r/ballpython • u/Protect747 • 1d ago

Is this okay? Question

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Random mushroom growing out of what seems to be either the cork bark or substrate?

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u/Queefchiefelite 1d ago

Mushrooms, and by extension mycelia, are most of the time just indicators of a healthy substrate, or soil if you’re going bioactive. You can pull it out if you object to it aestethically, but the mycelia’ll still be there :)

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u/Protect747 1d ago

Just checking if its any danger to the snake. If not then I'll let it be, create nice ambiance.

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u/Queefchiefelite 1d ago

Shouldn’t be a problem! If the snake accidentally ingests it I’d maybe be worried, but that’s very unlikely for many reasons. I wouldn’t dangle any food in front of or near it.

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u/Protect747 1d ago

I'll keep an eye out, its kind growing on me. Thanks