Springtails for new terrarium

[DonLisk]

So can you seed a viv after it as been established? Wondered this for some time now.

[clownonfire]

So can you seed a viv after it as been established? Wondered this for some time now.

It is possible to see a viv with springtails even after it's housed by frogs. Actually, even once a viv is seeded it will needed to be reseeded occasionally. However, it is much easier to seed when inhabited.

As for D.auratus, in my opinion, it's too small. And yes, Imitators are great thumbnails. Bold, very bold actually, and perfectly suited for beginners. And they will do well in a viv of that size.

[itzjezze]

It is possible to see a viv with springtails even after it's housed by frogs. Actually, even once a viv is seeded it will needed to be reseeded occasionally. However, it is much easier to seed when inhabited.

As for D.auratus, in my opinion, it's too small. And yes, Imitators are great thumbnails. Bold, very bold actually, and perfectly suite for beginners. And they will do well in a viv of that size.

Great now only if I could find some lol

So whats the limit of thumbnails in that small of a tank?

[clownonfire]

Great now only if I could find some lol

So whats the limit of thumbnails in that small of a tank?

I wouldn't put more than a pair. Again, that's me. As for finding some... They shouldn't be too hard to find, itzjezze.... Spring shipping season is starting.... If you Google well.... I might have someone who could help you too. Let me contact him first...

Eric

[itzjezze]

I wouldn't put more than a pair. Again, that's me. As for finding some... They shouldn't be too hard to find, itzjezze.... Spring shipping season is starting.... If you Google well.... I might have someone who could help you too. Let me contact him first...

Eric

Dude your awsome Your so helpful, thank you!

Another question. Do i get regular springtails or tropical springtails? and will they need fruit flies as well? or just springtails?

Also can I add a little bit of aquarium gravel sized rocks to my water feature or is that risking ingestion during feeding?

[clownonfire]

Dude your awsome Your so helpful, thank you!

Another question. Do i get regular springtails or tropical springtails? and will they need fruit flies as well? or just springtails?

Also can I add a little bit of aquarium gravel sized rocks to my water feature or is that risking ingestion during feeding?

It's my pleasure. I love all my frogs, but my darts are my favorites (i don't want the other ones hearing this though).

Springtails wont be enough for your thumbs. You will need to feed them fruit flies, and for thumbs, it will be D. melanogaster (here's a great thread for Fruit Flies cultures: http://www.frogforum.net/care-articl...rosophila.html). As for springtails, here's another great question that Poison Beauties could answer (he's been very helpful with me when I started, and most of what I know comes from him). And to quote Michael: Temperate or Tropical they all thrive under the same conditions. So both should be fine. I use the temperate ones.

As for the gravel, Frog Forum's founder John made a viv last year for his P. terribilis (can't wait to have mine) that used small gravel and it seems to be fine. You'll find the pictures here: http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...terrarium.html.

[itzjezze]

It's my pleasure. I love all my frogs, but my darts are my favorites (i don't want the other ones hearing this though).

Springtails wont be enough for your thumbs. You will need to feed them fruit flies, and for thumbs, it will be D. melanogaster (here's a great thread for Fruit Flies cultures: http://www.frogforum.net/care-articl...rosophila.html). As for springtails, here's another great question that Poison Beauties could answer (he's been very helpful with me when I started, and most of what I know comes from him). And to quote Michael: Temperate or Tropical they all thrive under the same conditions. So both should be fine. I use the temperate ones.

As for the gravel, Frog Forum's founder John made a viv last year for his P. terribilis (can't wait to have mine) that used small gravel and it seems to be fine. You'll find the pictures here: http://www.frogforum.net/vivarium-te...terrarium.html.

Ive been looking at getting some springtails but the cheapest I can find them is $20 (including shipping) at Josh'sfrogs.com, i dont have much experience in buying bugs but that seems a little steep of a price for little bugs lol is there any other place or way to obtain these bugs? Ive read a few forums of people getting them out of there backyard but I dont know if that would be safe...