uuuugh! the mold is BACK (and worse)

[@buddyandme0511]

When you have another problem with mold, maybe there are mold spores on the tarantula... then you should take her in quarantine for 2 weeks! You just take a new enclosure with dry kitchen towels and a water dish, without any substrate or decoration and then your tarantula should be definitively mold free after this 2 weeks 😊

[@Nicole-tn8ep]

this is what i thought, the mold is transferring on the tarantula.

[@ylvahomolong273]

this is what i also thought :-/

[@MagosOfTheLuminary]

Judging by the explanation this is likley to be the correct cause

[@Robin-yj7gj]

I don't know anything about spiders but I was already wondering the same thing.

[@mtremback3]

Yea! I was suspecting the mold to be clinging to her lil feet hairs, easy transfer from one area to another, especially with a mold

[@japangurlangel]

Was doing some yard work and came across a really friendly jumping spider. Climbed all the way up my handle and even tipped its head at me.... was sooo cute 🥰. Love your videos and how they show our creepy crawlers aren’t really that scary when shown respect

[@ericar9156]

Ok so I am deathly afraid of spiders but tell me why I find your videos so calming 😌

[@dominiquepoirier9991]

I feel the same way!!

[@suzannebauer6234]

Ditto

[@MovieMax1701]

Ger tarantulas are very calm. They are not like most other keeper’s tarantulas.

[@maxxiepandaface]

Same though 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Evavassilieva]

I wish I could get my own tarantula but here in Italy the law not allows to have one. Plus here is very “strange” to have one because we don’t have tarantulas on our country and everyone is super scared of. I used to be scared too but you’re helping me a lot and now I can see these beautiful creatures under a different eye. ❤️

[@FLOWERSANDSLOTS]

I'm wondering if SHE could be the continual carrier of the mold and transferring it to each enclosure??

[@DucatiQueen]

Yup, there are mold spores on her for sure. It’s going to be a struggle to keep it from happening....

[@Xiporah]

This is what I was thinking as well,. It might be best to rehouse again after she molts to prevent spore transfer to her new exoskeleton.

[@theoistrying9904]

I’m thinking having a temporary enclosure that is easy to clean between molts would be the best answer

[@arupian666]

Yes, she's definitely transferring a spider + mold spores with each rehousing. Kat even says it's an on going problem and it's the only spider she has issues with mold. Seems pretty obvious to me.

[@krwkitchen]

I always had a slight fright from spiders but your page is getting me pass that and more now I want one

[@marsdoria189]

Same here. I was also terrified of tarantulas and now I have 4 of them.

[@trinitykelly6665]

*fright

[@krwkitchen]

@@trinitykelly6665 did that make you feel better?

[@trinitykelly6665]

@@krwkitchen wasnt trying to be rude, just a bad habit that my mom instilled in me lol, Im not usually the person who does that kind of stuff

[@geneeveela7662]

same here

[@Wunjo-Wunjo]

Perhaps the mold is being transferred with the spider, that would seem the likely explanation to me. If it's living in a moldy environment then the spider is bound to have mold spores on it too. xx

[@tarantulacollective]

Ewww...I freaking HATE that mold!

[@rosalocalinda]

For my substrate I've been mixing cocoa fiber with critter soil or reptisoil, then I throw in sand, excavator clay (dry) and sphagnum moss if it's a moist species. I haven't had any mold at all since. Love your videos. Could watch every day. Thanks for sharing your journey

[@mikemullikin8942]

Thank you Kat for another great video. I used to have big time mold issues back in the day, we didn't have access to the kind of information that's available now. The only thing that ever worked for me was total replacement of the enclosure and everything in it. You're my favorite KZbinr, your personality really makes your channel stand out!

[@allieseely9044]

I would like to say that I used to be deathly afraid of spiders and would kill them when ever I saw them but sense watching your channel I haven’t killed a single one instead I actually enjoy watching them. You gave me a different perspective of them so thank you for posting these videos🖤

[@john-davidrivera8429]

Heavy webbers tend to complicate the mold issue due to moisture getting trapped under the blanket of webbing

[@TarantulaHaven]

I can cure your mold issues on your Dolichothele diamantinensis. They prefer their enclosure dry very similar to Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. Keep a water dish and just wet a corner a little bit or the webbing but keep it dry. It will be much happier and no mold issues.

[@solomcfc82]

Thanks to watching your videos about jumping spiders, I now see how adorable and full of character they are! Today I saw 2 tiny jumping spiders on my windowsill (I am in the UK) I'm hoping as the weather gets warmer I will see more! 🕷🙂

[@CosmicPersephone]

I just saw my first jumper of the year in the UK too!

[@OutIaw_]

I have had the same problems with mold in my tarantula and frog habitats when I used coco mulch or any of the commercial reptile soils. I read once a breeder for pac man frogs recommended peat moss. It's more acidic and more bacteria and mold resistant. Anyway, I bought some organic peat moss, and mixed it 50/50 with coco mulch. Not one speck of mold since, even in very humid environments. It also holds tunnels very well for tarantulas. I got the organic peat moss from Lowes. It's very clean and ready for use as is. Only $10 for a big bale. Give it a try, I bet you will be happy with the results!

[@nickmottram]

Maybe there are mold spores on the T.?

[@rebel4466]

What helped me is having ventilation holes closer to the substrate. More airflow directly where most of the moisture is

[@floranfauna3090]

🕷🌬🤘

[@koffinkat666]

When dealing with Mold you have to Clean all enclosure with alchohol and eliminate by deduction one by one to see what could be causing the outbreak. Run some alchohol/bleach through your Watering Bottle aswell.

[@jbarlak]

You’re not getting mold spores from the water bottle inside especially

[@koffinkat666]

@@jbarlak how could you possibly know that?

[@jbarlak]

@@koffinkat666 youre blaming a water bottle for infestation when there is no mold in any other habitat... think about it . Also spores are going to be around a long while until the conditions are perfect for growth... btw I went to college for microbiology so I might know a thing or two about infections like this

[@koffinkat666]

@@jbarlak I'm new here I didn't know how many cages she had. I've watched more videos and the water bottle is out now that I see how many she has, But it could be a possibility not knowing that fact.

[@koffinkat666]

@@jbarlak Though It could never hurt to clean it either way.

[@jefjam7]

Thanks Kat, great video Just a thought - there may be a few mould spores trapped in her fur when you rehouse which causes it to come back?

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

I was wondering that too? Even on it's feet?🐾🐾🐾🍄🍄🍄

[@saradelamare2776]

I really like your videos Kat. They make me feel like I’m kneeling on the floor with you learning from someone who knows what they’re doing, but also, you squeak when your T skits out like I do and your human, like I love that this video is about you having a mould problem! It’s ok for me to have T issues come up. You have them too! This makes me feel so much better. Thanks dude 🕷x

[@ChickieK8T]

Have you heard they found a new trapdoor spider in The Miami Zoo? It's called The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider

[@sarahhastings1486]

Awe I'm sorry there was a mold outbreak:( but on the bright side rehousing videos are probably some of my favorites. You make the best enclosures I always think omg that looks so damn good

[@rebel4466]

I hope it's okay to do... Check SerpaDesign here on KZbin for great enclosure ideas. Not a spider channel but he's really good at custom terrariums/vivariums. Gave me a lot of ideas for my T enclosures. Even though Ts don't give a damn about design lol

[@nikkic0509]

He was just having a bad day. The new enclosures are awesome.

[@gabriellacastellano7705]

your t's are so beautiful! i love how gentle you are with them☺️

[@drdoolittlefishhobbyist6055]

It's so nice to see someone else loves the underdog. I love em all. Xx

[@MYCATMIMI66]

Wow A few days I didn't check and you're at 93k subs, keep up the great work!

[@amberabuja8473]

You save spiders! Just since I started watching your videos when I'm anxious and wanted something I'm not invested in... At least three spiders were relocated calmly instead of being flung or killed in a panic when I came across them sorting antiques 🙃 I react badly to spider bites but appreciate being able to not have that blind fear and know they likely just want me away from their "hide"!

[@cadburybunny]

One thing that might help is getting an air scrubber that has a filter that is certified to remove mold spores out of the air. You could just have a really bad region with airborne spores.

[@vitoriaalvarez4496]

since i've started watching your videos i've been noticing more and more spiders in my room lol i try to catch them with a cup and let them go in a tree we have here, so i don't smash them accidentally! i'm pretty sure they are some type of jumping spiders and are so cute 🥺 im still squemish around them but i like to watch from afar, getting over this fear thanks to your videos!!

[@kakarikiIck]

MOLD!!! Had a slate missing on my roof didn’t notice until the mold set in now I’ve had my roof fixed but have to re=decorated my living room. I feel You and Your T’s pain LOL. Also first T being a diva! Funny for us but twitchy is close to bolty.

[@cn-ny6dq]

The spider is carrying over mold spores to the next enclosure.

[@tarantula_xing]

Totally get the mold problem, reptisoil is pretty absorbent but unless there's good ventilation it will mold pretty easily, jungle mix works well, terra aranea etc.

[@houseflygaming]

Oh gosh I had a horrible mold outbreak in my room a while back and i was lucky enough to not have it cleaned out by professionals!

[@DucatiQueen]

If there is mold spores on her, it will be hard to to keep it at bay. I would put her on a dry rocky or sandy substrate for a while.

[@cheekerpot3008]

Purple dish omg waaant

[@Rana-mc7wt]

Looks like she was so thankful for her new pad.

[@andrewrichards9513]

This is the latest I've been for about 6 months.

[@BrettOPediaTV]

SICK AFI tattoo!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@adamski8052]

Yay.... the amazing T ‘ Kat is back with another awesome vid ☺️👍🏻

[@thewinterwoods]

you can stop mold issues by running a tiny pc / USB fan for like 20 minutes a day on a timer. Even if there is a lot of spore in the tank it can't propagate if there is regular airflow.

[@hollyemery1357]

Another super video. Definitely my favourite channel 😊

[@tarantulakat]

thank you!!

[@darkscarecrowfxs.3205]

Try arid springtails and super worms as cleanup crew

[@rachaelreed1658]

It definitely sounds like the mold spores are traveling on her.

[@barbhelle5481]

Thank you Kat.

[@TheShadowCookie]

Hello there, pleasure to be here. I literally just discovered your channel on here, perhaps an hour ago, and have watched at least five videos already. I used to be arachnophobic and still sort of am; however, the discovery of them little jumpers changed something in the depths of my mind. They are the most adorable things. I have since also warmed up towards tarantulas and such; thus, I felt very intrigued when your videos got recommended to me. It is truly wonderful how you treat them and everything. Unfortunately, I have neither time nor enough knowledge at the moment to dare and get one myself, but perhaps someday it will happen. Until then, my jumper plush will be providing me with company - at least you can squeeze him to hell and back. Greetings from Germany ♥

[@stephenlovelace9268]

Kat don't worry you'll fix it!

[@natashachilled6612]

The Kramer music was fab 😂

[@051adam]

Great video! Definitely love the euthalus species movement and behavioral characteristics... would be interesting to study in natural habitat.

[@sh6ne]

I have two of those and they do much better in an arboreal set up especially with a branch. When I kept them like a terrestrial they made webs like that but when I switched to arboreal they constructed elaborate homes near the top of the branches.

[@chelseabrennan2505]

Are used to have such horrible arachnophobia but since watching your videos and the dark den and the exotic layer I recently found a common spider in my garden and I picked him up and moved him I haven’t done that since I was a little girl I love your vids there so sweet and informative ❤️👍🏻

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video rehousing Kat

[@DJRGEN]

I realy like how you remove the molts in your enclosures :-)

[@motherofspiders4360]

Kat you're one of my favorite people and always bring me joy when I watch you're videos! 🕷❤😊. And oh my goodness girl I hate mold too! Its gonna be the death of me!😵😂

[@angehdabneh9686]

The boring, brown, slow moving terrestrials are the best!

[@amberstar98]

I think the second tarantula was just excited to get out of that enclosure.

[@BrokenMonocle]

Mold spores are very hardy and you deffo need to do more than just rinsing it off. There are some products for killing mold, but you can also use bleach. For some stuff like wood, you can boil it then put it in a warm oven (as low as it'll go) and leave it in there until it's dry.

[@mobility_criteria]

love your videos 😁 fav tarantula youtuber

[@LuckyStone888]

I discovered Tyler Rugge and Maddie Smith-Rugge, through Taylor Nicole Dean, boy how things have changed. Tyler and Maddie are such nice people they only deserve the best

[@clairegrose445]

Love your videos so much, and you are So good at decorating the enclosures

[@thoth8784]

Heavy D. Webber is a kewl rap handle yo.

[@ChaniLB520]

I love brown T’s too!

[@queenofspiders]

Thank you for always sharing your tarantulas and care tips Kat!! It’s really helped me become a better tarantula keeper! Love from me and Delphic 🖤✨

[@teyatatze6654]

I could imagine, that the mould spores are on the tarantula itself. But even if this is the case, this shouldnt be a problem anymore. The springtails also eat mould :)

[@jgscatsandthings5208]

Noo not mould, such horrible stuff. I put springtails in with my damper set ups too. I only have 21 slings, getting my 22nd soon enough. I'm always checking up on them. Then with regards of my cats, I'm sure they think I stalk them, since I closely observe. Hopefully you have your mould problem under control, fingers crossed. 😸🕷️👍🤘

[@birdmann6923]

You should put your friends website link in the description. I did a quick search and found them but it would help anybody else who wanted to get some cool water dishes, I also ordered a cool sticker 🤙good luck with the mold in the future 🙏🕷️

[@crazysteveofficial]

i JUST rehoused 5 of my enclosures last night due to mold outbreaks hah

[@jameslawyer844]

Hi Kat , (using my hubbys account lol) , but we both LOVE your videos ! My hubby is deathly afraid of arachnids but he finds your videos fulfilling and we love learning . I noticed your AFI tat , assuming that that's the band AFI they rock ! Haha & I love you animal crossing videos as well . Avid player over here who plays acnh daily . Keep making these amazing videos ! We love your content ! 😍

[@LaBucci]

Just got back from my stressful job and saw that you uploaded!! Best thing ever!

[@ashleecasagranda2227]

there can still be mold spores on the legs of the tarantula!

[@aprilcoltman7165]

Oh dear xxx

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great rehouse video

[@marsdoria189]

I know Tyler and Maddie but I didn't know about celestial exotics. I'm gonna check it out after this video.

[@tinastarantulas]

They are replacement bottle tops you can get them on amazon cheap but yeah they make brill water dishes

[@arielholmes8700]

its possible that the T tracked some spores into all its clean enclosures with its body, like if they were on its feet (which is pretty likely considering they walk on it ) am i just imagining it or did the first T have a bit of a shiny booty? maybe its going into premolt and thats why its being a bit extra sassy today XD

[@kubelek109]

I really like your hair.

[@hannahmcclellan7672]

Love your video kat you are so inspiring thanks to you i have a pink toe turantula named emo but your videos make me want to get more spiders

[@laurabaca9683]

Maybe the leaf litter holds the moisture and causes the mold.

[@dylanmedeiros9927]

Looks almost like the GBB!! the more aggressive version

[@lizarrrdbeth]

Maybe more holes for cross ventilation at the substrate level to dry the substrate???

[@LureSlingerFishing]

Could possibly be because there are some mold spores on the tarantula itself and could possibly be the reason why it always has mold outbreaks

[@LizzS17]

You have to use soap when it comes to mold. Bleach helps with mold but you need to rinse it well and you usually shouldn't use it with animals. More ventilation helps too.

[@jimmystancliff2843]

Too much humidity not enough airflow that's what I think

[@markpape6565]

Most cursed object's are just muld/fungus spreader's you can't wash it off, it's in the paint.

[@hoibsh21]

I know how u feel. I hate mold, mildew and their odors.

[@Kageoni187]

I don't know if it is possible for sure. But maybe she has carried mold spores from 1 container to the next and even possible back into the old one on her hairs. The spores are microscopic and will cling to hairs and clothing to hp them travel.

[@cpucourage]

"Zoo Miami announced that one of its staff members helped in identifying a new species of trapdoor spiders - the Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider. The zoo says the arachnid was first found in 2012 when a zookeeper was checking reptile research traps. After sharing a photo of the spider with the zoo's research department, staff determined it didn't match any records for a known species in the entire region." - Local News

[@magisterivan3961]

Hey I totally agree on loving the dull and boring Ts :) I have some NWs, many baboons, pokies and other but my heart will always belong to C.sp.kaeng krachan - nothing special, just a black T but I just adore them.

[@rebel4466]

I'm with you. The animal is interesting, even without stunning colors. But of course coloration is nice to look at and colorful spiders don't get as much hate by arachnophobes

[@Goreptiles]

There is most likely mold spores on the tarantula.

[@ashiad.669]

Your tarantulas trying to make you out as a liar 😂

[@jedidiah72]

Since she(the spider) is the only thing that is going into the new house. Could she be the one carrying the mold spores on her feet? Could you give her a"bath" like spray her with water before she goes in? Just a thought I'm not a spider keeper I just love animals.

[@juliepurcell7484]

The mold spores are on the spider

[@rosalocalinda]

Also I really want an s hoffmanni, if you ever see them anywhere. Obsessed with yours

[@koffinkat666]

Nickname her Mushroom! O_O Mycology joke I am a Mushroom Grower lol.....

[@marvingeleijnse]

Could it be that some mold spores are hitchhiking on the tarantula itself?

[@UncleKiki89]

I could of sworn that T doesn't like that high humidity and they prefer dryer substrate.

[@SkarGig]

the spores are 100000% on the spider, maybe the extra springtails will help

[@kevintyler9681]

good job Kat. spoods are unpredictable aint they?

[@thenightscythe2030]

Definetly seems like a Ventilation issue... Perhaps some holes closer to the Substrate level would be helpful

[@satincruz1602]

i think you should probably put the tarantula first in an contained container for quarantine before transfering into a new enclosure, maybe the tarantula is the one who's carrying the molds to the new enclosure. just my thought 😊

[@Rat2rrj]

2nd girl is like "I wanna keep my abdominal hairs today"

[@enigmamagnus6806]

They don't have eradicating hairs