How Do You Culture Isopods and Springtails?

 Are you planning to culture isopods and springtails? Or are you thinking of isopods for sale? If yes, get detailed information from Isopod Specialist; they have a great deal of knowledge on culture and care springtails and isopods. Let's start with isopods. 

Culturing Isopods :

You may not know that isopods are additionally known as rollie pollie. In case you want to buy, rollie pollies for sale are available at your nearest store. Or you can also culture at home easily with the help of easy steps. You only need-: 

• A 6-quart plastic storage tub with a lid is required. In case, the lid is airtight, to avoid this, you must make certain air holes, some species need good airflow and will need more ventilation. So, you have to take care of it, to culture them properly. 

• Soil that drains well (we like to use Terra Fauna or Terra Flora).

• Sphagnum moss, cork bark, palm bark, oak bark, and other biodegradable materials.

Start culture :

Load your soil-filled acrylic storage tub halfway with water. It's best if the soil is moist but not muddy. No water should come out if you pick up a handful and squeeze it. Some plants prefer drier conditions because the soil may be completely dry. You must use a combination of biodegradables in topsoil, and you can also use leaf litter and some sort of bark/wood. Sphagnum moss is also introduced, with more for high humidity species and less for low humidity species. For calcium, throw in a cuttlebone. At last, add some isopods as well as some food. It would be best if you also kept in mind that isopods need a variety of food. 

The isopod cultures will begin developing new isopods in around 2-4 weeks. Any animals will take more time, and others will take less. It's better to wait until the culture is reliably producing before harvesting.

Culturing springtails :

What you'll need to Culture springtails-:

    • A tradition of beginnings

    • Horticultural charcoal

    • Bottled or RO water

    • 6 qt plastic storage tub with cover

To remove the ashes or dust particles:

1. Rinse the charcoal with room temperature water.
2. Load your storage tub with charcoal to about 3/4 size.
3. Using distilled water, fill at least half of the charcoal sheet.
4. Sprinkle a soft dusting of food on top of your starter culture.

There are several commercial springtail food available, but you can make your own with something as basic as brewer's yeast. Your culture should start developing new springtails after a few weeks.

It's better to keep them at room temperature or slightly colder because all they need is ambient light. Low humidity can cause the culture to collapse, so make sure the water level is at least 1/2 maximum. You can collect the springtails by scooping them from the water's surface with a spoon, taking out bits of charcoal with springtails on them, or merely dumping the water with the springtails into your Vivarium. Make sure you refill the water in the culture as needed.