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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 61835" data-attributes="member: 4199">Right.  I've already had 1 mold issue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  I made the substrate just moise enough it holds shape for burrowing, but it's more dry than the first housing i had the sling and in that one it burrowed like mad.  This one it has just dug in enough it can pull the substrate over the of itself and hide.  Although it has just molted also so that could be why.  I'll go mist a corner lightly and see if he likes that.  If so i'll have to redo the substrate as it's now very dry.  I wonder if that's why my Boehmei isn't doing anything either.  All of the substrate in that one has dried up and shrunk away from the sides.  It was a really fine eco earth though, almost like powder.  I'll have to see if it likes a bit of peat moss mixed in for moisture and keeping form</blockquote>