Garg vivarium

[Thomazin]

Hello i just want some input or suggestions. I have a zoo med 18-18-24 housing one garg who is 7 mo old and weight is 20 grams.
I have set up a vivarium for him it has hydoballs from a hydroponic store as a dranage layer and screen mesh and the eco earth. I have 3 plants one red vein plan and a white also a pothos plant. I had an umbrella plant but it died. I have the zoo med cork bark background. My main question is i have noticed mold growing on the surface of the dirt and on the grape wood how can i get rid of it? the cage has lights 2 cfls on for plant growth and one for the gecko uvb or uva or whatever. The cage temp ranges from a low of 68 at night and a high if 83 day time. I spray the cage once at night and in the morning also im running a small fan at the top for 3 hours a day.
Also is it bad to hand feed your garg the mix diet i never see him eat it but he eats crickets like crazy.
If anyone has any comments or concerns please feel free to comment.

 

[acpart]

Enclosure and mold: Consider only misting once in the evening. I have to say, I ignore the mold and eventually it goes away.

Feeding: If you want to hand feed go ahead; he has you well trained. Frequently my gargs, cresties and leachie don't seem to be eating the CGD. I keep offering and they keep pooping and gaining weight so something is going on. If you get tired of hand feeding, your garg will eventually figure out how to eat it on it's own.

Aliza

 

[Mohkia]

If you add springtails to your vivarium they will help keep the mold under control. I find all mine go through an initial mold cycle but after that the worst I see is a mushroom that pops up now and again. You don't want to eliminate the fungus in there just keep it in balance.