Hi all. My tort comes tomorrow, and I tried to get his rubbermaid enclosure set up before he got here. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get it all figured out like I wanted, but I have had the sphagnum moss substrate soaked and then the water squeezed out and placed into the rubbermaid bin, and now I have left it in there with the lid closed for 2 1/2 days which has maintained the humidity nice, but now tonight I just noticed that there is mold growing in the moss. Obviously, I have to throw out all the moss and rinse out the bin with hot water and start over again, but I want to make sure this doesn't happen again.
A few details, the bin has been completely closed since I put the moss in. I have not had the UVB or CHE on at all. I am also having a problem with fruit flies in my house lately, and I don't know if that could be related or causing the mold because I really don't know anything about fruit flies.
Please advise as soon as possible as my tort comes tomorrow! Thanks.
A few details, the bin has been completely closed since I put the moss in. I have not had the UVB or CHE on at all. I am also having a problem with fruit flies in my house lately, and I don't know if that could be related or causing the mold because I really don't know anything about fruit flies.
Please advise as soon as possible as my tort comes tomorrow! Thanks.