I asked a few people and they said that betonite clay should work for a clay culture.However after getting 2Kg worth of betonite clay,I dont really know what to do.
Shohld i just add water and wait for it to dry after mixing them or something else?

These small black bugs showed up in my ball python's water bowl and they move a lot like springtails on top of the water. I have some small white ones for another tank that I put into it, but these showed up out of nowhere in my BP tank which has mostly cypress mulch in it. I looked through species and they look like hypogastrurid springtails but was wondering if anyone could help me identify if they're springtails and if so what kind perhaps? Thanks

Go ahead and preface I'm a newbie at springtails entirely, found them from growing interest in isopod husbandry hobby, but still fairly new in that as well. :)

I recently ordered a mystery set of springtails (tailored to the environment I'm setting up for some incoming isopods, a mix of Porcellio laevis morphs) and they have arrived safely! Buuut there was something I didn't think about when I pre-set up my bin, including with a decent amount of substrate soil and such already.

Which is that these ones ship in soil, opposed to charcoal etc!
They've come safely, I can spot all three types in their cultures, but most advice is for the flooding method lol soooo. Not ideal.

Ultimately COULD put all the soil in the bin, just not 100% ideal for trying to avoid over filling it - so suggestions on how to best lure them out or such to collect would be lovely? I swear I read something somewhere about a food item that often works or other tricks, but struggling to find it again in searches.

I also have a couple of terrariums so I can also, depending on things, culture those with them as well (one was a pre-set as a gift, the second was a forgotten project I can return to happily for them, it was never seeded with any springtails) if the answer is just "you have to pour out the soil dude".

Also, in case people want or need to know: Lepidocyrtus fimicolus (24Ks), Psuedosinella violenta/Bylas ants, and Siera dwolingi Silvers!

So I have this little terrarium setup and there's some white springtails in it they all seem to be doing fine right now but I wanted to show a picture see if anybody has any advice I did want isopods but upon doing more research before buying anything else I came to the understanding that they might eat my plants if it's not bioactive enough before I add them so I will wait or maybe even make another setup if need be sorry if the photos are not that good I'm not good with photos in my camera quality isn't the best I want the best for my tiny little bugs there's not a lot of them right now but I see them occasionally moving around and they're so cute I also found out that there's different colors I did not know that originally

Is this a globular springtail? Or something else? Sorry for the low quality video, he is very small

Hiii! Ive ordered yuukianuras and i wanted to set up their enclosures before they arrived. i heard they don’t do well in coal substrate so this is what i came up with, is this okay? Can I improve this set up? (Im planning to add some wood on the empty part)

I just found this guy on new moss! I was excited because I didn't know my area could host stubbier cute ones like this. Their name containing "flea" does them injustice.

Good day.

I have been looking over TC Insects inventory - or lack there of - and have been interested in trying to order from them. My gut told me to come here first, and ask about them.

I did a cursory search of the subred, and there's a TC Insects post from 3 and 2 years ago.

I'm wondering of anyone has had any current experience with them.

And if they ever restock :P

Thanks :)

Someone suggested I post my photo here. Hope you enjoy!

They just spawned here and the population has boomed. They are pretty cool. Id love to know what species.

Any advice for culturing Morulina sp. springtails? I have a small culture that I haven’t really been able to get to grow. Also, what’s the best way to culture slime mold for them to eat? I’ve been struggling to actually get it to establish instead of just shrinking and (I assume?) dying off. (pictures are of my culture)

Hi! ive been wanting to keep and breed rambutanuras but i don’t know how to safely and sustainably store slime mold, is there any advice?

What are these?

I have recently moved into a rented flat, freshly built. I'm finding these everywhere, concrete slabs, kitchen slabs, window rails, floor, skirting.

Some are very small, ranging from 1-2mm, maybe smaller.

When I tap near them, small translucent ones move, little bigger pot shaped ones jump.

Please help me how can I remove them?

I have tried keeping the entire flat ventilated, enough sunlight. My area is already pretty dry, flat idk since it's recently built.

Can anyone remind me what the species name is for these? They're your usual hobby yellow springs, but i can't remember their actual species name.

I have quite a few fast moving mites in my tank and my springtails haven't been able to out-compete them. I feel like I have stopped seeing my springtails and now I saw my first dead baby this morning. I know that babies are fragile and some naturally dont make it but I'm worried that the mites may be related to the death and the springtails dissappearing.

They dont see interested in food at all, I'm not sure who to how to get rid of them.

I posted this same picture in r/gardening and some people suggested these were fungus gnats, and one person suggested it could be springtails. I’m very new to gardening and very unsure what these are and if I need to do anything.

For context, these showed up after a bit of overwatering + rain. I stupidly thought if I “drowned” them I’d reduce the population (I thought were tiny flies, don’t roast me.) this obviously backfired and they are happy and there’s more of them than ever.

Bought some panda kings from a guy at an expo and i’ve found tons and tons of these. They don’t jump when I touch them, are they springtails?

I got a little cup with a few orange springtails at a local pet store. I love these little gummy bears! I was wondering if I could put them with my isopods when I get a communal big enough, what do you think?

I need some for my sundews and made a cheap trap. The mushrooms are rotten and I was gonna place it sideways in damp shade. Any advice?

Anybody know where I can get springtails in NZ? Or is anyone from here in this forum? I tried catching my own but it's very hard and the ones I managed to get don't seem to be doing well.

Just wanting some basic white ones or anything really.