mold

[armison89]

i noticed mold growing on the driftwood and some of the cypress/eco earth mix. what should i do?

 

[Toby_H]

increase air flow

 

[armison89]

how do i do that?

 

[Guest]

Open a vent .. Make a vent ... I seem to remember you are using a fish tank ... Turn your heat lamp on and dry it out ..

 

[armison89]

can the mold hurt her?

 

[Guest]

It`s not good and its a sign that your enclosure is to wet . You are looking at it .. Is it white, black?? Is it extensive.. ??? I would say you would be ok but you want to dry it out some and get a handle on it .. Other wise take the enclosure down clean it with bleach water bake the mulch and driftwood in the oven at 250 degrees till its hot then put it back together..

 

[Toby_H]

Some molds are deadly and some molds are, well, cheese... Just like some bacteria is deadly and some are necessary for proper health.

But mold does develope in wet stale environments which is also the prime conditinos for upper respitory infections to develop. Thus I would definitely attempt to overcome the mold issue.

It's hard to really suggest how to increase airflow without having a thorough understanding of your enclosure. If Montana is right and you are using an aquarium which has solid walls, then you will need to create airflow through the top.

 

[Guest]

perhaps a muffin fan on top of one side of the enclosure would help circulate things enough?

 

[armison89]

the mold was green and fuzzy it was mainly on and in a hut i had in the cage i took it out and throw it away. i dryed out the area around the hut with my heat lamp now it looks gone but i dont know if it will come back.

 

[Guest]

Great now you are back on track !! The air in my enclosure has moisture at about 30 percent but the mulch is far damper . It is important that your Tegu has damp mulch and time and experience will help you get it just right ...

 

[armison89]

the mulch is really wet i dont have any driftwood in the cage to grow mold so i should be fine thanks for the help