TrueLadyloyal
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Hi everyone!
Quick question..Can we mix tropical and temp springtails in an enclosure?
Quick question..Can we mix tropical and temp springtails in an enclosure?
Springtail question
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@TrueLadyloyal Not recommended.
They are in the same species family (Collembola), and one species will overpopulate versus the other possibly eradicating a species from your culture completely. Then there is the risk of a hybrid species from inter-species mating, which is a concern for many reasons. Of course if you want to separate them later, if you did combine them, it would be a near impossible task as well.
They are in the same species family (Collembola), and one species will overpopulate versus the other possibly eradicating a species from your culture completely. Then there is the risk of a hybrid species from inter-species mating, which is a concern for many reasons. Of course if you want to separate them later, if you did combine them, it would be a near impossible task as well.
TrueLadyloyal
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That's what I was thinking. Thank you!
