Moldy eggs

[trader]

Daavid, perhaps you should alter that link in your signature or has BB started another business?

Hi Afro, As busy as Brian at The Herpshop is, he does not have a 2nd shop yet!!! :wink:

The HerpShop RepCal promotion in November was such a big hit he has continued with the special into December!

Brian asked me to let you know on your next regular visit to his shop he will fix you up with the new Rep Cal Tshirt. :wink: :wink:

http://www.herptrader.com.au/

[africancichlidau]

Why thank you for passing on that information Very good of you.
Now on a sadder note, due to space constraints etc it has become necessary for me to let little Bubba go I just wanted to let you know before I advertise him in case you wanted him back or knew of someone looking for one who would be able to give him a GREAT home? Not just a good home but a great one because I have become very attached to the little bugga

[trader]

due to space constraints etc it has become necessary for me to let little Bubba go. I just wanted to let you know before I advertise him in case you wanted him back or knew of someone looking for one who would be able to give him a GREAT home? Not just a good home but a great one because I have become very attached to the little bugga

aaawww that is too bad Afro I believe Bubba will sell easily as everyone that looks at our hatchling childreni LOVE the patterns! (we have a waiting list of past buyers waiting for our next batch of hatchlings ) If you want to advertise the sweet lil guy on the HerpTrader there will be no listing fee incurred. Let me know if we can be of further assistance Afro.

Cheers, Judy

[peterescue]

I think that as the shell is porous it would offer only some protection from outside problems such as mold.

[herptrader]

Originally Posted by peterescue

I think that as the shell is porous it would offer only some protection from outside problems such as mold.

I did not get to look at the eggs last night. (I don't think it helps to open the box every day.) It would be interesting to see if the mould returns. I am guessing it would return quite quickly.

The porous nature of the eggs was why I chose and iodine based antiseptic over and alcohol based one (such as Listerine which I had heard of some people using.)

While the egg obviously is limited in its abiity to keep out the nasties it has evolved to do so while at the same time allowing in the necesities such as water and oxygen. I would expect a healthy egg to do this job pretty well?

[herptrader]

I am probably not too good at candeling but I had a go.

As you can see in two days the mould has returned and one of the eggs has shrunk quite a bit.

They still smell ok.

[herptrader]

Well the mouldy eggs did not make it so I removed them a couple of days ago. I noticed that there is one more underneath which I cannot easily remove. All the others still look fine!

[Barney]

Humour me a egg that smells is like ?


the candled dosent look fertile to me but how old are the eggs /egg in the picture taken when candled ?

Im a novise
If got beardy eggs in cooking a coastal due to lay
This is my first year at successful breeding

[herptrader]

Healthy eggs have a fresh alpine smell which is quite pleasant.

Mouldy eggs smell just like that - mouldy. It is not foul but it does not smell healthy. An almost dusty smell.

If eggs go really bad they can smell quite foul but I have not encountered this often.