Reptiscape Mangosteen Leaves

$7.99

Reptiscape Mangosteen 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

Mangosteen leaves come from the Garcinia mangostana (Mangosteen Tree) which produces a purple edible fruit that has a unique sweet and tangy flavour and interesting texture.

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Using Mangosteen Leaves in a Terrarium

Leaf litter not only helps with providing a naturalistic appearance, the leaves also provide hiding spots for animals such as dart frogs and small reptiles. Even snakes will enjoy hiding under the leaves.

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.

How to clean and sanitize Mangosteen Leaves

While you can simply rinse your leaves, it is recommended that you also sterilize the leaves prior to using them in a terrarium or aquarium. To achieve this you can microwave damp leaves for 1-2 minute, boil leaves for approximately 5 minutes, or bake damp leaves at 200 °F for approximately 15-20 minutes.

 

Each package contains 10 dried Mangosteen leaves. Each leaf is approx 4-6” (10-15cm)

Due to the nature of this product there will be variation in size and shape.

Looking for more leaf litter for your terrarium? Check out our Leaf Litter Collection Here.

Reptiscape Mangosteen Leaves are available for sale and shipping in Canada.

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Additional information

Weight 33 g
Dimensions 22 × 13 × 5 cm

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