SCOTTY’S BUGS Mulched Leaf Litter for Reptiles, Isopods Live & Snails, Isopod Substrate, Terrarium Bedding, Organic Leaves from Natural Woodlands, 12-Ounce Pack

Price: $14.99
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Product description

Scotty’s Bugs Sterilized Mulched Leaf Litter is the natural choice for enhancing the well-being of your beloved forest-dwelling pets in their bioactive terrariums. Derived from natural woodlands, this leaf litter has been carefully collected and sterilized, ensuring a clean and safe substrate for your isopods, reptiles, amphibians, snails, and other detritivore companions. Additionally, it is properly mulched, creating a substrate that better fills enclosures, enhancing burrowing opportunities and offering easily digestible food for the inhabitants. The mixture includes oak, elm, and maple tree leaves.

It’s more than just substrate; it’s a natural ecosystem that brings the forest floor to your pet’s habitat.

Scotty’s Bugs Leaf Litter Benefits: Nurturing Your Terrarium’s Ecosystem

Nutrient-Rich Substrate

When added to existing soil substrates, mulched leaf litter breaks down faster than whole leaves, adding nutrients to the substrate and providing food for springtails and isopods. Your forest-dwelling friends will find it irresistible, and your terrarium plants will benefit from its organic decomposition.

Improved Burrowing and Shelter

These dried leaves are properly mulched, creating a substrate that maximizes the space for burrowing and provides your animals with excellent shelter and protected spots.

Enhanced Visual Barriers

Every pet needs its hideaway and safe spot, and these leaves provide the perfect hiding place for animals. They act as visual barriers, making them feel safe in their environment. Additionally, they can make your enclosure appear more spacious, reducing potential stress for tank inhabitants living in close quarters.

Humidity Control

Because this leaf litter naturally holds moisture, it helps keep the humidity levels in your enclosure at ideal levels. This aspect is particularly beneficial for organisms that rely on humidity, such as isopods and springtails.

By adding Scotty’s Bugs Mulched Leaf Litter to your existing soil substrates, you’re not only improving the appearance of your pet’s enclosure but also providing them with a more natural, comfortable, and functional habitat. Your forest-dwelling friends will find this leaf litter irresistible, and your plants will benefit from its decomposition as it enriches the soil.

Available in two different sizes to suit your tank’s needs. The 12-ounce pack is enough to cover the bottom of a 10-gallon tank, while the 24-ounce pack provides ample coverage for a thicker layer or multiple tanks.

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Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.87 x 10.35 x 3.07 inches; 12.63 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ MulchedLeaf12oz
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2023
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ SCOTTY’S BUGS
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CNKXF746
Best Sellers Rank: #37,826 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) #82 in Terrarium Substrate
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Sterilized, Clean & Natural: Leaf litter collected from natural woodlands is sterilized to provide a high-quality, organic substrate for your reptiles, isopods, and amphibian pets to thrive in a forest-like habitat. The mixture includes elm, maple, and oak leaves.
Leaf Litter for Terrarium & Other Tanks: Enhance the habitat of your reptiles, isopods, or snails with our leaf litter, which provides visual barriers and natural hiding spots. It also works great as a soil additive for plants and helps maintain healthy humidity levels in the tank.
Mulched for Maximum Benefit: Our leaf litter has been properly mulched, resulting in a substrate that fills enclosures more effectively, providing more access to burrowing, & offers easy digestion as a food source.
Nutrient-Rich Composting: When adding to existing soil substrates, the leaf litter for reptiles will break down faster than whole leaves, providing a nutrient-rich environment for any bioactive terrarium.
Provides Comfort & Shelter: It’s a valuable addition to various detritivore terrariums & bioactive enclosures, serving as a safe resting place & shelter for reptiles, isopods, springtails, snails, & frogs. All of these animals will find comfort in the cover it provides! The 12-ounce pack is enough to cover the bottom of a 10-gallon tank, while the 24-ounce pack provides more than enough for a thicker layer or multiple tanks. Choose from different sizes to match your tank’s needs.