Tea, I didn't poke it all the way through, only 2 milimetres, that's barely through the rind.
The reason I did that is to see if it assists the mold in penetrating through the rind(if the rind is too hard) from the inside.
I saw with my previous cams that the mold grew excellent on the sides, but had some trouble on top and bottom, that's why I poked them.
It's all experimental for me. The last thing I want inside my cams is the mold.