Live Springtails, (Mixed Culture): From Critters Direct

Description

CRITTERS DIRECT
Springtails
(Mixed Culture)
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Breeding Cultures
Key Features
Our breeding cultures are teaming with hundreds of active adults and juveniles
Breeding cultures will produce springtails in perpetuity if properly maintained
Sold in 16 oz containers that retain moisture necessary for fungi growth and springtail hydration
100% all natural hardwood lump charcoal provides high surface area for springtails and a porous, carbon substrate which is ideal for
nutrient rich
fungi growth
To extract springtails from breeding cultures simply "tap" springtails from charcoal into habitat
Seeding Culture
Key Features
Our seeding cultures are teaming with hundreds of active adults and juveniles
Sold in 8 oz containers that retain moisture necessary for fungi growth and springtail hydration
Seeding cultures are comprised of an organic mixture of sphagnum peat moss and forest floor
Seeding cultures are ready to mix directly into desired habitat
To seed habitat with seeding culture simply e
mpty part or whole culture into habitat
Springtails, Mixed Cultures (Overview)
Our cultures are a mixture of Tropical White, Tropical Pink and Temperate Springtails to make sure you receive the right springtail species for your habitat
Springtails are soft-bodied, micro-insects that feed on decomposing leaf litter, animal feces, and dead plant material making s
pringtails an essential element for the overall health of your terrarium or vivarium ecosystem
Springtails are also an important dietary supplement for dart frogs, small salamanders and newly metamorphosed amphibians of many kinds
Once established a springtail population will continue to reproduce on its own, while maintaining your habitat’s ecosystem and providing a steady supply of food for your animals.
Springtail Specs:
Color: White/Pinkish Hue
Size: 3-6 mm
Locality: Found naturally in moist, humid marshlands
Breeding Difficulty: Beginner
Light: Natural ambient
Temperature: 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit
Humidity: 90-100%
Behavior: Lively, hardy, crawling, jumping
Breeding:
Springtails are easy to breed
Breed in charcoal substrate (recommended) or a mixed organic media substrate
Springtails reach
sexual maturity in 5-6 weeks and lay up to 400 eggs over their lifetime
Springtails lifespan is ~ 1 year
Culture Care & Feeding
Keep culture at room temperature (70-85 degrees F)
Keep culture in dark or dimly lit area
Check food and water every 2-3 days
Feed culture
Critters Direct Springtail Food
or any of the following:
brewers yeast
mushroom flour
boiled rice
Only feed when previous food has been completely devoured
Keep ~1 inch of dechlorinated water in breeding culture and keep seeding cultures moist at all times
Critters Direct Springtail Food is guaranteed to boost your culture’s yield and vitality.  Made of all natural brown rice, mushrooms, brewer’s yeast, calcium, and vitamin supplements, our all powder recipe quickly produces the nutrient rich food arthropods need to reproduce fast and live active, healthy, lively lives.
Springtail Food
Comes in
8 oz. spice shaker jar
Crystal clear shaker is made of FDA compliant material
Shaker provides both spoon dispenser and 3 hole flapper for greater sift resistance and controlled access
Directions
Sprinkle small amount over entire culture 2-3 times per week or when previous feeding has been completely devoured
Lightly mist food into culture
Shipping
All orders shipped USPS
Shipping days and services:
All orders ship
Monday - Thursday
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