general questions on humidity/moss - please read/help asap :p

[WideEyed]

ok thanks

[aGreenCup]

Alright well, white mold means yours doing things right, it is going to happen. Now please do not worry about it just mess the substrate that you are using(mix it up). Your humidity is a little to high or unstable, but as long as YOU keep around to 80s you will be fine. nothing over 90 degrees, or bad mold will happen.

[DVirginiana]

My guess is that either you went WAY overboard with the water when you were mixing the substrate, or (more likely) you have a busted hygrometer. Initially I had one of the crappy 2-in-1 things from PetCo, and when I finally got a good one, realized it was 8 degrees off on temp and at least that much off on humidity too. Your avatar says you're from MA... I don't see a way that a tank is still at 80% humidity after a week of no misting there, especially at this time of year.

Alright well, white mold means yours doing things right, it is going to happen. Now please do not worry about it just mess the substrate that you are using(mix it up). Your humidity is a little to high or unstable, but as long as YOU keep around to 80s you will be fine. nothing over 90 degrees, or bad mold will happen.

No, mold does NOT mean he is doing things right. I've never once seen mold in my frogs' enclosures (for that matter, I've never seen it in my milipedes' tank, and they need high humidity and eat borderline rotten food). Mold is an indicator that something is off. Plus, I wouldn't want even harmless mold in a frog's tank. It's not like in the wild, where water runs downhill and the air has open ventilation. I imagine even harmless mold could cause issues over time with all the spores being released into such an enclosed space.

Also, try nothing over about 85 degrees or you will cook your frog...