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Arachnoknight
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I just noticed an unknown underground fungus in a tarantula enclosure I have. I haven't seen anything like it before. It's white, grows in small clusters up against the glass three or four inches below the substrate, each fungus is maybe three quarters of an inch long, as far as I can see they don't have stalks, most are pear shaped but some are shaped rather like a certain uniquely masculine body part. (Don't laugh now, I just describe what I see.)
While this naturally means the substrate is too moist and/or the ventilation bad, I'm curious about what the fungus can be, and if it is a direct threat to the tarantula. the enclosure has not shown any sign of any other kinds of mold or fungi, and it has had the same substrate for several months. In that time the only extra moisture has been from a couple of mistings on the surface. The substrate is a mixture of unfertilized topsoil and coco fiber.
I realize the odds of someone being able to accurately help me without a picture are low. I tried to take pictures of it but the only working camera I have offers a slightly lower image quality than the average brick, so pictures are not an option.
So. Anybody want to give it a go? Any and all answers are appreciated.
While this naturally means the substrate is too moist and/or the ventilation bad, I'm curious about what the fungus can be, and if it is a direct threat to the tarantula. the enclosure has not shown any sign of any other kinds of mold or fungi, and it has had the same substrate for several months. In that time the only extra moisture has been from a couple of mistings on the surface. The substrate is a mixture of unfertilized topsoil and coco fiber.
I realize the odds of someone being able to accurately help me without a picture are low. I tried to take pictures of it but the only working camera I have offers a slightly lower image quality than the average brick, so pictures are not an option.
So. Anybody want to give it a go? Any and all answers are appreciated.