Mushrooms are coming!!!

[Jace]

Hey, I just noticed that the soil in my Fire-Bellied toad tank is harbouring a clan of mushrooms. At least, I think they are mushrooms. I included a couple of pics. Just wondering if I should leave it be, or if that means I need to dismantle and redo the entire tank.

[Jace]

Apparently the pics did not want to upload. Let's try this again....

[John]

Fungi are common in frog terraria. I've seen some weird and wonderful shapes and colours.

[Jace]

So I should just leave them? I do think they are kind of cool. There are also a lot of little white mites in the soil around them; I take it they come hand in hand.

[Kurt]

I have never seen mites walk hand in hand, but I guess anything is possible.

[Jace]

You have to look really closely, but they do walk hand in hand....kind of romantic, don't u think? Lol!

[Buck Rogers]

Fantastic!!!! I always get really excited when I see mushrooms popping up in any of my vivs, it lets you know that your little ecosystem is functioning correctly. Enjoy them while they pop up :-)

Out of interest sake do you have any insects in the soil?

[Jace]

Fantastic!!!! I always get really excited when I see mushrooms popping up in any of my vivs, it lets you know that your little ecosystem is functioning correctly. Enjoy them while they pop up :-)

Out of interest sake do you have any insects in the soil?

No, not insects. Besides the little mite-like things that seem to be hanging around wtih the mushrooms. Should I be adding anything? Or are insects in the soil bad? I am quite excited about the mushrooms too; I just hope they can pop through the layer of moss I have as ground cover.

[lnaminneci]

That is cool JoAnna!!! I had wondered if it was ok for mushrooms or lichen to grow in the Terrarium. I would love to put red lichen in mine. Little mushrooms would be nice too. I think it adds to the ambience of creating a natural forest floor setting.

Great job on growing the mushrooms!

[Jace]

Thanks...it wasn't really planned but they are very neat looking. I hope they break the surface and are sturdy enough to deal with some rather hyper toads. If they grow any more or do anything mushroom-y (is that a word?? lol) I will take a picture-or two.

[Jace]

Finally had a wee mushroom break the surface. It seems rather fragile, so hopefully the 8 toads don't stomp it into mushroom soup.

[CrazyAirborne]

cool!