--- product_id: 545276778 title: "Critters Direct Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture" brand: "critters direct" price: "€ 54.06" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 1 category: "Critters Direct" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/545276778-critters-direct-live-springtails-mixed-seeding-culture store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Mixed species for balanced habitat Seeding culture with sphagnum peat Temp-sensitive live arrival Critters Direct Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture **Brand:** critters direct **Price:** € 54.06 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🪱 Elevate your vivarium game with nature’s ultimate cleanup crew! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Critters Direct Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture by critters direct - **How much does it cost?** € 54.06 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/545276778-critters-direct-live-springtails-mixed-seeding-culture) ## Best For - critters direct enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted critters direct brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Diverse Mixed Species:** Tropical White, Pink, and Temperate springtails combined for a perfectly balanced vivarium ecosystem. - • **Ready-to-Seed Culture:** Sphagnum peat substrate lets you add directly to soil for instant habitat cleanup power. - • **Guaranteed Live Arrival:** Your springtails arrive alive or we hold for pickup—no dead shipments, no guesswork. - • **Temperature-Smart Shipping:** Ships only when local temps are ideal (40-85°F) to ensure vitality on arrival. - • **Sustainable Habitat Maintenance:** Supports ongoing waste breakdown, keeping your vivarium fresh and thriving effortlessly. ## Overview Critters Direct Live Springtails Mixed Seeding Culture delivers a guaranteed live shipment of diverse springtail species housed in a sphagnum peat substrate, designed to be added directly to vivarium soil. Temperature-sensitive shipping ensures vitality, while these springtails naturally consume decaying matter, maintaining a healthy, balanced habitat for amphibians, reptiles, and terrarium ecosystems. ## Description Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture, By Critters Direct Review: No live springtails - There was not a single live spring tail in the container that arrived. I didn't find any dead ones either. It appeared like a small container of moist compost. ## Features - SHIPPING ALERT: LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE ! However, springtails are temperature sensitive. If your local temp is below 40 or above 85 degrees F your package will ship "HOLD FOR PICK UP" at your local post office. You will be notified where and when your package has shipped - Springtails are an essential element of a thriving vivarium. They eat dead decaying plant matter and other harmful waste keeping your habitat healthy and balanced. Our cultures are teaming with hundreds of Tropical White, Tropical Pink and Temperate Springtails so there's no need to guess which species would be best for your particular habitat. - SEEDING Cultures have a sphagnum peat substrate and are designed to be added directly to the soil of your habitat. - BREEDING Cultures have a hardwood lump charcoal substrate that is designed to perpetuate the breeding process and produce springtails in perpetuity if properly maintained. - CLAY Cultures have a high calcium clay substrate. They’re designed for fast breeding and will produce springtails in perpetuity if properly maintained. Clay Cultured Springtails can simply be taped directly from the culture into desired habitat ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B06WLHZP34 | | Additional Features | Lightweight | | Best Sellers Rank | #208,613 in Garden & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Garden & Outdoors ) #155 in Supplies & Accessories | | Brand | Critters Direct | | Brand Name | Critters Direct | | Colour | White | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 684 Reviews | | Included Components | Live Springtails, sphagnum peat substrate | | Item Weight | 8 Ounces | | Manufacturer | Critters Direct | | Product Style | Tropical | | Special Feature | Lightweight | | Specific Uses For Product | Vivarium Cleanup Crew, Amphibian and Reptile Food | | Style | Tropical | | Target Species | Rodents | | UPC | 647297410305 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Vivarium Type | Terrarium | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Critters Direct - **Colour:** White - **Included Components:** Live Springtails, sphagnum peat substrate - **Item Weight:** 8 Ounces - **Manufacturer:** Critters Direct - **Special Feature:** Lightweight - **Specific Uses For Product:** Vivarium Cleanup Crew, Amphibian and Reptile Food - **Style:** Tropical - **UPC:** 647297410305 - **Vivarium Type:** Terrarium ## Images ![Critters Direct Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61r9P01jFDL.jpg) ![Critters Direct Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61rTaXFdBgL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: what is the difference between seeding and breeding cultures?** A: Seeding cultures are comprised of hundreds of springtails mixed in an organic substrate. The organic substrate (together with the springtails) is added directly to your habitats substrate. Breeding cultures are also comprised of hundreds of springtails but the substrate is lump hardwood charcoal where the springtails breed more readily. Simply tap the springtails from the charcoal to the desired habitat. Breeding cultures will continue to breed in perpetuity if properly maintained. **Q: Do most buyers choose the free economy shipping?** A: Yes **Q: How do you properly maintain the rest of the springtails?** A: About once a month put some raw rice (12-15 grains depending on size of your collection) in the container with the springtails and lightly moisten with distilled water spray . The rice will look pretty gross in a few days but they will eat all of it. **Q: How many should you put in? And how often?** A: As there are hundreds of springtails in the culture, we recommend putting 1/2 the culture into your habitat and measure the results while continuing to let the other 1/2 of the culture breed. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ No live springtails *by T***E on 28 February 2025* There was not a single live spring tail in the container that arrived. I didn't find any dead ones either. It appeared like a small container of moist compost. ## Frequently Bought Together - Live Springtails, Mixed Seeding Culture, by Critters Direct - TC INSECTS Live 25ct Powder Orange Isopods (Porcellionides Pruinosus) Cleanup Crew & Reptile Food - XYZReptiles Premium Live Oak Leaf Litter Isopod Substrate Terrarium Bedding (1 Gallon) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/545276778-critters-direct-live-springtails-mixed-seeding-culture](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/545276778-critters-direct-live-springtails-mixed-seeding-culture) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*