Culture within Enclosure (Habitat)

[esnailme]

I am planning ahead with the upcoming potential morph's.

I added a mix of potting soil and coconut fibers to my enclosures. I have also put my whiteworm/springtail culture into the substrate mix. I set these tanks up about 10 days ago. I will continue to add food for the cultures.

I figure I have at least 4-6 weeks before the larvae morph.

Will this give me a source of food that will be at its peek by the time I introduce my morphs?

I tried to search but could not find anything.

Suggestions, ideas and experience welcomed.

 

[Jennewt]

I would recommend adding some dry leaves to the setup, as this should foster the growth of springtails. Also, you can sprinkle a TINY amount of fish food flakes in one corner of the setup (then sprinkle with water), and the whiteworms will tend to congregate there. However, until the setup is "cycled" (good bacteria established), the fish flakes will tend to mold, so be careful with this. It might also help to put a small piece of glass or plastic over this area, as whiteworms and springtails like to congregate under a surface.

I posted a thread showing in-tank culture of small woodlice:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...pical-white-woodlice-grown-tank-refugium.html

 

[esnailme]

My cuture within the enclosure is humming!!!!

I have quite a few worms.

I have a question.

I bought 2 bags of leaves from an online vendor.

Should I crush the leaves prior to adding them to the enclosure?