10-05-2013, 07:21 AM
Ok this isn't revolutionary or anything but I stumbled on this idea recently. I found a piece of scrap outdoor carpet and got it wet then smeared fish food onto it. The food will mostly stay put being smeard and stuck to the carpet and the springtails will find it and congregate on it.
You want the really thin kind, and in small pieces it is rigid enough that you can pick it up without it folding over on you to much. Then you just hold that in the viv and thump it a few times and springtails go flying Give em a sec between thumps and more will come out of the fibers, and then you can thump those into the viv too.
Sadly I wasn't smart enough to take the pic before I fed out the springtails :roll: So that is why you don't see to many on the carpet.
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Ok enjoy!
Oh bonus tip:
You could try spraying down some paper towels, cloth, whatever to make impromptu mite paper. Many of the sprays kill/repel insects for several months. Just theory though, I've yet to try it.... Oh and try to avoid touching it to much if you do try it, and keep away from pets/children.
You want the really thin kind, and in small pieces it is rigid enough that you can pick it up without it folding over on you to much. Then you just hold that in the viv and thump it a few times and springtails go flying Give em a sec between thumps and more will come out of the fibers, and then you can thump those into the viv too.
Sadly I wasn't smart enough to take the pic before I fed out the springtails :roll: So that is why you don't see to many on the carpet.
Ok enjoy!
Oh bonus tip:
You could try spraying down some paper towels, cloth, whatever to make impromptu mite paper. Many of the sprays kill/repel insects for several months. Just theory though, I've yet to try it.... Oh and try to avoid touching it to much if you do try it, and keep away from pets/children.