Thika Palm Leaf Litter for Terrariums, Vivariums & Aquariums
Reptiscape Thika Palm Leaves are an excellent leaf litter that you can use in a terrarium, vivarium or aquarium. They also make a tasty treat for your isopods and springtails in a bioactive terrarium
Thika Palm leaves come from the Filicium decipiens (Japanese Fern Tree) AKA Pihimbiya tree is an ornamental tree grown in many tropical locations around the world.
Leaf litter helps to provide a naturalistic appearance to a terrarium, they also provide hiding spots for small animals such as dart frogs, reptiles or invertebrates such as shrimp, tarantulas and hermit crabs.
Leaf litter helps to provide a naturalistic appearance to a terrarium, they also provide hiding spots for small animals such as dart frogs, reptiles or invertebrates such as shrimp, tarantulas and hermit crabs.
They can be used in a natural aquarium set up to help add beneficial nutrients and regulate PH levels. Perfect for Shrimp, Betta Fish, Discus and South American Cichlids and other fish.
They also serve as an ideal growth medium for biofilm and diatoms, both of which are key food sources for countless aquatic animal species, including shrimp and other invertebrates as well as fish.
Additionally, micro fauna like springtails and isopods will use the decomposing leaves as food.
In the forest, the leaf litter may be several inches thick. Typically in a naturalistic or bioactive terrarium, you want to have the leaves at least a few layers deep and you should routinely add leaves as you see them decomposing.
Each package contains 25 dried Thika Palm leaves. Each leaf is approx 3-4” (7-10cm)
Due to the nature of this product there will be variation in size and shape.
