Need some help
I have had this colony for a while now and have noticed the slime is turning like a greyish brown in some areas. Even when I place it on the cork bark in their enclosure they make these gross patches that are unsightly.
Is there something off with the substrate? Should I do a substrate change?
When I first got them the slime would make beautiful patterns on the cork bark and move around more, but it has stopped doing that.
I am looking to make a cute little terrarium for them and will create an area with slate rocks to feed them on in the front so I can remove it when it gets nasty.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to the spikey springtails or the slime mould. I have multiple slime moulds in different petri dishes and some in bigger tubs so I can also feed it to my isopods from time to time. I also have had some of the cultures go off and like having backups ready to give my spikeys a constant food source. Not sure if I'm over doing it with the slime mould and if the slime mould does something to the substrate like make it acidic or something. Could this be a moisture issue?