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<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 296502" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p>Sounds interesting, I'm very curious how the earthworms (fishing bait so the larger "night crawlers" I imagine too) work out for you. I say that because in my terrarium and vivarium books, they all say to avoid earthworms completely (recommending even to bake the dirt to kill their eggs too), as they will quickly dig many tunnels and cause plant issues (unearthed plant roots, etc).</p><p></p><p>Springtails are really great though and keep mold, feeder remains, and mantis frass (poop) cleaned up. The only downside is depending on their population levels they can make a habitat look like it's invaded by a pest with all the commonly white springtails everywhere (but it doesn't stress mantids). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 296502, member: 8168"] Sounds interesting, I'm very curious how the earthworms (fishing bait so the larger "night crawlers" I imagine too) work out for you. I say that because in my terrarium and vivarium books, they all say to avoid earthworms completely (recommending even to bake the dirt to kill their eggs too), as they will quickly dig many tunnels and cause plant issues (unearthed plant roots, etc). Springtails are really great though and keep mold, feeder remains, and mantis frass (poop) cleaned up. The only downside is depending on their population levels they can make a habitat look like it's invaded by a pest with all the commonly white springtails everywhere (but it doesn't stress mantids). ;) [/QUOTE]
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