Springtails Pre-pack

Springtails are a live microfauna staple for bioactive vivariums and a natural live food source for small reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Available in a pre-pack size or a larger bulk option, they suit everything from a compact dart frog setup to a more established bioactive terrarium requiring a serious cleaner crew.

Bioactive Cleaning Crew

In a bioactive enclosure, springtails earn their place by consuming mould, decaying organic matter, and waste — keeping the substrate healthy and reducing the keeper's maintenance burden. Their minute size makes them virtually impossible for larger reptiles and amphibians to actively hunt, so they get on with their job undisturbed in most setups.

Live Food for Small Species

For smaller animals — particularly dart frogs, mourning geckos, and similarly sized invertebrates — springtails make a practical live food option where standard feeder insects are simply too large. They won't make a substantial meal for anything of significant size, but for micro-feeders they are a well-suited choice.

How They're Packaged

• Supplied in a ventilated plastic container with perforated sides to allow airflow while minimising escape risk
• Container base is lined with a nutrient-rich, soil-based substrate to support the colony
• Dispatched direct from the breeder for maximum freshness on arrival
• The colony will typically begin to establish during transit and should be fully active within approximately a week

Keeping Them at Their Best

To maintain the nutritional quality of your springtails before use, feed them on a specialist springtail diet. A well-fed colony is a healthier food source and a more effective cleaner crew.

Whether you're seeding a new bioactive build or topping up an established colony, select the pack size that best matches your enclosure scale from the options above.