Live Springtails, Temperate: Large Breeding Culture

Description

Breeding CulturesOur breeding cultures are a minimum of 14 days old and are teaming with hundreds of active adults and juvenilesBreeding cultures are designed to perpetuate the breeding process and produce springtails in perpetuity if properly maintainedSold in both 8 and 16 oz food grade plastic containers that retain moisture necessary for fungi growth and springtail hydrationThe 100% all natural hardwood lump charcoal provides a high surface area for springtails to populate and a porous, carbon substrate which is ideal for nutrient rich fungi growthTemperate SpringtailsTemperate Springtails are soft-bodied, micro-insects that feed on decomposing leaf litter, animal feces, and dead plant material making springtails an essential element for the overall health of your terrarium or vivarium ecosystemSpringtails are also an important dietary supplement for dart frogs, small salamanders and newly metamorphosed amphibians of many kindsOnce 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 animalsThey play an important function as soil nutrient cyclers while providing a secondary source of high calcium food for your pets