I've mold growing on a few branches and logs in my tank, will they cause any bacteria or infection to my newts? How do I get rid of them n y r they growing there?
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Are mold harmful to my T.verrucosus and T.shanjing?
DeZ
Jan 21, 2004 04:55 AM
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Turtasal
Jan 24, 2004 04:59 PM
If you can, take the branches out of the enclosure, wipe the mold off, and put them in the oven under the lowest temperature possible to dry them out.
These newts like it a little on the dryer side. Try just having a plain screen top for air circulation or cut back on the humidity. This way you're likely not to have any more mold issues. I don't think mold in itself is harmful to them, but mold usually happens with a lot of moisture.
weaser
Feb 19, 2004 11:41 PM
The previous post is correct in that your humidity may be higher than necessary for your newts. Mold should not be a problem but high humidity may trigger bacterial infections which are common and deadly to the genus Tylotriton.
