Snout and Shell Springtail Calcium Clay Substrate, 454 g for Easy Harvesting

Snout and Shell Springtail Calcium Bearing Clay is a calcium-bearing clay substrate for culturing springtails, supplied in a 1 lb (16 oz) package that supports up to six cultures.

• Calcium-bearing clay substrate — provides a medium for springtail cultures.
• Enough for up to six cultures — supports ongoing colony keeping from one package.
• Tap or pour to harvest — makes transferring springtails easier than using traditional charcoal substrate.
• Suitable for Tropical White, Tropical Pink, and Temperate Springtails — serves several commonly kept springtail types.
• Add water and mix for setup in minutes — offers a straightforward way to start a culture.

Springtails are used as part of the cleanup crew in bioactive enclosures, where they feed on decaying plant matter and other waste. This substrate is made for keepers who want to culture springtails for terrariums, vivariums, and reptile or amphibian habitats, then transfer them into those environments as needed.

How do you prepare the springtail culture?

Add water to the clay and mix it to prepare the culture; setup takes minutes. The substrate is intended for cultivating springtails, with the calcium-bearing clay serving as the base for the colony.

• Prepare the medium by adding water and mixing.
• Use the prepared substrate to cultivate springtails for habitat use.

How can you harvest springtails from the clay?

Springtails can be tapped or poured out of the clay substrate for transfer. This gives keepers a direct harvesting method compared with traditional charcoal substrates, which makes moving a colony into a habitat more straightforward.

• Tap or pour springtails from the culture when needed.
• Transfer harvested springtails to a terrarium, vivarium, or pet habitat.

Which springtails and habitats is this substrate for?

The substrate works with Tropical White, Tropical Pink, and Temperate Springtails. Cultured springtails can be used in terrariums and vivariums, including reptile and amphibian enclosures, where they feed on decaying plant matter and other waste as part of the cleanup crew.

• For multiple springtail types and habitat setups.
• Supports the use of springtails in bioactive enclosures.

Snout and Shell Springtail Calcium Bearing Clay suits reptile and amphibian keepers, terrarium hobbyists, and breeders who want to maintain springtail cultures for habitat use. It is designed for culturing and harvesting springtails, rather than serving as a standalone habitat-cleaning product.

Ingredients

Calcium Bearing Clay

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