Fungi, eggs or mould in enclosure

jabspeach

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Hi guys, I just wanted to come one here and ask if any of you can identify those small white balls In my tarantulas tank? There's quite a few clusters of them, I've done researched and I've been told it may be harmless fungi but I'm unsure as there isn't many pictures, if anyone has any idea please let me know, thanks alot! Also apologies if the picture isn't clear
 

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Liquifin

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It's mold, you can get rid of it by just letting the enclosure dry out over time. Nothing harmful or dangerous.
 

jabspeach

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It's mold, you can get rid of it by just letting the enclosure dry out over time. Nothing harmful or dangerous.
Ahhh thankyou! I thought that originally but I worried that if I allowed the enclosure to get too dry, there won't be any humidity as my tarantula is likely to shed soon, but I will definitely try that. Appriciate it
 

viper69

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Ahhh thankyou! I thought that originally but I worried that if I allowed the enclosure to get too dry, there won't be any humidity as my tarantula is likely to shed soon, but I will definitely try that. Appriciate it
Do not worry
 

Smotzer

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Ahhh thankyou! I thought that originally but I worried that if I allowed the enclosure to get too dry, there won't be any humidity as my tarantula is likely to shed soon, but I will definitely try that. Appriciate it
Tarantulas do not rely on strict external humidity to molt that’s a tidbit of false information, they rely on internal moisture stored up primarily for ecdysis.
 

Wolfram1

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Tarantulas do not rely on strict external humidity to molt that’s a tidbit of false information, they rely on internal moisture stored up primarily for ecdysis.
this misconception is sadly one of the most common ones
 

jabspeach

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Tarantulas do not rely on strict external humidity to molt that’s a tidbit of false information, they rely on internal moisture stored up primarily for ecdysis.
Wow really?? I never knew that, thankyou alot for that information that makes me feel alot better about drying out her enclosure!
 
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