Springtail Culture Tropical Temperate | Reptile Substrate Gecko Frog Terrarium

Description

Springtail Cultures
Springtails
(
Folsomia candida)
are microfauna that breakdown dead plants/leaves, organic waste and mold. Our Springtail culture arrives in a dirt substrate ready to seed your terrarium/vivarium's substrate. We do not ship in charcoal due to Springtails being crushed in transit and increased temperature swings. To use your culture, simply mix the
inoculated
soil directly into your substrate and keep hydrated. Our
Temperate/Tropical
Springtail soil culture will thrive in most terrarium/
vivarium
environments.
Our
Microfauna Food
is a proprietary blend of Vitamin Fortified Dry Yeast that can be used as supplemental or direct food source for Microfauna such as Springtails, Isopods and more. Containing everything needed for a colony to thrive, our easy food source will keep a culture fed for weeks with a pinch of powder every few days. This is helpful if your terrarium does not have living inhabitants to supplement low waste conditions or to boost new colony growth rate.
[Suggested Ordering Guide]
We recommend a minimum 4oz soil culture for every gallon of substrate in the terrarium/vivarium. The more culture you start with the quicker it will establish. Add some
Microfauna Food
if you want to supplement feeding or boost the growth rate of your new culture.
For <1 Gallon of Substrate: [2oz - 4oz] Soil Culture
For 1-3 Gallons of Substrate: [4oz - 10oz] Soil Culture
For 5-9 Gallons of Substrate: [12oz - 16oz] Soil Culture
For 10-14 Gallons of Substrate: [16oz] Soil Culture
For 15+ Gallons of Substrate: [16oz+] Soil Culture
Looking to culture a colony outside of a terrarium? Check out our
Organic Charcoal
listing for the best substrate used for breeding.
[Please Note]
* This species
NOT
intended for
DRY
desert terrariums.
* Live-Arrival guarantee is reserved for
Priority Shipping
orders only.
* Please consider weather conditions when selecting shipping speed and request post office pickup for extreme temperatures.
* If you will not be home when your package arrives, have your package held at the post office for pick up.
* Orders are processed A-S-A-P and according to the purchased shipping method.
* We do not ship on Fridays to avoid packages sitting in the post office over the weekend.
* If you have any questions please send us a message! We're here to help.
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