SpringTail Culture (Folsomia candida) Does not ship outside Canada

Maintain a clean, healthy bioactive enclosure with Live Springtails (Folsomia candida), one of the most beneficial clean-up crews for terrariums and vivariums. These tiny soil-dwelling arthropods consume decaying organic matter, fungi, mold spores, and mycelium, helping to keep your enclosure clean while improving soil quality.

Growing to just 2–3 mm in length, springtails reproduce rapidly under the right conditions, creating a self-sustaining population that continually supports your bioactive ecosystem. They also serve as an excellent live food source for small amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.

Key Features

• Live culture of Folsomia candida springtails
• Essential clean-up crew for bioactive terrariums
• Feeds on decaying organic matter, fungi, mold, and mycelium
• Helps improve soil health and nutrient cycling
• Rapidly reproduces once established
• Tiny adults reach approximately 2–3 mm in length
• Excellent live food source for small reptiles and amphibians
• Ideal for tropical and high-humidity enclosures

Ideal For

• Bioactive terrariums
• Vivariums
• Dart Frogs
• Tree Frogs
• Mourning Geckos
• Small Geckos
• Salamanders
• Isopod colonies
• Tropical plant terrariums

Benefits

• Reduces mold growth naturally
• Breaks down decaying organic material
• Improves soil quality and nutrient availability
• Supports healthy plant growth
• Establishes a self-sustaining clean-up crew
• Provides a natural supplemental food source

Care & Use

Springtails thrive in moist environments and will establish themselves within the substrate of your terrarium. For best results, introduce the culture directly into damp soil or leaf litter where they can quickly colonize the enclosure.

Handling Tip:
When disturbed, springtails will "spring" or jump several inches. Open the culture container inside or directly over the terrarium to prevent accidental escapes.

The Live Springtails (Folsomia candida) Culture is an essential addition to any bioactive enclosure, helping maintain a cleaner, healthier ecosystem while providing a valuable live food source for many small reptiles and amphibians.