How To Prevent Mold In Tarantula Enclosure 

Best substrate video EVER!!! natural convection is a big key to avoiding problems. Adding tiny holes below the substrate level will also help the deep parts of the sub to breathe

I don't think a substrate with just coco fiber is the worst you can have (for example, the spiderworld shop only use cocofiber substrate). For me it got 2 problems....first it dry to fast, so it don't hold moisture to well.....and second, you can put like 8 cm of substrate, after a few months you end with 4 cm (or something like that).

thank you..was so helpful..you describe all the problem so bright

Thanks for this video man! Your GREAT

Hope some ppl woke up after this great video!

Great information! Looking forward to the next videos to follow.

Good video. very informative . Nicely done.you are quickly becoming one of my favorite channels.

This helped me soo much i needed for my crested gecko and im so glad you made it so well, thank you!

Man, you deserve much more subscribers... Such a great content you show us! Keep up the good work! Gruß aus Deutschland ;)

Excellent info thank you and I’m just about to start my new hobbie of owning a tarantula 👍

I'm looking forward to this one mate!!!

Really helpful guide. More guides please. Solid supporter from Philippines. 😊 I also do spider vlog , but about Orb weaver. Looking forward to get a Tarantula soon.

I just started to breed Porcellionides pruinosus, for my tanks, to prevent mold and keep everything clean... They are really helpful and its also a cool feature, I think.

i love you vids man, you deserve more subs i hope you reach the top soon¡¡¡

100% Enjoyed this video.

Love the look of your enclosures.

Do slings not eat the clean up crew?

Wot mix off ingredients do you have in your substrate?? Thanks.

Danke für das Info Video. Sehr gut, wie immer. Welche Spinnen hast du in Marbach geholt?

So I started out with some isopods in my enclosure with my tarantula and now Im waiting on the springtails to put in my enclosure.Do I have to get live plants in my enclosure to keep the springtails alive and healthy or can they just live in the Sphagnum moss,cocofiber,zoo med reptisoil,and vermiculite mixture soil I have in enclosure and if so, do I keep it moist all the time, or moist and then let dry out?Any feedback will be greatly appreciated says my C.Versicolor!

I've made a substrate mix off organic top soil vermiculite and exo terra forest moss all mixed together and added springtails too my enclosures is that a good substrate mix? Cause I've got a lot off moisture dependent species such as pamphobeteus phormictopus even though they aren't as moisture dependent as the pamphobeteus species I've also got a juvenile T stirmi is that a good substrate mix for these species?? Thanks.

Good ideas and tips thank you. Don’t you think with live plants and that substrate you will start having a problem with mites?

Now I knew all that you said, but I had to figure some things you said myself, it´s really great to see that someone made a video about all of those things... We all know about springtails and such, but the crossventilation part, not that many people know about it, same with live plants. Good job, thanks for your video! :)

So if I was to add clean up crew to a Tliltocatl albopilosus enclosure I would keep just a qtr of the enclosure moist? Would they work all over even if most of the enclosure is dryer? I’m totally new to the hobby and want to start off doing things right, cheers and love your videos 👍

Wat are the best 🪴 plants?

good information, show us your tanks as an example as you talk. how do you have cross ventilation in glass tank?

Will Springtails go deep into the Substrate where some mold may linger? Like towards the bottom of the enclosure?

Thanks for the info. It's like keeping a saltwater tank, but on land.

I was in Marbach too but sadly didn't meet you at your table on the stage :-D

I’ve been keeping a ladybug in a jar for over a week (because it’s disabled and can’t fly) and today I noticed mould in the bottom of his terrarium. Its a tall jar but it has vents at the top. What should I do? I worked hard on the bottom part, I glued dried moss and bark and now that it’s mouldy I’m worried I’ll have to throw this part out. Someone please help!!

If only I’ve seen this video in the past

What substrate should i use????? I got brazilian pink salmon birdeater answer pls........

Nice now I have to make a new enclosure 😂

Hey what is that shelf you have in background

Could a pinktoe tarantula live in a plastic transporting tank?

Are isopods/roly pollies a good clean up crew for tarantulas?

I’m currently keeping my Avicularia Avicularia In a zoo med creature habitat, 3 gallon. The top of the enclosure is a screen like top, for ventilation. Is that bad? I’m just scared of mold growing. And I wanna do anything I can to prevent it

I use only coco fiber with some springtails and I never had any problems with mold. I thought about mix it up with some earth from the forest, but I was afraid that there would be some german bacteria or something that could harm my tarantulas.

I’m about to get a stripe knee what substrate should I use?

You did a review about TSS cylindrical enclosure, i think that only has top ventilation.? I tried to copy that by using a tall glass jar with only top ventilation for one of my arboreal T but i put a gravel at the bottom and screen mesh so the soil won’t mix with the gravel, i was trying to attain a circulation at the bottom. I’m not an expert on this, what do u think?

What live plants do you use for your tarantulas and are there any which are not suitable for a chilean rose and Mexican fiery?

How would I redo my green bottle blue enclosure and substrate? he is around 1 inch in size.

I set up an alert to tell me when you were doing this video and I never got it. I don't know what I did wrong. Sorry that I missed the live chat part. :( Personally, I use black earth and coco mix and it works well. The black earth has some native springtails in it to help out.

Would like some tips om raising Tarantulas that require it more moist like Theraphosa, Xenesthis and co. I know there is alot on the Internet but every one does it different would be nice to also have a detailed video from dour view. Fellow Swiss Dude here

Where do i get springtails?

How important is a drainage layer in a live enclosure?

Do Ts eat the isopods? Do the isopods grow big enough to be eaten by Ts in the first place?

Amazing ! I am waiting for my G. Pulchripes to arrive (will be shipped on monday) I already set up the enclosure and Im about to buy springtails mini mealworms and red runners. My question is I only know 3 places online I can buy those : reptile-food.ch, lemanreptiles.ch and reptiles-farm.ch. Are there any others ? (I will have a self sustaining colony of springtails just in case they run out in my tank also a small colony of red runners) basically I wanted to know where I could get those other than these (sometimes they run out of insects etc etc) just to be on the safe side. Also I have a Nano exo terra tank and I was wondering how much isopods would be enough to colonise the place rather quickly ? (I have aaaaaa lot of substrate in, sphagnum moos, cork bark, leaves and rocks) Last question how deep in the substrate isopods go? Do they "burrow" ? You can get a glimpse of my terre there : www.reddit.com/r/tarantulas/comments/dgddqk/g_pulchripes_baby_exo_terra_nano_tank_setup_just/?

It's all about those micro organisims. A sterile enclosure has no bacteria and other organisms to break down organic matter so it slowly decays and attracts mites and gnats etc. I've never understood the only Coco fibre or vermiculite thing. I'm not quite daring enough to use earth from outside but you can buy top soil, peat moss, sand etc cheaply from a garden centre or something like that.

Ich mische Maulwurfshügelerde mit Kokostrallafitti im Verhältnis 1:1 gibt n top Grabergebnis für die Spinne. Hatte persönlich noch nie Probleme mit Schimmel. Bzw früher ab und zu kleinere Vorfälle unter den Wasserschalen als ich noch die Terrakotta Schälchen benutzt habe. Das hörte aber auf nach dem ich zu anderen Materialien gewechselt habe. Ventilation is n MUST HAVE und wer das nich kapiert, der sollte sich überlegen ob er nicht weiter videos guckt bevor er sich Tiere für Terrarien anschafft.

Does anyone know the name of the mold in the thumbnail 😭

i was looking And I thought to myself if you came. i was in olaf Table most of the time, Did not have the opportunity to say hello to you. well maybe next time :D

I recently asked my co-worker to autoclave my enclosure. Forgot my chameleon inside.