Black tail on an NVV

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I just got back from college, and I had several questions - there are undeveloped eggs EVERYWHERE - is it best to clean them out, or let them decompose naturally in my vivarium.

My other question, and I couldn't get a picture (not for lack of trying):

One of my NVV red-spotted efts has a black tail, and he didn't have it before I went to school. The tail has seemingly lost all color, could it be gangrene or a fungus? Thanks, I'll try to get a picture if I can (but it's not like it will add much more to the description).
 
If the eggs are truly not developing, it would be best to remove them, as they will get fungusy. If they are truly duds, they will probably already be getting fuzzy. But if there's a male present, it seems likely that they would be fertile.

I don't know what to say about the black tail. Does it look like a change in color, or an infection? Could be either.
 
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