Elevate your invertebrate enclosures with our premium, 100% natural Catappa leaves. Also known as Indian Almond leaves.
€5,90 : pack of 10 leaves
€14,00 : pack of 25 leaves
€26,00 : pack of 50 leaves
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Description
Catappa leaves are an absolute must-have for any thriving bioactive setup. Whether you are keeping a bustling colony of isopods, growing out giant millipedes, or breeding roaches, Catappa leaves provide both essential daily nutrition and a slice of natural habitat.
Why Choose Catappa Leaves?
Unlike standard hardwood leaves that break down rapidly, Catappa leaves are thick, durable, and packed with unique benefits for your terrestrial enclosures:
- Nutrient-Rich Detritus: As these leaves slowly decay, they create a steady, highly nutritious food source that mirrors the forest floor diet your invertebrates naturally crave.
- Natural Mold Resistance: Catappa leaves are naturally rich in tannins. In the high-humidity environments required by isopods and millipedes, these tannins help resist aggressive mold outbreaks, keeping your enclosure healthier for longer.
- Long-Lasting Structure: Because they are robust and break down slowly, they provide excellent, long-lasting ground cover before being completely consumed.
- Safe and Chemical-Free: Sourced naturally and free from pesticides, ensuring they are 100% safe for your most sensitive inverts.
The Perfect Fit For Your Collection
- Isopods: A staple for any isopod diet. The babies (mancae) love to hide in the gentle curls of the leaves, while the adults will happily skeletonize them over time.
- Millipedes: Millipedes require a diet heavily based on decaying leaf litter and wood. Catappa leaves add excellent variety and essential roughage to their substrate mix, aiding in healthy digestion and molting.
- Roaches: Nymphs and adults alike thrive with plenty of surface area to climb on and hide under. These leaves provide a natural shelter that reduces colony stress and offers a healthy snack to graze on.
How to Use
Simply scatter a layer of leaves directly over the substrate in your enclosure. You can leave them whole to provide excellent hiding spots and micro-climates, or crush a few up and mix them into the top layer of your soil to speed up the decomposition process and encourage immediate feeding.
Pro-Tip: If you want the leaves to become softer and more immediately appetizing to baby isopods or smaller millipedes, you can soak them in warm, dechlorinated water for 15 minutes before adding them to the tank!
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