Triple Supreme 8 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 I just got some compsodes schwarzi, and im curious if its ok to put springtails in their enclosure as a clean up crew, or if the springtails would bother the roaches because they're so small. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Depends on the springtail to roach ratio, mine had a few tropical pinks, (Sinella curviseta) in their starter deli cup, and that number eventually rose to to a few dozen, however the dozen Compsodes did actually outcompete and smother the springtails within that enclosure before they got out of hand, which I attribute to the small enclosure size and lack of an abundance of decaying organic matter for the springtails to feed on, plus the fact that there were only a few springtails introduced to the enclosure in the start. If you started the same amount of Compsodes out with a hundred tropical pink springtails though, (the most pesky of the springs), in a larger enclosure full of leaf litter, rotten wood, etc., then you might have a problem... You could start the same amount of Compsodes out with a few hundred small silver springtails and have no issues though, so it does really depend on the springtail species. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triple Supreme 8 Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Thanks a bunch! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hisserdude 887 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Triple Supreme said: Thanks a bunch! No problem, happy to help! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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