Live Arrival Guarantee Every breeder verified Captive-bred, ethically sourced Heat packs included when needed
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40 verified breeders · 600+ captive-bred cultures

The cleanup crew,
captive-bred and guaranteed.

The marketplace for the bioactive hobby — isopods, springtails, feeders and vivarium plants from verified breeders. Every listing has a care card, every parcel a live arrival guarantee.

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Live arrival guaranteed Captive-bred Non-custodial payouts
Isopods & cultures
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The people who raise them

Every breeder is checked and their stock is captive-bred over generations — never wild-caught.

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The marketplace

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The Loam difference

A species care card on every listing.

Tap Species card on any product to open its full profile — temperature, humidity, adult size, diet, temperament and which vivariums it suits.

  • Care level, rarity tier and captive-bred status
  • Temperature, humidity, adult size and diet
  • Which setups it thrives in — no guesswork
  • Live arrival guaranteed, or it's replaced
Rubber Ducky IsopodCubaris sp. "Rubber Ducky"
LIVE ARRIVAL
Temp
20–25°C
Humidity
75–85%
Adult size
8–12mm
Breeds
Slow
CARE · INTERMEDIATEORIGIN · VIETNAM
How Loam works

Live animals deserve a marketplace built for them.

01Breeders get vetted

Stock is confirmed captive-bred and ethically kept before a breeder can list a single culture.

02Every species is carded

Care level, temperature, humidity, diet and setup fit — published on every listing, no guesswork.

03Arrival is guaranteed

Heat packs in winter, hold-for-collection on request, and any DOA replaced on a photo.

04Breeders get paid

Split payouts run straight to each breeder. The marketplace never takes custody of anyone's money.

Verified orders

What the hobby says

★★★★★

Ordered a Cubaris culture in January — turned up warm with a heat pack, every single one alive and already breeding.

JM
Jess M. Verified order · Manchester
★★★★★

The species card told me the exact humidity my dwarf whites need. First bioactive viv and I actually knew what I was doing.

RA
Ravi A. Verified order · Bristol
★★★★

Three breeders in one order, three neat parcels, all tracked. Springtails, a cleanup crew and a bromeliad — sorted.

SK
Sofia K. Verified order · Dublin
For breeders and growers

Sell your cultures to a hobby that cares.

Loam runs on the VendPlat HQ, so your storefront, stock, orders and payouts all live in one back office that costs nothing to start.

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