Silky substance in crabitat

[HPOfficeJetPro6978]

I found this silky substance in my crabitat, it seems like spider silk, but it was in no way a web. It went from my eco earth and stretched to some cholla wood. Ive recently had a very small infestation of mites, not the harmful ones, and im not suree if this is typical of a dif invasive species or not

[Crabby7Crabber]

I found this silky substance in my crabitat, it seems like spider silk, but it was in no way a web. It went from my eco earth and stretched to some cholla wood. Ive recently had a very small infestation of mites, not the harmful ones, and im not suree if this is typical of a dif invasive species or not

I'm not exactly sure, but it could be some type of mold. I got some once when I left some wet shrimp in the food bowl (thank goodness it didn't get everywhere). I would suggest cleaning it out as soon as you can and all the things it was on.

[avocadocrabbies]

I found this silky substance in my crabitat, it seems like spider silk, but it was in no way a web. It went from my eco earth and stretched to some cholla wood. Ive recently had a very small infestation of mites, not the harmful ones, and im not suree if this is typical of a dif invasive species or not

mold comes in basically all shapes, colors, textures and forms and it sounds like a kind of fungi. The way some fungi spreads is a very smooth way, looks like a spider web. I would clear it out asap!

[HPOfficeJetPro6978]

it was the problem with the wood, i removed all wood and boiled it in salt water, however the cholla wood became gooey, does that go away? id rather they not eat it when i eventually put it back

[wodesorel]

Let the cholla dry out completely and that sliminess will disappear. It's a good idea to keep it off the substrate and in a dryer area of the tank if possible though!

[HPOfficeJetPro6978]

i boiled it in sink water with some sea salt? is that gonna be a problem? just wanna make sure they wont eat it or anything

[HPOfficeJetPro6978]

are there cholla wood that i can buy that is mold proof?

[JoeHermits]

No, you can treat items with saltwater to make them resistant to mold but the heat and humidity will cause nearly everything to mold over eventually.

[wodesorel]

That's how I treat my wood items! Lots and lots of salt.

I've had cholla pieces that were nicely dried that didn't get moldy or slimey, and then I had a piece once that molded so badly I boiled it and ended up with a pot of jelly soup. It was gross.

I actually don't use cholla anymore because it is so fussy. I stick with salt-boiled cork and mopani, and I got this awesome real corkscrew vine from the pet store that is far enough off the substrate it hasn't given me problems.

[HPOfficeJetPro6978]

Is there a particular molarity of salt solution i should use? Or does even a little work?


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[HPOfficeJetPro6978]

On another note, to prevent bacterial growth in my substrate, would it be good to use salt water for that too? And is there a signature smell if there is bacterial hrowth? My substrate smells, its all eco earth, but it doesnt smell bad or anything

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