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Holy-Poly Isopods
White Springtails (Folsomia candida)
White Springtails (Folsomia candida)
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Springtails, are omnivores and will feed on the decaying organics, fungus and some types of mold in your terrarium or bio-active setup. Adding a starter culture of these amazing clean-up artists with your isopods assists a healthy tank (and less cleaning for yourself). They prefer a humid (moist) environment and this particular species is not meant for arid (dry) conditions.
This “starter culture” is just that, a way to start your own colony of White Springtails. Add them straight into your enclosure, or start a separate “master culture” to distribute throughout many enclosures.
We safely ship this tiny cleanup crew in a cup with a moist paper towel. Instructions are provided to extract them safely.
Note: It's almost impossible to count the number of these tiny beneficial creatures in your starter culture! While there may be upwards of 20-50+ mature adults, they'll also come with a multitude of unseen microscopic babies and juveniles. The goal of this is to start your springtail colony.
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Our Springtails are captive bred.
- Do not release them into the wild (per USDA APHIS)
Unpacking your Springtails
Unpacking your Springtails
Prior to your springtails arrival, we recommend placing a glass of clean water out so that any chlorine can evaporate, and the water can reach room temperature.
- For the safest possible shipping, your springtail starter culture arrives on a moist paper towel.
- There may be many young springtails that are nearly impossible for the human eye to see on a paper towel.
- We recommend briefly filling the culture cup with the room-temperature / chlorine-free water and then immediately pouring the culture into your desired enclosure.
A second option is to place the entire paper towel into your prepared enclosure and leave it there for awhile so the new springtails can freely roam to their desired locations.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Our Springtails are shipped in containers on moist paper towels to avoid crushing during shipment. Instructions are provided to extract them from the packaging and into the enclosure of your choice.
- We offer LAG Shipping with our strategic shipping partners and policies.
- Orders over $100 qualify for free shipping!
- We are a USDA APHIS Permitted shipping facility that utilizes are current PPQ-526 permits to ship within the Continental U.S.
