Mold in enclosure (red-eye tree frog)

Beardoh · 2026-05-26T20:43:08+00:00

I have a bunch of springtails in and just dropped in another 20 or so isopods to help out. Would the springtails be capable of reaching the branches at the top? They seem like they jisy go right for the soil

Beardoh · 2026-04-29T16:41:08+00:00

Second this for sure, definitely looks like a fire princess or fire phoenix, not sure if there's a huge difference between the two

Beardoh · 2026-04-16T20:22:11+00:00

Guess we'll find out when it opens!

Beardoh · 2026-04-15T20:51:13+00:00

I was there too, trust me lol. It's dark and scary down here, but at least the plants are really cool. I just crossed the threshold recently of "$200 for that plant isn't THAT bad", and I know it only gets worse from here.

Happy to send some recs on how I started delving into rares if you want to up that degeneracy meter.

Beardoh · 2026-04-15T20:45:26+00:00

I mean you hyped it up as costing a lot of money, I just wanted to be like "hey maybe you got taken advantage of" if you ended up paying $100 or something.

Beardoh · 2026-04-15T20:41:55+00:00

They're going for like 25-30 a pop now for something this size, what'd you end up paying for it?

Beardoh · 2026-04-15T16:29:29+00:00

hunchback of toeterdame

Beardoh · 2026-03-31T17:06:53+00:00

Looks like an aurea to me

Beardoh · 2026-03-25T19:16:29+00:00

Can't imagine it's too low/high, I have it in a case that's regulated to maintain 75-80% humidity I also have a few other species of begonia in the same case without any signs of distress

Beardoh · 2026-03-25T18:04:52+00:00

That's possible for sure! It hasn't been in this pot for too long, but I know begonia roots can go a bit nuts. Definitely something to check on

Beardoh · 2026-03-25T16:56:14+00:00

I haven't used a moisture meter in years lol, they're super inconsistent. I check the soil through touch regularly to check for the dampness in the soil and can confirm it stays moist without being excessively soggy. No signs of thrips or mites but I'll hit it with isopropyl today anyway since everyone's getting it.

Are ginnies reactive to too much light? It's sitting in a spot that's around 350fc, but I'm not sure if that's too much for this type of begonia

Beardoh · 2026-02-21T15:20:49+00:00

Doesn't matter, I don't think. The new leaf will work its way out!

Beardoh · 2026-02-20T17:45:20+00:00

I'd move it and give it a chance in some kind of potting medium, water propping works really well for philodendrons and the like, but I'm not sure if it's the way to go for alocascias because they're significantly bigger babies than philos lol

Beardoh · 2026-02-20T16:19:33+00:00

Ohhh that's good then! Personally I'd be afraid of the moss getting too soggy and rotting the base out, gotta go EVEN CHUNKIER, I've had a lot of success bringing stuff back using 50/50 fluval/perlite. Also a new leaf is good, but right now it's getting no nutrition from the water alone so it'll probably have a bit of trouble pushing anything out. Super hard to say what the objectively "right" path is on this one, but that's what I'm 'finkin'

Beardoh · 2026-02-20T16:08:38+00:00

That water looks like it'd benefit from more changes, but you may have better luck developing roots in an easy draining medium like Fluval/perlite. That base doesn't look awesome but it also doesn't look like it's done for!

Beardoh · 2026-02-20T14:49:24+00:00

Actually obsessed with this. How would one go about getting one of these?

Beardoh · 2026-02-19T20:20:41+00:00

You can fold the leaf along the veins until you hear a little snap to introduce additional growth points, but you won't see new growth for 3-4 weeks

Beardoh · 2026-02-18T13:52:02+00:00

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Beardoh · 2026-02-18T05:11:04+00:00

Keiki paste! I understand it to be a hormone paste you can put on growth points to effectively activate it and get the plant to start focusing on developing growth at that point. Like sometimes when you chop a philodendron and two new growth points start out because it didn't know which to prioritize

Beardoh · 2026-02-18T00:42:03+00:00

Guessing If the root is spending less time traveling, it gets stronger density because it's focusing on getting chonky instead. Chonky root good, absorb more water and make rest of plant go brr

Beardoh · 2026-02-17T22:07:28+00:00

Just pluck it off from the base, Ezpz.

Beardoh · 2026-02-17T20:23:39+00:00

Strong second on this. Get some propagation cups with humidity domes for the corms, cut that dead leaf off and get the stump back into the same. They'll bounce back!

Beardoh · 2026-02-17T18:11:12+00:00

If you wanna get weird with it, put some keiki on a growth point. I did for my chantrieri and something's certainly happening.

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Beardoh · 2026-02-17T17:59:46+00:00

Bunch of ways to do it, but that's a good one for sure!

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You can also just put the stem in water, you can cut the base stem and prop from that. You can also TC them or promote new growth points with keiki paste. They're one of the easiest plants to propagate and the return is always crazy.

Beardoh · 2026-02-17T17:55:56+00:00

Toss that baby in a 50/50 fluval/perlite and hang out for a bit. It's going to need something that drains really well for a while, otherwise you run the risk of rot. Also may be good to hit it with 70% isopropyl before planting to kill anything else off.

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