Pin Oak Organic Leaf Litter (Tennessee Mountains Elevation 5,512)

  Always FREE Standard Shipping!   Bioactive enclosures that begin to thrive use Pin Oak leaves for isopods and are designed to mimic these crustaceans' natural habitats as best as can be done when indoors. Building a healthy living soil substrate is a crucial aspect of their care. One way to achieve this is by using pesticide and fungicide-free pin oak leaf litter, which has numerous benefits for the isopods' beginning foundation.  Firstly, pin oak leaf litter is an excellent source of essential nutrition for isopods. These leaves contain various organic compounds, including lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, all serving as a food source for the microorganisms within the living soil substrate. As the microorganisms break down the pin oak leaf litter, these sought-after beneficials release various nutrients, which the isopods can also begin to break down and consume! Organic pin oak leaves help to maintain a healthy ecosystem within the enclosure, which supports the isopods' overa