Moss growing on eggs?

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Couple questions. How wet is the medium? how sealed is the incubator? Good airflow and a balanced temperature setting shouldn't allow spores like this to grow, I've had it happen on some ova that were too wet and warm. I would lightly sponge it off and set up a new media formula. Should be just fine and hatch without issue. How long have these been incubating for?
 

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Couple questions. How wet is the medium? how sealed is the incubator? Good airflow and a balanced temperature setting shouldn't allow spores like this to grow, I've had it happen on some ova that were too wet and warm. I would lightly sponge it off and set up a new media formula. Should be just fine and hatch without issue. How long have these been incubating for?
This is the setup. Water until the almost the brick level. 8 holes on top.
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First three was incubating for about 2 months, 4th was about 3 months.
 

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I'm sorry to hear your eggs didn't make it. I'm having the exact same mold on my week old eggs. I noticed it 2 days ago. It's no better, no worse.
I ordered new organic vermiculite and individual containers so I can separate the eggs, there's only 4, Sulcatas.
Any advice? Did figure out the cause?ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1460480753.623821.jpg
 

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I'm sorry to hear your eggs didn't make it. I'm having the exact same mold on my week old eggs. I noticed it 2 days ago. It's no better, no worse.
I ordered new organic vermiculite and individual containers so I can separate the eggs, there's only 4, Sulcatas.
Any advice? Did figure out the cause?View attachment 170172
Sorry, I haven't found the cause yet. Those on my eggs appeared when the were a few months.
 

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