Problem with 1st clutch please advise

[pfeiffer]

and with my design you NEED to have the heat pad in there and with any design usually with a few exeptions a heat source is needed.

I do have a heat source in the incubator, it is a under water heater that heats the water and gives me the humidity and the plastic over the top of the tank (except a small corner) keeps the heat in. I have a thermometer in with the eggs, it is a probe that sticks in the moss so I can keep an eye on temperature directly around them. I check it several times a day just to make sure it doesn't get to high or low. with my incubator being a 10 gallon aquarium and the sweater box being clear I am able to check the temp without constantly opening the incubator or disturbing anything. And the heater automatically turns on and off as needed on it's own. But this is my first clutch so I am keeping an eagle eye on them.....lol:bird:

 

[carol]

I have gently lifted the eggs out and wrang out the moss (I took some advice I saw on here about gently marking the tops of the eggs so I was sure not to accidently turn any.)
I heard something about using Listerine but don't know if you are supposed to rub it on the eggs with a q-tip or add it to the moss????

Definitely don't put Listerine in the moss. A little bit of foot powder wouldn't hurt but the eggs look pretty good. If you use it, don't use a lot, just stick your finger in some and then rub your finger on the mold spot only. However reducing moisture will probably take care of the problem. Don't worry if the black stuff doesn't disappear, you just don't want it to spread.