Heteroscodra maculata ( TOGO )

[Tekna]

Hey guys I’m looking for some advice on how to remove this from my Ts enclosure I’ll add a pic. Just not sure how to go about it any advice will help. It’s a white sprout mold underneath its tunnel underneath the moss/substrate just found it today

 

[TheraMygale]

Well, you either go in with a qtip, or you don’t. This would be a thread for tarantula questions and discussions.

open it up and spoon it out.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I would dry the enclosure out not rehouse , not sure it should be that wet either. I kept mine half dry half damp not wet sub.

Well, you either go in with a qtip, or you don’t. This would be a thread for tarantula questions and discussions.

open it up and spoon it out.

Yes spot clean .

 

[TheraMygale]

I would dry the enclosure out not rehouse , not sure it should be that wet either. I kept mine half dry half damp not wet sub.
Yes spot clean .

this always happened to me because a piece of food was gone a miss.

spot clean will resolve everything. Then drying out can keep things up to scale.

this happens around leftovers or bits n pieces. Ive seen it in my enclosures.

 

[Tekna]

spot clean will resolve everything. Then drying out can keep things up to scale.

this happens around leftovers or bits n pieces. Ive seen it in my enclosures.

The thing is when they eat since I have to 2 they take there food in the tunnels never bring out the bolus so that’s what’s going on when they feed.

 

[Liquifin]

Just spot clean with tweezers.

 

[Tekna]

I would dry the enclosure out not rehouse , not sure it should be that wet either. I kept mine half dry half damp not wet sub.
Yes spot clean .

I have only dampened the substrate once when the T was housed all they had since was a water dish. The thing is it’s underneath the tunnel where the T hides way in the back of the wall it would be a giant pain to try and clean it with out destroying its tunnels plus freaking out the T.

 

[TheraMygale]

The thing is when they eat since I have to 2 they take there food in the tunnels never bring out the bolus so that’s what’s going on when they feed.

2 in same enclosure?

i get you cant clean everything. When mold appears if its at a reach you get to it. What else can you do.

 

[Tekna]

Just spot clean with tweezers.

So if it’s in the back of the enclosure under the tunnel I would have to destroy the tunnel to clean it plus disturb the T ?. Sucks cause it’s way in the back under the tunnel where the little guy hides lol.

 

[TheraMygale]

So if it’s in the back of the enclosure under the tunnel I would have to destroy the tunnel to clean it plus disturb the T ?. Sucks cause it’s way in the back under the tunnel where the little guy hides lol.

You clean what you have access too. Thats it. I have seen no one else say they constantly destroy everything to remove a bit of poop. I know i can’t.

If it gets out of control, you get them in catch cups, you clean. Thats it.

 

[Tekna]

2 in same enclosure?

i get you cant clean everything. When mold appears if its at a reach you get to it. What else can you do.

Sorry no I have 2 h Mac’s is what I meant to say. Separate enclosure.

 

[TheraMygale]

Sorry no I have 2 h Mac’s is what I meant to say. Separate enclosure.

excellent. If you said two in one i would have to judge you.

clean what you can. Thats it. Dont go crazy. If you notice intense mold blooms in their hides, catch cup your tarantulas and clean up. The end.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

2 in same enclosure?

i get you cant clean everything. When mold appears if its at a reach you get to it. What else can you do.

I’d hope he misspoke and there’s only one t . That is so . Just remove the mold or ignore it .

 

[viper69]

re bolus- you either leave it alone, fish it out, or tear everything apart that is required.

Like the choices are obvious, you decide

 

[Stu Macher]

I don't see anything that's too alarming. I'd let it go personally and just amp up my spot cleaning and lower the moisture.

 

[Tekna]

Well guys….im not sure what happen I have 2 H.macs the one in the above picture. Passed away im not sure exactly why , I spot cleaned as much as I could everything seemed fine. I cleaned the water dish added fresh water. It was lively last night I gott of work today and found him curled up…..now I’m not 100 percent certain but I added a few spring tails to the enclosure hoping it would help with clean up over time. When I did pour the spring tails in they went in with some charcoal. I left the charcoal pieces in there the little guy was literally curled up on top of it I don’t know but I’m thinking that maybe the charcoal killed it from the spring tails I’m not sure. I’m still pretty upset and filled with gloom didn’t even want to eat or do anything. I took my other H Mac and rehoused in a cleaner environment with nothing crazy in it so I can keep my eye on it better. I’m just not sure why and how it died. And I can’t help to blame my self for doing something wrong.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Well guys….im not sure what happen I have 2 H.macs the one in the above picture. Passed away im not sure exactly why , I spot cleaned as much as I could everything seemed fine. I cleaned the water dish added fresh water. It was lively last night I gott of work today and found him curled up…..now I’m not 100 percent certain but I added a few spring tails to the enclosure hoping it would help with clean up over time. When I did pour the spring tails in they went in with some charcoal. I left the charcoal pieces in there the little guy was literally curled up on top of it I don’t know but I’m thinking that maybe the charcoal killed it from the spring tails I’m not sure. I’m still pretty upset and filled with gloom didn’t even want to eat or do anything. I took my other H Mac and rehoused in a cleaner environment with nothing crazy in it so I can keep my eye on it better. I’m just not sure why and how it died. And I can’t help to blame my self for doing something wrong.

Was the container too wet ? I don’t think it should be wet enough for spring tails?? I doubt mold caused it. Now charcoal I dono…

 

[Tekna]

When I cleaned the enclosure it was dry atleast the top layer once I dug up everything the substrate was damp still and where the web tunnels were all of that was dry as well. I’m really not sure…sucks my little guy past away. I just don’t get it that’s why I got scared and rehoused my other H mac same enclosure just cleaned everything. This time I’ll keep an eye on it see what happens. The last enclosure was pure coco fiber. This one is top soil very little cocfiber sphagnum moss mixed together not wet barely damp with a cork bark and a dish glued to the bark this time. Since now I see him/her moving upwards staying up high more.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

When I cleaned the enclosure it was dry atleast the top layer once I dug up everything the substrate was damp still and where the web tunnels were all of that was dry as well. I’m really not sure…sucks my little guy past away. I just don’t get it that’s why I got scared and rehoused my other H mac same enclosure just cleaned everything. This time I’ll keep an eye on it see what happens. The last enclosure was pure coco fiber. This one is top soil very little cocfiber sphagnum moss mixed together not wet barely damp with a cork bark and a dish glued to the bark this time. Since now I see him/her moving upwards staying up high more.

Pictures might narrow it down if they help .. sorry for your losses.

 

[Tekna]

I’m not going to lie I didn’t even think to take pictures the best pictures you can see is what I posted on top of this thread…all I can say is it was curled up on top of a charcoal piece. Some of the pieces it dragged and put it in its tunnel like lifting rocks and placing them there for example that’s why I thought it had something to do with that. I might have a recent picture of it out and you can see what’s going on