Springtails DANGEROUS for Spiderling?

[Witchwithoutabroom]

I've got a 1cm Nhandu chromatus sling, which does quit well. I put some springtails in its enclosure cause mold kept growing, so I got on top of the mold but now they multiplied like crazy and sometimes climb on the T. Is it dangerous? Should I rehouse it?
Thanks for answers

 

[vicareux]

No need for springtails for a Nhandu chromatus, especially a sling. I only keep springtails in my H.gigas enclosure,which is moisture dependent. N. chromatus likes a bit of moisture, but nowhere near to support springtails. They won't hurt the spider, but they may disturb it or annoy it enough to make your spider feel insecure in the enclosure.

Simply rehouse, increase ventilation to combat mold growth and don't keep as wet.

 

[Seemannnni]

springtails should pose no risk, but if you're really concerned, dry out the enclosure a little and reintroduce colonies as deemed fit

 

[Wolfram1]

no but an explosion of springtails may point to a different issue

unless you keep your spiders very moist they shouldn't explode in numbers.

maybe post a picture to be safe

 

[Witchwithoutabroom]

no but an explosion of springtails may point to a different issue

unless you keep your spiders very moist they shouldn't explode in numbers.

maybe post a picture to be safe

It is moist but not wet, I've heard to keep spiderlings slightly moist. The soil doesn't stick to the fingers in a ball, I do have ventilation problems I guess, 3 holes in the lid. I will post a picture soon

 

[vicareux]

It is moist but not wet, I've heard to keep spiderlings slightly moist. The soil doesn't stick to the fingers in a ball, I do have ventilation problems I guess, 3 holes in the lid. I will post a picture soon

Yeah, more ventilation and your problems will go away

 

[Wolfram1]

yea, many people dont realize but ventilation and moisture go hand in hand.

 

[kingshockey]

It is moist but not wet, I've heard to keep spiderlings slightly moist. The soil doesn't stick to the fingers in a ball, I do have ventilation problems I guess, 3 holes in the lid. I will post a picture soon

few more on lid and alot on all sides will help out alot to

 

[Shinn]

I keep my Ts near some of my bioactive terrariums and sometime a few stray springtail will find their way into the T's enclosure. They normally congregate around the water dish and pose no harm to my Ts.

 

[antinous]

No, they should pose no threat. I keep springtails in all of the slings enclosures I have as they pose as an additional food source.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Springtails are detritivores so they're only going to take an interest in your sling if it dies first of other causes, I put them in with 0.5cm slings and I've had no issues (I wouldn't be surprised if slings that small were just eating the springtails instead of the pre-killed pinhead red runner nymphs I was putting in)