I love that you give a moisture gradient to them. Most videos I have seen the keepers do not bother to provide that for springtails. And the drainage layer.
Im surprised to hear they breed slower, i bought two small cultures to live in a bioactive tarrerium i own. And within a few weeks the jar is full of mostly baby/adolescent speingtails. They're so cute to feed lol, im glad ive managed to create the right enviroment for them.
@glassyGREEN_ I think I may have done it on accident. I researched what springtails and isopods liked to eat, and what their environment should be. So I added some soft wood that would decay overtime, a charcoal layer under the soil I used and then plants/moss for added decaying matter. I think it might be the decaying wood + charcoal they like to lay eggs in and then the humidity that might be working? I had no idea they were a burrowing specie of springtail, so I completely stumbled into the right formula 💀 But yours look so happy and healthy! Its always a delight to see them thrive :]
Very beautiful! I also have orange springtails in a jar. I gave them a lot of water at the bottom and they multiplied very much. I want to make them a beautiful home with moss and plants in the corner. Tell me where to put them when there are too many? Are there any easy-to-keep animals that eat them? I don't have that many terrariums. Help!
First of all: congratulations to your successful terrarium and culture :) The population will limit itself if there is not enough food, so you don’t really have to do anything about that. Springtails normally don’t eat any live plants so don’t worry about that :) You could also collect some and sell them. There are many animals that eat them like geckos, frogs or fish. But those need very specific care and can’t live in a jar.
@@glassyGREEN_i actually just got some orange (neanura growae) springtails in the mail today😂im going to be putting them in with a couple ivory millipedes
That is a really good question. I actually have no idea how long this takes. The bigger they are the more they color up. But unfortunately I don’t know how long this takes :(
I never tried that but I think this might be possible. Maybe you can find some information about this in the springtail subreddit. They just breed much slower compared to the regular springtails.
@@glassyGREEN_ Armadillidium gestroi & ein paar aus dem Garten weiß ich ehrlich gesagt nichtmal welche sorte :D die halt ich aber in einem 2. Terrarium
They breed very slowly compared to the tropical white springtails. I've experimented a bit with different foods and found that spirulina, yeast and mushrooms work pretty well. But i don't feed them often to keep their numbers constant because i mainly use the tropical whites in terrariums. I don't know what exact number I started with, but it was a lot less than it is now. So the culture works quite good so far :) I like to experiment with different substrates because I really don’t like the typical charcoal cultures because in the wild they would be offered different substrates as well.
@glassyGREEN I've actually read that the charcoal method doesn't hardly work with orange sprintails. I'd say your setup is much more preferred at least for the oranges
I actually have some problems with nematodes right now. I will probably start a new culture soon. For me they are very slow breeding but accept most types of vegetables or fish food.
Hi, thank you so much :) Yes, you can use them in terrariums as the clean up crew as long as it has high humidity. In my experience they are quite hardy but not as much as the regular tropical white springtails. They reproduce much slower and probably need higher temperatures. They will also get eaten much easier by larger animals because they are not able to jump.
That is a very good question. I have absolutely no idea. They seem to be active day and night but I can’t tell if individuums sleep during day or nighttime :)
That is hard to say for me. I personally would always go for a more complex substrate compared to the charcoal cultures. It just offers a wider range of parameters for the animals even though the charcoal cultures are much easier to handle. Clay cultures are also great for many springtails species but I haven’t tested them yet.
@@glassyGREEN_ thanks for the late reply and that makes sense for sure we do whites on charcoal only because easier to seed terrariums with, i would do clay for selling colony’s and then maybe i’ll just do spghanm moss or soil for all other types as they will be “pets” more then custodians haha thanks for the info
They seem to like high humidity. I don’t know if this is necessary but I also provide them a „dry side“ with some stones. In my bottle terrarium they usually dig themselves into the substrate and eat dead plants. Are you planning to feed them in your terrarium or are you just keeping them as a cleanup crew? In my experience they really like leaf litter, especially the younger ones. And your container should not be too small. Many keep their springtails in very small containers, but the orange springtails are slightly larger than the tropical whites. Overall I don’t think they are too complicated. Do you have experience with the tropical whites? It’s pretty similar in my opinion, they just don’t reproduce as fast. :)
@@glassyGREEN_ I've got some whites in container which is half the coir etc that they came in, and half charcoal, with distilled water at the bottom for moisture. Separated so the coir doesn't get too wet. I want to make a mixes colony but want them to have a nice and varied space like yours, with the ability to move them to terrariums i make. I guess i'll make a tub with a variety of areas including some leaf litter (i assume leaves i find in the garden and dry out are okay?), with some charcoal so I can move them to other terrariums. Do you think you can culture them in a terrarium with plants or would the light needed for the plants make them breed less?
Sounds great so far. You can use leave litter from outside, but it may contain unwanted critters or pests. Theoretically you can sterilize it with hot water or in the microwave or oven. But I have no experience with that, there is probably some information on the internet on how to properly sterilize stuff from the outside :) I've had great results with them in a terrarium. They seemed to be multiplying even fast than in their culture. So I wouldn't worry too much about the light. That was probably due to the plants in the terrarium. I feed my springtails mushrooms, but you can use other kitchen waste too. Just don't add too much that it molds. In theory, if you mix different springtail species, one could outperform the other by reproducing faster, so be careful with that :)
@@glassyGREEN_ Yeah I might keep them separate for the time being then, they all seem happy enough. sterilised the leaves in the oven on low for a bit so hopefully that works..thanks for all your help and good luck with the channel
Couple of questions if I may - I have purchased some from ebay also here in the UK. once these are transferred in a normal Terranium (Tarantula enclosure) will they survive as they seem to need a very moist / wet environment? Also do you feed them fresh or dried mushrooms? thank.
Hi, that is awesome. :) I don’t know a lot about tarantulas unfortunately, how high will your humidity be? They definitely prefer humid conditions. If the humidity is to low they probably burry deeper in the substrate. You can feed them any type of vegetable or fruit. I feed mine dried mushroom but it softens very quickly due to the high humidity in my container. I once read that they have sucking mouthparts so they probably prefer softer food.
theyre so cute!! thank you for this content, youre so thoughtful in making their little home
Thank you for your nice comment :)
I love that you give a moisture gradient to them. Most videos I have seen the keepers do not bother to provide that for springtails. And the drainage layer.
Thank you :)
I really don’t like the standard charcoal cultures. Mine is nowhere near to the natural habitat but I think it is a little bit better.
Im surprised to hear they breed slower, i bought two small cultures to live in a bioactive tarrerium i own. And within a few weeks the jar is full of mostly baby/adolescent speingtails. They're so cute to feed lol, im glad ive managed to create the right enviroment for them.
That is very interesting. Maybe you hit their sweet spot :)
My colonies never exploded as fast as the tropical white springtail cultures
@glassyGREEN_ I think I may have done it on accident. I researched what springtails and isopods liked to eat, and what their environment should be.
So I added some soft wood that would decay overtime, a charcoal layer under the soil I used and then plants/moss for added decaying matter.
I think it might be the decaying wood + charcoal they like to lay eggs in and then the humidity that might be working? I had no idea they were a burrowing specie of springtail, so I completely stumbled into the right formula 💀
But yours look so happy and healthy! Its always a delight to see them thrive :]
That sounds great. :)
Rotting wood always works for detrivors
Keep posting dont stop 💯
Thank you :)
I'll definitely do that, it's a lot of fun.
An excellent video. Thank you very much. Liked, commented, and subscribed.
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me 😊
OMG that intro song is the same as Leon the lobster. It made me nostalgic immediately.
Oh really? I never noticed that even though I watched so many videos about Leon
@@glassyGREEN_ Maybe why it appealed to you too. :)
You are really underrated! And these springtails are amazing!
Keep up the good work!
Thank you so so much. That means a lot to me
So cute ❤️
Yes, it looks so cute to see them walking around 😊
wow that was awesome.
Thank you so much :)
Those little tippy-tappy feet are adorable! Would you do a terrarium with isopods by chance?
I will definitely do that in the future. I especially like the rubber duckie isopods, they are so cute
Very beautiful! I also have orange springtails in a jar. I gave them a lot of water at the bottom and they multiplied very much. I want to make them a beautiful home with moss and plants in the corner. Tell me where to put them when there are too many? Are there any easy-to-keep animals that eat them? I don't have that many terrariums. Help!
First of all: congratulations to your successful terrarium and culture :)
The population will limit itself if there is not enough food, so you don’t really have to do anything about that. Springtails normally don’t eat any live plants so don’t worry about that :)
You could also collect some and sell them. There are many animals that eat them like geckos, frogs or fish. But those need very specific care and can’t live in a jar.
absolutely love these, weirdly adorable
This is how it starts. In a few weeks you will have a bug addiction and want to have the weirdest creatures 😂
@@glassyGREEN_i actually just got some orange (neanura growae) springtails in the mail today😂im going to be putting them in with a couple ivory millipedes
That looks like a great combination, awesome 😊
Fish food in flake form is by far the best food for them they love it 👍 love the video
That’s a good tip, thank you 😊
So far I had really good results with mushrooms and yeast. I will try fish flakes next :)
I mean rice is good. Just let it mold.
I actually haven’t tried that so far. It works great for the tropical whites, I have to test it with the orange :)
I would love to keep there little critters,
I just saw some scouring around my backyard
You got orange springtails in your backyard? That is awesome
They are insects not critters.
Great video! Can you please tell me how fast they achieve color(maturity)? Babies seem to be like the normal tropical ones(white). Thanks!
That is a really good question. I actually have no idea how long this takes. The bigger they are the more they color up. But unfortunately I don’t know how long this takes :(
Are these able to be cultured like regular springtails; in charcoal and water?
I never tried that but I think this might be possible. Maybe you can find some information about this in the springtail subreddit. They just breed much slower compared to the regular springtails.
NIces video
hab auch ein paar orange aber die verstecken sich immer gut in meinem Isopoden Terrarium sieht man maximal 1-3 am tag
Danke :)
Die sind leider echt meistens irgendwo im Substrat unterwegs. Welche Asseln hältst du?
@@glassyGREEN_ Armadillidium gestroi & ein paar aus dem Garten weiß ich ehrlich gesagt nichtmal welche sorte :D die halt ich aber in einem 2. Terrarium
@korthosen949 die sehen echt cool aus. Vermehren sich deine orangenen Springschwänze gut? Bei meinen ist die Temperatur leider etwas zu niedrig.
Your substrate is quite surprising to the normal. Did they breed pretty well for you? Also how many did you originally start with?
They breed very slowly compared to the tropical white springtails. I've experimented a bit with different foods and found that spirulina, yeast and mushrooms work pretty well. But i don't feed them often to keep their numbers constant because i mainly use the tropical whites in terrariums. I don't know what exact number I started with, but it was a lot less than it is now. So the culture works quite good so far :)
I like to experiment with different substrates because I really don’t like the typical charcoal cultures because in the wild they would be offered different substrates as well.
@glassyGREEN I've actually read that the charcoal method doesn't hardly work with orange sprintails. I'd say your setup is much more preferred at least for the oranges
That’s good to hear. They are actually not as easy to keep as the whites
What other foods do they like a lot? How long until you see babies? Any issues with mites or nematodes?
I actually have some problems with nematodes right now. I will probably start a new culture soon. For me they are very slow breeding but accept most types of vegetables or fish food.
Hi, I just subscribed 🙂 Are they as hardy as regular springtails? Do they clean up terrariums as well as other springtails?
Hi, thank you so much :)
Yes, you can use them in terrariums as the clean up crew as long as it has high humidity. In my experience they are quite hardy but not as much as the regular tropical white springtails. They reproduce much slower and probably need higher temperatures. They will also get eaten much easier by larger animals because they are not able to jump.
Nice to see springtail in orange colour. Do springtail sleep? :)
That is a very good question. I have absolutely no idea. They seem to be active day and night but I can’t tell if individuums sleep during day or nighttime :)
@@glassyGREEN_ Alright! Thank you. :)
best medium to keep the orange springtails on do you think charcoal or abg mix or sphagnum moss… how’d this colony doing?
That is hard to say for me. I personally would always go for a more complex substrate compared to the charcoal cultures. It just offers a wider range of parameters for the animals even though the charcoal cultures are much easier to handle. Clay cultures are also great for many springtails species but I haven’t tested them yet.
@@glassyGREEN_ thanks for the late reply and that makes sense for sure we do whites on charcoal only because easier to seed terrariums with, i would do clay for selling colony’s and then maybe i’ll just do spghanm moss or soil for all other types as they will be “pets” more then custodians haha thanks for the info
What is the perfect temperature for them? Thank you
I don’t know that exactly, sorry :(
But according to my experience they prefer warmer temperatures.
Have you got any tips on making a terrarium specifically for orange springtails? I've got some coming in the post and want to have them centre stage
They seem to like high humidity. I don’t know if this is necessary but I also provide them a „dry side“ with some stones. In my bottle terrarium they usually dig themselves into the substrate and eat dead plants. Are you planning to feed them in your terrarium or are you just keeping them as a cleanup crew? In my experience they really like leaf litter, especially the younger ones. And your container should not be too small. Many keep their springtails in very small containers, but the orange springtails are slightly larger than the tropical whites.
Overall I don’t think they are too complicated. Do you have experience with the tropical whites? It’s pretty similar in my opinion, they just don’t reproduce as fast. :)
@@glassyGREEN_ I've got some whites in container which is half the coir etc that they came in, and half charcoal, with distilled water at the bottom for moisture. Separated so the coir doesn't get too wet. I want to make a mixes colony but want them to have a nice and varied space like yours, with the ability to move them to terrariums i make. I guess i'll make a tub with a variety of areas including some leaf litter (i assume leaves i find in the garden and dry out are okay?), with some charcoal so I can move them to other terrariums. Do you think you can culture them in a terrarium with plants or would the light needed for the plants make them breed less?
Sounds great so far. You can use leave litter from outside, but it may contain unwanted critters or pests. Theoretically you can sterilize it with hot water or in the microwave or oven. But I have no experience with that, there is probably some information on the internet on how to properly sterilize stuff from the outside :)
I've had great results with them in a terrarium. They seemed to be multiplying even fast than in their culture. So I wouldn't worry too much about the light. That was probably due to the plants in the terrarium. I feed my springtails mushrooms, but you can use other kitchen waste too. Just don't add too much that it molds.
In theory, if you mix different springtail species, one could outperform the other by reproducing faster, so be careful with that :)
@@glassyGREEN_ Yeah I might keep them separate for the time being then, they all seem happy enough. sterilised the leaves in the oven on low for a bit so hopefully that works..thanks for all your help and good luck with the channel
@@birdswirl That sounds great. Have fun with your new pets, they are awesome.
Thanks, I hope I could be of some help :)
Couple of questions if I may - I have purchased some from ebay also here in the UK. once these are transferred in a normal Terranium (Tarantula enclosure) will they survive as they seem to need a very moist / wet environment? Also do you feed them fresh or dried mushrooms? thank.
Hi, that is awesome. :)
I don’t know a lot about tarantulas unfortunately, how high will your humidity be?
They definitely prefer humid conditions. If the humidity is to low they probably burry deeper in the substrate.
You can feed them any type of vegetable or fruit. I feed mine dried mushroom but it softens very quickly due to the high humidity in my container. I once read that they have sucking mouthparts so they probably prefer softer food.
@@glassyGREEN_ tarantula terrariums can vary some up 60 - 80% humidity some stay dry. Thx for the detailed response.
You are welcome :)
They really like fish flakes by the way.
That’s true. There are so many species you can feed with fish food that are not fish, it’s crazy :D
can these survive on clay cultures?
I haven’t tried that yet but I think that should work. :)