• A trio of close-ups shows the Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew by I Heart Bugs—pale brown and white isopods with segmented bodies and many legs—crawling on soil, wood, and debris.
  • The I Heart Bugs Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew features small, pale isopods with oval, segmented bodies and multiple legs, resembling pill bugs, gathered on dark substrate near green plant matter.
  • A close-up of I Heart Bugs Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew shows springtails—tiny, pale, oval-bodied creatures—crawling through dark brown, moist soil, essential for maintaining a healthy bioactive habitat.
  • Close-up of a pill bug with a segmented, light pinkish-brown exoskeleton on a rough surface. Perfect addition to the Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew by I Heart Bugs for maintaining bioactive habitats.
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Sku: Mixed/DW/PPO

Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew

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Vendor: I Heart Bugs
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Quantity: Original Semi-Arid Clean-Up Crew

Description

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This bioactive clean-up crew pack contains one culture of 20+ Trichorhina tomentosa Dwarf White isopods, 15+ P. pruinosus Orange isopods, and an 8 oz. culture of a mixture of semi-arid species of springtails on substrate.  This combo pack will provide the essential microfauna for your bioactive enclosure.  These are safe and appropriate for most reptiles/amphibians.

Other isopods/springtails that do well in semi-arid bioactive enclosures include Trichorhina tomentosa Dwarf White, any P. pruinosus, Lepidocyrtus cimicolus 24K, Pseudosinella violenta Bylas Ant, Seira dowlingi Silver, and Coecobrya communis Pink/Tropical.  P. laevis Gray/Dairy Cow/Milkback/Orange/White also do well in tropical/humid enclosures; however, use caution when using them as a clean-up crew with small animals as they enjoy protein and there is always a chance P. laevis could injure small animals. 

Please see shipping details for shipping cost information and live arrival guarantee.

Isopods will be shipped in a container of organic peat moss, sphagnum moss, and organic leaf litter.  Springtails are shipped in a container of topsoil and peat moss.  Both containers can be simply dumped on top of the enclosure's substrate.  There is no need to "bury" them in the substrate.

A thick layer of leaf litter at all times is the key to a thriving isopod colony.

 

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Shipping and Live Arrival Guarantee

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Live insects are shipped on Mondays and Tuesdays ONLY. Live arrival is only guaranteed with FedEx Overnight. We do not ship any live insects if your temperature is below 40F regardless of the shipping option you choose. Please read our full shipping policy.

Live animal flat-rate shipping rates -

USPS 3-5 Day Priority Mail is $18 *NO LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE for any reason*. PLEASE NOTE: USPS is frequently delayed.

FedEx 2-Day is $29 *NO LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE for any reason*

FedEx Overnight is $49 and Live Arrival is Guaranteed if your temperature is 45F to 80F. If your temps are outside of this range, contact us for official FedEx hubs that the box can be held at for pick up. (FedEx Office, Walgreens, your local postal center, etc. are NOT official FedEx hubs.)

If your temperature is 40F to 45F or above 80F, we strongly recommend requesting that your box be held for pick up in the text box above the add to cart button by typing the word HOLD or YES.

All shipping options include an insulated box and medical grade temperature control pack.

*Supply only orders ship USPS Ground Advantage Monday through Friday.

A trio of close-ups shows the Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew by I Heart Bugs—pale brown and white isopods with segmented bodies and many legs—crawling on soil, wood, and debris.
Semi-Arid Enclosure Complete Bioactive Clean-Up Crew
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