Orange mould/fungi

[Lukebrunner1]

Hey guys,
Sorry I don't know if this has been covered before but overnight some of the log I have in with my T has got orange mould or fungi on it :s
Does anyone know what this could be and if it's harmful to the T that lives underneath it?
Thanks!

 

[Lukebrunner1]

This is the mould/fungi

 

[Poec54]

Get rid of it and use cork. Cork doesn't mold.

 

[KezyGLA]

I agree. Use cork. You can still get a bit of mould growth on cork but its much better than using wood hides. Any moisture gathering around wood in an enclosure is likely to turn mouldy.

 

[Lukebrunner1]

Damn well that sucks.
Being an Aussie T I wanted to use a native trees bark (that one being euciliptis gum tree).
Is there any native Aussie trees that have bark resistant to mould and fungi?

 

[TownesVanZandt]

Damn well that sucks.
Being an Aussie T I wanted to use a native trees bark (that one being euciliptis gum tree).
Is there any native Aussie trees that have bark resistant to mould and fungi?

Is eucalyptus even safe to use with T´s? I know cedar and pine wood is dangerous to them and it wouldn´t surprise me if this is the case with eucalyptus also. At least, I wouldn´t risk it.

 

[Ellenantula]

Is eucalyptus even safe to use with T´s? I know cedar and pine wood is dangerous to them and it wouldn´t surprise me if this is the case with eucalyptus also. At least, I wouldn´t risk it.

Yeah, I would avoid eucalyptus as well.

 

[EulersK]

Get rid of it and use cork. Cork doesn't mold.

In my experience, it most certainly does. Any organic substance molds, just to varying degrees. The only exception to this rule that I've found is sphagnum moss.

Unless I absolutely have to use cork (such is the case with arboreals), I use terracotta pots on every spider. Absolutely zero chance of mold, and it has the added benefit of both holding and slowly dispersing humidity. If you care about the aesthetics, then hot glue some substrate to it.

I've got a Phlogius sp. "Black" (an aussie spider) housed with a terracotta hide, and he's as happy as a spider in a hole.