{"product_id":"springtail-cultures","title":"SpringTail Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpringtails (\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFolsomia candida\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003eare tiny arthropods (1-4 mm) and are used as \"Tank Janitors\" in a terrarium, eating mold and waste. They also make a great supplemental food for your poison dart frogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you add springtails to your tanks they will reproduce. Simply dump the entire springtail culture in your terrarium and mix the charcoal in the springtail culture right into your substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne culture can benefit 2-4 terrariums. Cultures are started 3-4 weeks before shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed weekly with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.joshsfrogs.com\/josh-s-frogs-spring-to-life-springtail-food-4-oz.html\" title=\"Spring to Life\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosh's Frogs Spring to Life Springtail Food\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are not adding to terrariums, we recommend that you buy a starter culture and use it start a larger culture (we use 6 qt. Sterilite containers).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarger cultures produce better and are less prone to CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebuildup. If you use this smaller culture to start a larger culture to feed froglets or seed multiple tanks, allow the culture to grow for a month before use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adult springtails tend to die in shipping, so please give your culture a couple weeks for eggs to hatch and grow! Be sure to allow adequate airflow once your culture is received to realease the buildup of CO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2 \u003c\/sub\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pawlished Pet Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41579599429677,"sku":"","price":17.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0391\/4190\/0333\/products\/temperate_springtail_collembola_culture_32_oz.webp?v=1677789893","url":"https:\/\/pawlishedpetsupplies.com\/en-ca\/products\/springtail-cultures","provider":"Pawlished Pet Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}