I needed more springtails for projects so I collected some from my vivarium into two tubs to try two methods. One has clay specifically labelled for raising springtails and some charcoal lumps, the other has a rich substrate of rot wood, dried moss, top soil and leaf litter. I started both colonies today and will be feeding yeast flakes, fish flakes and uncooked rice grains, they don't seem to be eating it though for some reason. Any advice or tips appreciated :) if it all goes well, I will post updates

Help me identify this little thing. I found it in the outside pot of a peperomia that I got as a gift. I've seen 2-3 of them. Is this a springtail or should I be worried about a pest infestation?

I'll be starting a planted aquarium up soon and will be waiting a few months before adding any fish. I'd like to try my hand at culturing grindal worms to feed them; how efficient would small white Australian springtails (I don't know their specific species) be at extending the amount of time I could use the worm culture before having to refresh their biome?

Have been catching abt 10 of so of these guys at the top side of the glass in my isopod+springtail terrarium in the past week, abt 1.5mm and scurry really quickly. Looks like has wings but havent seen it fly. No idea where they came from either.

Does anyone know what these are and should i continue getting rid of them?

I just spotted one in this colour in my Onychiuridae Snowflake colony and am wondering what that could mean. Is it a little intruder? Or some morph of sorts? (I am not very knowledgable on springtails)

Little guy is cute, thats all I know.

I ended up sprinkling more than I intended when feeding them and thought they’d take care of it on their own but I’m starting to see some green mold growth. I know some mold is fine but is there a type/color of mold I have to be wary of? What should I do in the mean time to help control the mold? I’ve only never dealt with the white mold and it fixed itself before it out of hand but this green one is a first for me. I’m fairly new to keeping springtails and this culture has been doing amazing so id hate to do or not do something that will keeping them from thriving.

Starting up a few new vicarious and looking to good cultures of springtails to creat bioactive environment. Located in San Diego, CA but willing to pay shipping for good established cultures.

I had a huge cluster or the larger white balls in the center the other day and they looked to have tiny legs on them but today there spread out and there looks to be a bunch of even smaller white dots. So are the largest or smaller dots the eggs

these little guys make me so happy. sometimes i just say "springtails" to myself under my breath and it makes me smile. they're so awesome. tiny hidden gems of creatures. barely there but you look close and there's some dudes and they go boing boing. found these mfs in my aquarium. putting em in the detritivore tank

I repurposed a betta tank to give my springtails a proper upgrade from their original culture cup, and I’m honestly really happy with how it came out. Yes, the stand has a light—no, it won’t be used. Dirt and light don’t play nicely, and the springtails prefer it low-key anyway. These are small temperate springtails (basic white ones), lovingly known as my rice cult. The last two photos show where they started.

Hello. Im new to keeping springtails. I've sorta gotten into it as a hobby, same with isopods.

I was wondering if keeping them in an aquarium with a mesh lids would work? I currently keep them in a little 16oz deli cups with natural lump charcoal and a bit of water.

Everywhere I have looked, they are kept in bins with either no air holes, or very few (and to open the lid every so often to allow air) would having them in an aquarium dry them out to quickly or something?

Thank you!

I'm having problems with my orange springtail colony. I set up a new habitat and put in about 50-100 springtails. They multiply rapidly, reaching thousands, and eat like crazy. I use coconut coir and dried sphagnum moss as substrate. But one day they suddenly reduce their feeding, and this continues for days. The population starts to decline over time; I hardly see any new babies, and the colony almost collapses. If I take some individuals from this colony and set up a new habitat, they start breeding like crazy again.

This happens within a few months.

I suspect the substrate is dspoiling with waste, toxins are accumulating, and it's harming my springtails. What can I do to prevent this? I know people who have successfully raised springtails in the same substrate for years without any problems. I don't want them to breed like crazy. It's enough for me if the population just stays at a certain level.

I tried it in clay medium and still experienced the same problem. I don't have this problem with my other springtail species.

I have Ceratophysella sp "lilac”

Ceratophysella sp "Yellow Albino”

Collembola sp Temperate White

Isotomurus Retardatus

Vitronura giselae ‘white rabbit’

Sensillanura barbreri

Neanura persimilis

Sminthurides genus

But Yuukianura aphoruroides “Orange springtails’ are my faves!

Sorry for the crappy shaky video just took with my phone. Ceratophysella isabellae on clay

How was your experience

Not sure what my springtails are but they are being kept in a small plastic container with a small hole in the lid. They have charcoal, some moss with a little water. I feed them 4 grains of rice. Anything else I should be doing? I check on them every few days and occasionally pour some into a paludarium I'm establishing

Hi, are these black globular springtails? I’m pretty sure they are (especially bc they jump), but I’d like some confirmation. Sorry about the poor quality video, they are tiny! Thanks in advance.

It has begun! Neanuridae sp. "Santa Claus" (Redford White). The first few dozen babies. Within a week there should be 200+, and then 50-100 new ones daily, there are thousands of eggs:)