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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

I've had to try three different substrates and two substrate mixes until I finally found something she liked, and that's another reason...

Friday at 3:24 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

I would really just like to know if the mold is a threat or not, that'll dictate whether or not I completely switch it out.

Friday at 3:22 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

The reason she was never using her hide was apparently from what I believe was due to moisture, which is why she moved into it once I...

Friday at 3:19 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

If I have to redo the substrate I will, I'd just rather not now that she is finally in her hide.

Friday at 3:18 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

It's white, maybe 25-40% of the way deep underground has some of it, some of it looks a bit stringy and the other bit just looks like...

Friday at 3:18 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

I've been letting it completely dry out for a while now because I know I messed up and panicked

Friday at 1:07 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

Will it cause any problems growing under the surface for her breathing or will it only be problematic if she digs down?

Friday at 12:45 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Mold growing.

I'd just rather not overhaul the entire thing again after she's finally happy

Friday at 12:40 PM
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poodude289 posted the thread Mold growing in General Tarantula Discussion.

There is mold growing throughout the substrate, do I need to replace it all or can I leave it alone unless it starts growing on the...

Friday at 12:15 PM
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poodude289 replied to the thread Will Tarantula burrow to escape humidity?.

She's 1.5" and the enclosure is 12", is just a water dish enough for this species? I feel like no matter what I try, I see a warning...

Mar 8, 2026
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poodude289 replied to the thread Will Tarantula burrow to escape humidity?.

I added a sizeable moist corner this time after switching out the substrate because I felt it was a moisture issue due to the size of...

Mar 8, 2026
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poodude289 replied to the thread Will Tarantula burrow to escape humidity?.

I saw her in the corner on the wall right against the substrate where moisture was, but she ignores her water dish.

Mar 8, 2026
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poodude289 posted the thread Will Tarantula burrow to escape humidity? in General Tarantula Discussion.

I've been struggling to figure out what's wrong with my b. hamorii, she's been acting odd whether I use completely dry substrate or just...

Mar 8, 2026
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poodude289 replied to the thread -EMERGENCY- I thought my g. pulchra was dead, did I disturb her at the beginning of a molt?.

The pose she had just scared the hell out of me into thinking she could be dying.

Mar 1, 2026
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poodude289 replied to the thread -EMERGENCY- I thought my g. pulchra was dead, did I disturb her at the beginning of a molt?.

I mean, my hope is the fact that she returned to a normal pose after making noise meant that she wasn't dying.

Mar 1, 2026

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