Seeding springtails

[clownonfire]

Hi all,

I've seeded springtails in the past in our terrariums by adding them directly on the soil.

Do I need to remove any other substrate (coconut husk/ and or forest mix - depending on the terrarium) and add them directly on the soil, or can I simply add them on the substrates and they'll find their way?

Thanks,

Eric

[Eric Walker]

just dump them in they will make there way down. Sometimes i just grab a cupfull of media from a spring tub and dump it in and sometime I will put in food that I can pick up and tap off.

Its much harder to get them established in a viv that allready has frogs in it because they will get pick of pretty quick.

[wesleybrouwer]

Just put some leaf litter on top so they can hide underneath ,
I always have an established culture of springtails and woodlice in my terrariums.

[clownonfire]

Just put some leaf litter on top so they can hide underneath ,
I always have an established culture of springtails and woodlice in my terrariums.

Thank you, Eric and Wesley. For the thumbs, leaf litter checked. For the 35G big eyed tree frog terrarium, I'm less worried as he wont go after the springtails.

[poison beauties]

Chances are Eric they big eyed tree frogs wont eat the springs. They are nocturnal frogs and they dont spend much time in the leaf litter. Springs are more regularly eaten by the terrestrial smaller frogs like darts and mantella. They are still good for cleaning the viv floor though.

Michael

[clownonfire]

Chances are Eric they big eyed tree frogs wont eat the springs. They are nocturnal frogs and they dont spend much time in the leaf litter. Springs are more regularly eaten by the terrestrial smaller frogs like darts and mantella. They are still good for cleaning the viv floor though.

Michael

Michael, how are you? Yes, that was exactly my point. I've seeded springtails to help clean the BETF's natural terrarium. Thanks!