{"product_id":"small-pieces-of-beech-bark","title":"Small Pieces Of Beech Bark","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall pieces of natural beech bark — a versatile and inexpensive addition to any isopod, millipede, or bioactive enclosure. Beech bark makes excellent hides, foraging material, and naturalistic hardscape, giving your inverts shelter to retreat under and surfaces to graze the biofilm and microfauna that develop on damp wood. It breaks down slowly over time, contributing to the decaying organic matter that detritivores feed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSold by Weight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding how this product works before you order: you're buying beech bark \u003cstrong\u003eby weight, not by the individual piece\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pieces are chosen at random from our current stock to meet or exceed your chosen weight — we never send under. This means:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — some pieces will be larger than others; you'll receive a natural assortment rather than uniform pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRandom selection\u003c\/strong\u003e — pieces are picked from stock to hit your weight, so each order varies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever under weight\u003c\/strong\u003e — if anything, you'll receive slightly over your chosen amount, never less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose from 250g or 500g depending on the size of your project or how many enclosures you're kitting out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSome With Lichen, Some Plain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this is a natural product selected at random, the bark varies in appearance. Some pieces carry a small amount of lichen, while others are plain bare bark. Properly worth knowing this is normal and part of the natural variation — the lichen-covered pieces add extra texture and visual interest, and lichen is a welcome natural food source many isopods and millipedes will graze on. If you specifically want lichen-heavy material, our lichen sticks are a more targeted option, but the mix you'll get here is properly part of the appeal for a naturalistic setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNot Sterilised — Please Sterilise Before Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperly important: this beech bark is \u003cstrong\u003enot sterilised\u003c\/strong\u003e. As with any natural material collected from the environment, we recommend sterilising it yourself before introducing it to an established enclosure, to avoid bringing in unwanted hitchhikers like mites, pest insects, or their eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo simple methods:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreezing\u003c\/strong\u003e — seal the bark in a bag and freeze for 48-72 hours, then allow to thaw before use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaking\u003c\/strong\u003e — heat in an oven at around 100°C for 30 minutes (this will also kill beneficial organisms, so freezing is gentler if you're seeding a bioactive setup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter sterilising, a light spritz of water will help rehydrate the bark before adding it to a humid enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It's Good For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHides and shelter\u003c\/strong\u003e — small pieces create cover for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/isopods-for-sale\"\u003eisopods\u003c\/a\u003e and other inverts to retreat under\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForaging surfaces\u003c\/strong\u003e — biofilm and microfauna develop on damp bark for inverts to graze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMillipede setups\u003c\/strong\u003e — naturalistic hardscape and supplementary material for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/millipedes-for-sale\"\u003emillipede\u003c\/a\u003e enclosures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBioactive hardscape\u003c\/strong\u003e — breaks down slowly, adding to the substrate's organic content over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/accessories\"\u003eaccessories collection\u003c\/a\u003e for leaf litter, cork bark, lichen sticks, rotting wood, and the other components that make up a proper bioactive setup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PostPods","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":57547443437950,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":57547443470718,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/0707\/2294\/files\/small-pieces-of-beech-bark-8728547.jpg?v=1781481863","url":"https:\/\/postpods.co.uk\/products\/small-pieces-of-beech-bark","provider":"Isopods For Sale UK | PostPods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}