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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aquawho" data-source="post: 21855" data-attributes="member: 2538">Hello. I am extremely new with the whole tarantula deal. Last year after holding Rose Hair (Grammostola rosea), it sparked my interest to own a tarantula. I went to a well reputed reptile store in SoCal and they suggest me to get a Pinktoe (Avicularia avicularia) since I only have 20 gal terrarium at home. At the same time, they suggest me to get a few female pinktoe since they are sociable and docile arachnids. After looking at Pinktoe and I decided on it that I want to have Pinktoe. One person told me to get a Irish Moss or Spanish moss for the terrarium. I decided on Irish Moss since they are greener and able to look great on pictures. I went to Lowes and Home Depot to get some Irish Moss. Here the thing, after planting in. I misted the terrarium to allow the moss to grow. I want them to grow slightly before I get Pinktoe. I don't have everything set up ready for the Pinktoe to live. That is I want to wait before thing get ugly if I rush. I discovered that Lowes Irish Moss is growing great, but on the Home Depot Irish Moss is showing a some kind of mold or something black after planting in the terrarium. I am not sure why this is happening. I ask one of the worker there and they said that it is normal as long it is not overrun with those kind on the moss. It is overrun on the Home Depot. I have a friend who worked in Reptile store and owned a few arachnids at home. He took a look and said that the Home Depot moss is a Spanish moss. I told him that Home Depot said it a Irish Moss and I showed him a tag. It is a Irish moss before I plant it in my terrarium.Right now, I am thinking about dumping out the Irish Moss and put something like coconut substrate. But I am not sure if it a best idea for it. I really want to have pinktoe to thrive in my terrarium. help? sorry for the long wall of text.</blockquote>

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