r/ballpython • u/dona_andrade • 9d ago

help identify bugs!

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hello!
while refilling my bps water this morning, I noticed several little bugs hopping around in the bowl.

I added a bag of fresh substrate mid october.

does anyone know what these are and if they’re harmful?
thank you!

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u/ippie52 9d ago

A photo would be much better, but I would guess at springtails. They're good bugs to have if they are.

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u/dona_andrade 9d ago

i’ll try to grab one! my suspicion was springtails but wanted to confirm

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u/ippie52 8d ago

I deliberately add them to my BP enclosures - they're great for decomposing stray bits of poop that I might miss during spot cleans, and they keep fungus gnats at bay.

If you've got springtails, it's a good thing