White mold?

[Phases]

This is the side of one of my sling enclosures, one with less ventilation than others. Is this mold, and should I give it a sub change and improve ventilation? Unlike all others that have many holes on sides and top, this particular one has 4 oles on the top, soldering iron method.

That said, mold isn't anything they don't see out in the wild. Still. Living in it..

 

[EulersK]

What you see actually is not exactly mold, but rather their root system called mycelium. The reason mold is sometimes harmful to living creatures is because of the spores, and mycelium produces no spores. However, as I'm sure you can reason, the presence of mycelium entails an established mold. Keep an eye open for flare-ups of white fuzzy mold on the surface. A couple spots can simply be picked out with tweezers, but a carpet of the stuff isn't exactly great. I really don't worry about mold/fungus in my enclosures unless it gets out of hand - there is a literal mushroom in my E. uatuman's enclosure right now. But honestly, what you're seeing is usually a precursor to a bad outbreak. You can certainly get it under control, though.

What species is this and about what size? Some slings can handle drying out for a few days, which would kill off the mold in short order.

 

[Phases]

Hey thanks, it's a B. vagans.. he has a subsurface lair he hung in while he was smaller, now about 50/50 on surface. He's about an inch maybe inch and a quarter.

 

[EulersK]

Hey thanks, it's a B. vagans.. he has a subsurface lair he hung in while he was smaller, now about 50/50 on surface. He's about an inch maybe inch and a quarter.

Ah, that's great. If he's over an inch, then he'll stop burrowing soon anyway. That being said, I'd probably just rehouse. It says that you live in Tennessee? If that's accurate, then the humidity will play in your favor. This species can stand a light drying out, but do not keep it perpetually dry. After the rehouse, act proactively rather than reactively. If you pluck out some mold in the future, maybe let it dry out for a few days to kill off any spores left behind. That will avoid the root system from becoming established. Also try more ventilation