B. lecontii on the way!

[EulersK]

Springtails are much better, and don't ever eat eggs, so you can still use those.

Oh... I got confused I have springtails in there, not isopods. So I'm all good, then?

 

[Hisserdude]

Oh... I got confused I have springtails in there, not isopods. So I'm all good, then?

Oh yeah, springtails are just fine, it's isopods you gotta watch out for.

 

[mickiem]

Oh yeah, springtails are just fine, it's isopods you gotta watch out for.

So, what do you do when the springtails numbers explode? I have some bumblebee millipedes with lots of babies and the springtails are quite populous. Is there a way to reduce them without bothering tiny pedelings?

 

[Hisserdude]

So, what do you do when the springtails numbers explode? I have some bumblebee millipedes with lots of babies and the springtails are quite populous. Is there a way to reduce them without bothering tiny pedelings?

That's a problem I haven't quite figured out yet... In some enclosures where they got too numerous I've had to take the roaches out and sterilize the whole enclosure to kill the springtails off, as they started stressing the roaches out with constant tactile contact. IMO using cleanup crews can be risky, and in some cases they are more trouble than they are worth.