Hey guys, found this at my drainage layer on the bottom:/ am I screwed? I noticed a little bit of a it a while ago but honestly thought it was moisture because I never got a closer look:/ is it mold? Or is it just spores from the shroom? Is it bad or just not a big deal. Do I gotta redo the enclosure or just a quick dig in the dirt. I appreciate yall, thank you!
Or maybe this is nothing to worry about and I’m all good? 😂 🤞
Last pic is the happy dude who lives there btw
by ImpressionOk3973
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I think its a type of fungus which means your terrarium is in good health. I had them too but i removed them when i did a deep clean. I would say leave it untill you do a deep clean or when it becomes way to much.
(I could be wrong tho)
I legit thought these were pictures of my tank and was so freaked out
Leucocoprinus aka flowerpot fungus. Nothing to worry about.
Check my comment history for a more in depth analysis of it. But yeah, nothing to worry about. It’s inevitable and a sign of healthy enclosure. Will eventually go away on its own.
Perfectly fine, however the (HUGE) mushrooms have a poorly understood *slight* toxicity. Does not appear to harm clean up crews, but would remove once they breach the surface juuust in case your monitor is feeling adventurous. It would likely give them a tummy ache at worst, so I wouldn’t consider it a hazard that necessitates changing out the substrate. You can also remove the mushrooms in advance if you’re worried about it, you can see that bigger yellow spot, that will eventually be a mushroom.