Calcium Clay Springtail Culturing Kit
$41.00
BEWARE OF SUMMER TEMPERATURES!!! Live arrival is NOT guaranteed when temps are over 85 F. PLEASE READ OUR SHIPPING POLICIES.
The kit includes everything you need to start your own springtail cultures on calcium clay:
- 3 mature springtail cultures loaded with springtails (temeperate white springtails)
- 2 lbs of calcium bearing clay springtail media (makes 10 cultures in 8-oz deli cups)
- 10 count 8-oz deli cups and lids
- Springtail food – active dry yeast – that’s all we use to make our signature booming cultures!
- Detailed instructions on how to make and maintain clay springtail cultures
You will receive plenty of springtails in this kit – 3 cultures are more than enough to start 10 new cultures. You can use some to treat your frogs or seed your new bioactive enclosure! Our kit is perfect for beginners, making it easy to start and maintain thriving springtail cultures for your dart frogs. You can find more information about how to maintain our clay springtail cultures here.
Springtail Orders Ship MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY. Upon receiving your order we always strive to ship by the next shipping day.
UPDATE: We have updated our shipping policies regarding the shipping days and methods we use. We no longer ship orders on Saturday. Orders containing live products (springtails and plants) only go out Monday – Wednesday.
If you live in the area with 1-2 days UPS Ground delivery, we will most likely be using UPS Ground for springtail orders. If your area takes more than 2 days via Ground, we will use UPS 3-Day Select or USPS Priority Mail. Please note that if shipped on Wednesday via UPS 3-Day Select, your package won’t be delivered until next Monday. If you’d like to make sure your springtails arrive before the weekend, please plan ahead and place an order by Monday night, so that we can get it out by Tuesday.
If you’d like to know what service we will be using for your order, please email us at info.frogandfrond@gmail.com.
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WATCH A VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE CLAY SPRINGTAIL CULTURES
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN SPRINGTAIL CULTURES:
Just put some clay powder in a container, then add water at (approximately) a 1:2 (water:clay) ratio by weight. In practice, we find that just a splash more water can be helpful to get a good consistency. Mix the clay and water evenly, or let it sit for a day until the clay absorbs all the water. At this point the springtails can be added as is or, if you prefer, spread the now wet clay to cover the inside of the container for a greater surface area for springtails to thrive. After adding the springtails, you’ll want to go ahead and lightly feed them. We prefer to use active dry yeast and/or brewer’s yeast. Put an air-tight lid on. Check on them and feed them once a week or so. When feeding, mist lightly if the clay seems dry. It is important to not over feed them. Do not get the clay too dry or too wet. Typically cultures reach their full production within 5-6 weeks, depending on how many springtails you seed the cultures with.
For example, if you use 3 oz of clay powder, add about 1.5 oz of water. (Again, in practice we’ll add closer to 1.7 or 1.8 oz of water.)
*We recommend you wear a mask and work outside when working with dry clay powder. It contains very fine particulate matter, including silica.
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1 review for Calcium Clay Springtail Culturing Kit
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Jon.lloyd24@gmail.com –
Great product and the springtails are very productive. Clay is great and you can definitely fill up at least 10 starter cultures with these. Highly recommend if you’re just getting into springtails or want a cheap way of getting a bunch of cultures!