Oak Caps

Oak Caps: Nature’s Versatile Micro-Bowl

​Bring a touch of the temperate forest floor to your enclosure with our Natural Oak Caps. These rugged, textured "hats" are more than just cute decor; they are highly functional accents specifically loved by keepers of smaller invertebrates and micro-fauna.

​Why Oak Caps are a Hobbyist Favorite:

• ​The Ultimate "Micro-Bowl": Their natural cup shape makes them the perfect organic feeding station. Use them to hold jelly, pollen, or supplemental powders to keep your substrate clean.
• ​Arboreal Nursery Hides: For baby jumping spiders (slings) or small mantises, a single oak cap glued to the side of an enclosure provides a secure, cozy retreat that mimics their natural environment.
• ​Isopod "Condos": When flipped upside down on the substrate, they create small, humid pockets perfect for mancae (baby isopods) to hide and grow safely away from larger adults.
• ​Bioactive Durability: Oak is famous for its high tannin content and density. These caps are incredibly rot-resistant, lasting a long time even in the dampest tropical setups.
• ​Textured Grip: The "shingled" exterior of the cap provides a high-friction surface, making them excellent climbing points for tiny legs.

​Product Details

Pro-Scaping Tip:

​Glue 3 or 4 Oak Caps at different heights on a piece of cork bark or a 3D-printed branch. This creates a "vertical feeding trail" for arboreal species, encouraging natural foraging behavior while looking like a natural fungal growth!

This product is sold in 20g bags