Springtails have a wide variety of care requirements by species, some must be cultured on soil. See the steps and photo examples below after checking your species' exact care requirements.

Soil cultures typically last one to three years before the springtails need to be moved to fresh substrate.

The old care guide had these culture examples listed as normal, semi-arid, arid, and special. I chose to do away with those classifications for simplicity's sake and instead categorize springtails by moisture gradient and ventilation level.