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Springtails (Seeding Culture)
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Seeding Culture (8 oz), Mixed
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Seeding Culture
Our seeding cultures are teaming with hundreds of active adult and juvenile springtails. Comprised of a sphagnum peat moss substrate, seeding cultures are ready to mix directly into your habitats substrate. Simply empty seeding culture into habitat in full or in part. If emptied in part, add additional organic matter to seeding culture and springtails will continue to reproduce
indefinitely
if properly maintained.
Springtail Overview
Our seeding cultures are a mixture of Tropical White, Tropical Pink and Temperate springtails making sure you get the breed best suited for your habitat. These tiny arthropods have a voracious appetite for decomposing leaf litter, animal feces, and dead plant matter making them an essential element for the overall health of your vivarium ecosystem.
Springtails are also an ideal dietary supplement for dart frogs, small salamanders, and newly metamorphosed amphibians of all kinds. Once established a springtail colony will continue to reproduce in perpetuity creating a steady supply of food for your pets while cleaning and maintaining your habitat.
Color: White/Pinkish Hue
Size: 0-1 mm
Locality: Found naturally in warm, moist, humid marshlands
Difficulty: Beginner
Light: Dark, dim lighting with places to hide (i.e. under wood, leaves & soil)
Temperature: 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit - low to mid-80's is best for breeding
Humidity: 80-90%
Behavior: Subterranean
Culturing: Easy to culture. Breed in hardwood lump charcoal, clay, or an organic mix of sphagnum peat moss and decaying plant matter. Occasionally add
supplemental
food such as Critters Direct Springtail & Isopod Food, a thin slice of squash, or fish flakes to
accelerate
breeding. Springtails reach sexual maturity in 5-6 weeks and lay up to 400 eggs over their lifetime.
Live Arrival Guarantee
If your local temps are below 35 or above 85 degrees F you must select our "Hold For Pickup" at post office shipping method in order to receive our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your local temps are below 35 or above 85 degrees F and you do not select our "Hold For Pickup" shipping method then we cannot guarantee live arrival.
Hold For Pickup
"Hold for Pickup" is a USPS special service that delivers your package directly to your post office for pickup. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
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Shipping
All orders ship USPS
Orders ship Monday - Thursday
Orders received before 12:00 PM ship same day
"Hold For Pickup" is a USPS special service that delivers the package directly to your post office for pickup. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
How-To-Care Guide
Our seeding cultures are packaged in 8 oz. containers with a sphagnum peat moss substrate
Seeding cultures will reproduce in perpetuity if properly maintained
Pour/spoon all (or part) of the culture substrate directly into your habitat and allow springtails to settle in
If you choose to retain part of your culture for future use add additional organic substrate, food (see last bullet), mist with RO or dechlorinated water, and recap lid. Keep culture moist by misting as needed.
Feed culture once a week or when previous food has been completely devoured
Keep culture at room temp out of direct sunlight
Keep habitat aerated. Fresh airflow is essential to a healthy ecosystem
Maintain high humidity (80-90% is optimal)
FOOD: Springtails will naturally feed off your habitats decaying organic matter so no additional food is necessary. However, an
occasional
supplemental food source such as Critters Direct Springtail & Isopod Food, a thin slice of squash or zucchini, or fish flakes will help them procreate faster
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