Fungus in substrate
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I have tort tables with substrate that is 10 years old. They hold box turtles so the substrate is damp to wet...ain't never had mold or fungus...one thing I do is randomly I take a hand trowel and stir up the substrate really good...pull out or dig it out...
Pull out what you can see. Then like Maggie said, stir it up and do that often.
You can also take it all up and bake it at 250 for about 3-4 hours.
You can also take it all up and bake it at 250 for about 3-4 hours.
The fungus is likely coming from spilled food in the substrate. Scoop out that whole area with a dust pan and replace.
Its also possible that you've gotten the wrong type of substrate. Are you certain of what type of substrate that is? Most types of wood or bark will mold and grow fungus as they decompose.
he can't eat it...it causes impaction in male adults...
LOL!
I am almos sure that the spilled pellets causes it, because its only grow near of it. The other part of the enclosure where the greens are during the day arent infected. And this was the case the last time also. I think i just need to accept it, and change that few liters of substrate monthly, because no way to collect the spilled pellets daily
Its simple pine mulch.
OMG!!! NO PINE IT"S TOXIC...seriously get all that pellets out of there right now...but in the photo your substrate looks like orchid bark?I am almos sure that the spilled pellets causes it, because its only grow near of it. The other part of the enclosure where the greens are during the day arent infected. And this was the case the last time also. I think i just need to accept it, and change that few liters of substrate monthly, because no way to collect the spilled pellets daily
Its simple pine mulch.
Alex and the Redfoot
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Pine contains oils which cause irritation. In theory, you can find aged and cured pine bark which doesn't smell like pine at all - this may be suitable. The type of orchid bark which is recomended and is safe to use is the fir bark.
I think, Maggie meant to remove the pellets from the bark and make something to avoid them scattering in the substrate (like larger feeding dish).
I think, Maggie meant to remove the pellets from the bark and make something to avoid them scattering in the substrate (like larger feeding dish).
