r/isopods

I was unsure if my P. werneri were reproducing at all when last month all of a sudden like 30 good sized juveniles appeared and started wandering everywhere. My theory is that when they were fresh pancakes they stayed hidden in the cork bark and now that they are a good size they are more confident exploring for more food.

Finally obtained my dream species 🥰

Armadillidium Marbelized.

i got some new shiro utsuri isopods from a local pet shop!

starting with a some larger specimens of what look to be breeding size and some babes

i put cork bark in there for them off camera haha

substrate in here is pretty moist, i tossed the stuff they came in on the other side of the bin so that there is more of a moisture barrier and punched some small holes in the sides and on top of my lid on that side as well

seeding with more springtails tomorrow as well, tossed a small dried minnow in there for them as a food offering since idk when they were last offered any at the local pet store

it's a little soggy on the other side but no water seeps out when i crush the substrate in my hands

any pointers are WELCOME and i do have more supplies to adjust husbandry as needed! i have been doing LOADS of research and i'm excited to have future colonies ✨

Pictures don’t do it justice, it surprised the fuck out of me when I found it lol

Hello! They are hard to find from professional breeders and mighty expensive when you do. I'm on a limited budget but dream of caring for these adorable little giants. If you're selling (or gifting 🤞❤️ 🤞) , please let me know what you may charge.

For shipping cost guesstimate, I am in the Pacific Northwest U.S.A.

Thank you!

I added in some dairy cows but they’re being shy~ enjoy my powder orange babies feasting

hey all! I have several bins that I inherited from someone who didn't label everything properly. there are a couple bins that seemed to have crashed and I didn't notice any life but continued to look after on the off chance that something was working inside. to my surprise I found this mystery guy all alone, if someone could let me know who / what they are I'd appreciate it!

i was playing some barry white earlier...sooo

As the title says, can anyone help me identify which species these isopods are? I received them in the mail as a surprise birthday gift with no information on the type they are 😅

Just got this very obscure pods from the same seller that sold me A. madagascariensis.

I suspect this might be Orthometopon planum due to their thick and dispropotionally large antennae + overall orange/brown coloration, tho I need a second opinion on this. Their size is around ~10 mm, tho I'm not sure if these guys are fully mature yet.

There is very little info about them on the internet, not even those who are selling it. Tho based on Inaturalist info, O. planum originated from southern France, so I guess they will probably have similar care requirements as Zebras.

I set this up a few days ago and there is already mold. I have a few holes drilled in the side and keep the lid on. I plan to add hide places (cork wood) soon. No isopods are inside yet as I was not sure if it was ready. The mold is small but I do not want it to keep growing. I have not put any food in and I used earthworm casting and potting soil (no added fertilizers) to the substrate.

(Sorry it’s a repost)

This is my Armadillo Officinalis colony. Had them for several years in this container. It's been working as they are slow breeders.

But now the bin is starting to look a bit crowded. there's more than 1 pod per cm². I've been trying to make more space by adding a lot of leaf litter, which they eat through at an impressive speed.

BUT they're still breeding well and are showing no signs of a colony crash. Does that mean there actually just fine and able to reproduce even more? Or should I still remove some and put in in my gecko terrarium?

I have dairy cows and milk back and these things. pretty confident they're laevis but not sure the "morph". the culture i got was suppose to be powdered pink and I can tell they aren't powder pinks. closest thing I can find is from a site who calls them "how now" but want ya'lls professional opinion

Idk if my 15 gallon foot print is an acceptable size for so many isopods, all two of them that are in there. In all seriousness is this dope or nah? It’s a gift tank I made for my partner.

I bought a reptile hide with the plan to chop it into smaller pieces to fit in my terrarium, then drill holes for hides, and finally soak it to get some rot going…

Well I did all that and then thought to look into what kind of wood I bought. It’s apparently Douglas fir pine, which AI says isn’t great for isopods and it will resist rotting because of terpenes.

Is the hazard low and just use it anyway? Or do I scrap this and buy already dry rotting wood for a hide?

I’m getting cherry blossom isopods so I want to give them the best possible environment, which means I’m also avoiding cork bark as I’ve heard has nothing of value for isopods.

Suggestions welcome

pls tell me good humidity

I’m located in Philadelphia, though will be moving to Lansdowne in the next few months. Porcellio spinicornis has been on my wishlist for ages now, but I’ve refrained from buying them up to the fact that there have been a few observations of them in the general area, at least according to iNaturalist.

I havent found any yet, but I’m hoping that the warmer weather will bring them out. Has anyone in the general area found them outside? If you find them consistently, where do you find them most often?

These guys are so pretty, but man are they hard to find :(