As the top layer of the BioDude terrarium kits, these packages of leaf litter, moss, and palm bark are necessary for proper microfauna, fungal and positive bacteria development and to make your animals feel right at home in your bioactive terrarium.
Leaf litter is essential in a naturalistic and/or bioactive terrarium. These leaves provide necessary surface area for beneficial bacterial and fungal process to take hold as well as provide a food source for your clean up crew. Many small animals such as dart frogs, snakes and micro geckos will use it blend in or for security. In your terrarium, it is recommended to have leaves thoroughly mixed with your substrate. As your leaf litter degrades you will need to add in more leaves as your tank progresses.
While our leaf litter and biodegradeables are clean and safe we still highly recommend to take the following steps prior to introducing into your terrarium. How to prepare your leaf litter:
1) Preheat the oven to 140 Degrees F and bake for about 20 minutes.
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2) Boil entire contents of bag for 10 minutes.
Biodegradable Moss, Bark, and Leaf Litter for Reptiles
The Bio Dude Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150 Grams
$14.95
A 100% natural, high-quality compressed long fiber Sphagnum moss compressed brick by the Bio Dude. Soft, breathable and absorptive; sphagnum moss is great for reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, plants and orchids. Sphagnum moss is also great for terrarium substrate and to facilitate humidity retention. This is 6A Grade moss. There may be v...
Colombian Leaf Litter - Mango Leaves - Mangifera Indica 20 count
$8.95
The Bio Dude Colombian Leaf Litter. This pre-boiled, baked and dried leaf litter is harvested ethically from the deep Colombian rainforest. Guaranteed to be free of any nasties and tannin rich, these larger leaves are a great source of nutrition for your soils, clean up crew and with their larger size make a great decorative leaf. Mango leaves a...
Colombian Leaf Litter - Banana Leaves (Musa sp.) - 15 Pieces/Strips
$9.95
The Bio Dude Colombian Leaf Litter. This pre-boiled, baked and dried leaf litter is harvested ethically from the deep Colombian rainforest. Guaranteed to be free of any nasties and tannin rich, these larger leaves are a great source of nutrition for your soils, clean up crew and with their larger size make a great decorative leaf. Banana leaves ...
Colombian Leaf Litter - Indian Almond Leaves - Terminialia Catappa. 15 count
Animals & Pet Supplies
Colombian Leaf Litter - Indian Almond Leaves - Terminialia Catappa. 15 count
$8.95
The Bio Dude Colombian Leaf Litter. This pre-boiled, baked and dried leaf litter is harvested ethically from the deep Colombian rainforest. Guaranteed to be free of any nasties and tannin rich, these larger leaves are a great source of nutrition for your soils, clean up crew and with their larger size make a great decorative leaf. Indian Almond ...
Colombian Leaf Litter - Cacao 20 count
$8.95
The Bio Dude Colombian Leaf Litter. This preboiled, baked and dried leaf litter is harvested ethically from the deep Colombian rainforest. Guaranteed to be free of any nasties and tannin rich, these larger leaves are a great source of nutrition for your soils, clean up crew and with their larger size make a great decorative leaf. 20 count in ea...
Colombian Leaf Litter - Bamboo Leaves - Guadua Sp. 1.5 oz
$9.95
The Bio Dude Colombian Leaf Litter. This pre-boiled, baked and dried leaf litter is harvested ethically from the deep Colombian rainforest. Guaranteed to be free of any nasties and tannin rich, these larger leaves are a great source of nutrition for your soils, clean up crew and with their larger size make a great decorative leaf. Bamboo leaves ...
The Bio Dude - Leaf Litter Pulp Mix 4" x 6" bag
$6.95
The Dude's premium leaf litter pulp mix. Packaged in a 4" x 6" ready to use. This may be an assortment of Live oak, willow oak, red oak, large oak blended together into very small pieces. Great for creating quick microbial hotspots in your substrate - also great for DIY mixes as a substrate additive. Harvested and collected in the USA and is g...
Bio Dude Leaf Litter - Live Oak
$11.95
A sealed 8" x 10" bag (approximately 2 quarts) of ethically sourced Live Oak leaf litter. Harvested and collected in the USA and is guaranteed to be free of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Please note, due to the small nature of these leaves, there may be a few pieces of Water Oak leaf litter in the bag in conjunction with the Live Oak. W...
Bio Dude Leaf Litter - Water Oak
$11.95
A sealed 8" x 10" bag (approximately 2 quarts) of ethically sourced Water oak leaf litter. Harvested and collected in the USA and is guaranteed to be free of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Please note, due to the small nature of these leaves, there may be a few pieces of live oak leaf litter in the bag in conjunction with the water oak. W...
Bio Dude Leaf Litter - Magnolia Leaves
$11.95
A sealed 8" x 10" bag (approximately 2 quarts) of ethically sourced Magnolia leaf litter. Harvested and collected in the USA and is guaranteed to be free of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Due to the sensitive nature of these leaves, the Bio Dude is unable to guarantee that the leaves will not break in transit. Leaf litter is essential i...
Bio Dude Leaf Litter - Peruvian Casho
$14.95
A sealed 8" x 10" bag (approximately 2 quarts) of ethically sourced Peruvian Casho leaf litter. Harvested and collected in the Peru and is guaranteed to be free of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. The majority of the leaves that you will receive are dry, brown, and very few are broken or in pieces. These leaves will truly help you achieve...
Bio Dude Leaf Litter - Peruvian Cows Ear
$14.95
A sealed 8" x 10" bag (approximately 2 quarts) of ethically sourced Peruvian Cows Ear leaf litter. Harvested and collected in the Peru and is guaranteed to be free of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. The majority of the leaves that you will receive are dry, brown, and very few are broken or in pieces. These leaves will truly help you achi...
