catching my own vivarium janitors

[eric048]

I live in fort worth texas, by dallas, I was wondering since i'm sick of calling like 100 pet and specialty shops in the area is there anywhere or is it safe to find and capture my own wood lice (pill bugs), spring tails, etc and how would I go about doing this

[Inigo]

Just make sure you capture then in a chemical free area such as pest control chemicals and such,wood lice or pill bugs can be found living under most dead wood or damp places and usually do well in a viv,with cleaning and then becoming food themselves.

[eric048]

what about sringtails?

[Inigo]

I baufgt a bag of Moss Peat to use as substrate for one of my T,s a few years back and it was full of springtails,ever since then ive always had them i dont know how to catch them though sorry

[eric048]

that happend to a friend of mine who breeds tortoises, she bought a bag of moss filled with springtails

[ViperJr]

I my experience, you'll get springtails either you like it or not, eventually (if we're talking a tropical terrarium)
You've probably heard this before, but Josh's Frogs sells (and ships) springtails.

[kueluck]

Well if you can wait until May, we'll be in Ft Worth for a wedding. I wonder if TSA will let me bring pill bugs on the plane.

I live in fort worth texas, by dallas, I was wondering since i'm sick of calling like 100 pet and specialty shops in the area is there anywhere or is it safe to find and capture my own wood lice (pill bugs), spring tails, etc and how would I go about doing this

[eric048]

im going to the herp show in arlington today there might be some there...

[kueluck]

I'm sure you'll find what you need........and some. Have a fun!!

[eric048]

it is so crowded, i cant even move

[Reggie]

The NARBC show was great in Arlington, Tx. ! I saw alot of springtail starter kits as well as other micro bugs. If you want pill bugs , they are easy to find, just go flipping logs and debris in wooded/forest areas or fields right after a rain. Or an easier way is if you have a flower bed or garden , lay a few pieces of cardboard or wood on the dirt , come back to it in a few weeks or a month and you 'll find lots of pill bugs. I believe they eat rotting debris , I have them in my european nightcrawler bin so and I think they are snacking on egg shells , corn meal , oats and damp newspaper.