SpringTail Culture Lilac (Ceratophyselia sp)

Establish a healthier, more self-sustaining bioactive ecosystem with Lilac Springtails (Ceratophysella sp.). These tiny beneficial microarthropods are an essential part of any bioactive terrarium, helping to maintain a clean, balanced habitat by consuming mold, fungi, decaying organic matter, and excess food before it can accumulate.

Lilac Springtails reproduce quickly under the right conditions, creating a thriving clean-up crew that continuously supports healthy soil biology and natural nutrient cycling. Their constant activity helps improve substrate quality while reducing the buildup of waste in humid bioactive environments.

In addition to their role as decomposers, Lilac Springtails provide a natural, protein-rich live food source for small reptiles, amphibians, dart frogs, and invertebrates, encouraging natural hunting and foraging behaviours.

Features

• Live culture of Lilac Springtails (Ceratophysella sp.)
• Essential clean-up crew for bioactive terrariums and vivariums
• Consumes mold, fungi, decaying plant material, and organic waste
• Helps maintain cleaner, healthier substrates
• Supports natural nutrient cycling and healthy soil biology
• Fast-reproducing colony under proper conditions
• Excellent live food source for small reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates
• Easy to establish in new or existing bioactive enclosures

Ideal For

• Bioactive reptile terrariums
• Dart Frog vivariums
• Crested Gecko and Gargoyle Gecko habitats
• Mourning Gecko enclosures
• Tropical frog habitats
• Isopod colonies
• Tarantulas and other invertebrates
• Tropical plant terrariums

Whether you're starting your first bioactive enclosure or expanding an established ecosystem, Lilac Springtails (Ceratophysella sp.) are an essential clean-up crew that helps create a cleaner, healthier, and more natural habitat for your animals and plants.