. The humidity in the incubator has been really high, usually going over 90%. The temps have stayed between 81-84degrees for the most part, but it has jumped a little higher and a little lower sometimes. not for long. The eggs that are left look good... but there is a smell. Its not rancid or anything, it might be just the perlite im smelling. Im not sure what to "smell" for. But the remaining eggs are white and look pretty normal

 

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

also, the eggs feel soft. Is that normal? and like i said, 2 of my hydrometers are reading humidity over 90%, but one of the eggs is dimpling. I used a water dropper and dropped more water. The perlite doesnt look wet at all. In fact it looks dry, but why would the humidity be up so high? Should i make a new vermite bedding and make it wet again?? The eggs are about 3 weeks old.

 

[tundradragons]

do they have veins when you candle them? they may be infertile

 

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

How should I candle them? Like i said they feel soft and i feel like i shouldnt pick them up??

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Just shine a flashlight on the egg itself very close to it. I wont have to explain further than that....lol

 

[PuffTheBeardeDragon]

Ok so I candled the eggs and I am not seeing any veins. Just looks yellow throughout. How soon after they are laid should they be showing veins? I guess the entire batch was infertile after all.

 

[tundradragons]

you will see a red spot and a small amount immediately, sounds infertile to me.

sorry......

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

I will second that.
After a week or so there is at the very least a redish pink color. If your seeing all yellow with no red spot of any size I would say infertile as well.