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I've had springtails in several of my juvenile and adult tarantula's enclosures for nearly a year now; most of them live in the water dishes, though some also move around in the substrate in the enclosures that are kept more humid (such as my avics and LP). I've been told that they don't harm tarantulas, and they haven't done so yet so I've just let them be.
However, about a week ago, I noticed some springtails (the most I noticed was about 8 in one container) in about 4 of my tiny spiderling's containers. They don't seem to be causing any harm and the slings don't react to them, even when they're crawling around near their feet. However, I'm a bit concerned that the springtails may disturb the slings when they molt. Is this something to be worried about or should I just allow the springs and slings to co-exist?
However, about a week ago, I noticed some springtails (the most I noticed was about 8 in one container) in about 4 of my tiny spiderling's containers. They don't seem to be causing any harm and the slings don't react to them, even when they're crawling around near their feet. However, I'm a bit concerned that the springtails may disturb the slings when they molt. Is this something to be worried about or should I just allow the springs and slings to co-exist?