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I’ve seen that I have been getting some mold growing on my trenchless Burrow log
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Hi
In order to prevent mould you need to improve ventilation and if your species is alowing it reduce moisture levels of the substrate.
A bit of mould wont harm your tarantula so dont freak out about it.You can spot clean and add springtails too to help you out a bit.
Regards Konstantin
In order to prevent mould you need to improve ventilation and if your species is alowing it reduce moisture levels of the substrate.
A bit of mould wont harm your tarantula so dont freak out about it.You can spot clean and add springtails too to help you out a bit.
Regards Konstantin
What is springtails and how can I make more ventilation
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Springtails are tiny isopods that we like to call the "cleanup crew". They eat mold and decaying things in the terrarium to keep it clean but they won't hurt your tarantula.
It's like having miniature "maids" in your tarantulas house. 
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From the picture your ventilation looks fine - so use springtails (small amount) and let your enclosure dry out only keep it damp around the water dish and no where else(when you fill it just over flow it now and then) , for example if you have moss in there don't bother to wet it down, you have a brachypelma species and they like dry substrate anyway
How can I dry out my tank moreFrom the picture your ventilation looks fine - so use springtails (small amount) and let your enclosure dry out only keep it damp around the water dish and no where else(when you fill it just over flow it now and then) , for example if you have moss in there don't bother to wet it down, you have a brachypelma species and they like dry substrate anyway
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Just leave the substrate to dry out naturally - it will take a while but if you just keep your water dish full it will be fine - in the meantime add a few springtails to clean up in the meantime
So Bring tails are bugs can’t escape my tank through the top or not And where can I buy springtailsSpringtails are tiny isopods that we like to call the "cleanup crew". They eat mold and decaying things in the terrarium to keep it clean but they won't hurt your tarantula.
Where do I buy springtails
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You should be able to buy them from anywhere that sells isopods and feeders ect
Just leave the substrate to dry out naturally - it will take a while but if you just keep your water dish full it will be fine - in the meantime add a few springtails to clean up in the meantime
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Where can I buy springtails can they get out are they harmful to anything
Harmful to any pets or can they get out
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They don't tend to get out.. And as your enclosure drys out they will die off as they only survive in damp substrate which is a good thing because you don't want too many in there... They are not harmful to any pets at all
Can they claim the glassThey don't tend to get out.. And as your enclosure drys out they will die off as they only survive in damp substrate which is a good thing because you don't want too many in there... They are not harmful to any pets at all
And how many should I getThey don't tend to get out.. And as your enclosure drys out they will die off as they only survive in damp substrate which is a good thing because you don't want too many in there... They are not harmful to any pets at all
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They don't climb the glass... You buy them in a standard sized container.. When you get them you'll see that there's a lot in the tub so just put a small spoonful of them in the sub that's all you need
How do I care for themThey don't climb the glass... You buy them in a standard sized container.. When you get them you'll see that there's a lot in the tub so just put a small spoonful of them in the sub that's all you need
And how long do they live forThey don't climb the glass... You buy them in a standard sized container.. When you get them you'll see that there's a lot in the tub so just put a small spoonful of them in the sub that's all you need
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You don't have to care for them in anyway as they live off of the damp substrate and eat all the mould and stuff like that so they don't need anything additional -
I can't specifically say how long they live for but they will die off once the substrate dries out but you will find a few in or around the water dish but that's normal
