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If you are able to acquire this species in larger numbers in the future I would certainly be interested in offspring from you...

While perusing the web in search of isopod related material I came across this: Giant Isopod - Bathynomus spp. http://carnivoraforum.com/topic/9760032/1/ There is a mention of aquariums maintaining this species but I have to wonder about their success in doing so since this is a high pressure, "deep water", inhabitant.

That's too bad. I have a special place in my heart for desert roaches!

That is very cool! Is there any chance that your friend could return to the dunes and look for a few females of this species for you?

Congratulations on the silvestrii mancae!

Wow! That is a fantastic collection of isopods!! What type of bark are the Porcellio magnificus photographed on? Have you continued to have success reproducing Armadillidium sp. 'Montenegro'? Are you keeping Armadillidium werneri too? Thanks for sharing the photos! David

Hello, For the Spanish species that need lots of air movement and a high humidity what type of enclosure are any of you keeping those species in that are maintaining them? I am interested in eventually picking up P. bolivari, P. magnificus and P. expansus if I can provide the right environment for them. David

How are the Porcellio silvestrii doing for you? I am interested in acquiring a small group of these at some point in time.

For some reason I can't see these photos. Are they still available for viewing? Thanks!

Thanks for the photos of a beautiful species!

Are any of you working with Hemithyrsocera histrio now?

I'm also a Minnesotan! We have a MinnVerts group that meets in The Twin Cities area 4-6 times a year if any of you are interested.

Hi Doc - I saw that post. Just curious if anyone else here is keeping that species and what they're experience is with them. thanks, David

Hi, Is anyone here keeping Hemithyrsocera histrio? I'm curious about the growth and reproductive rates of this handsome species! If you are keeping this species how do you have them set up and how humid / moist do you keep their enclosures / substrate? What do you use for a substrate? David

I just ordered two different sizes of stainless steel wire mesh from the link provided by Tex. (Go to McMaster-Carr.com and type "screen mesh" in the find box. This will bring up a wide variety of materials and grades, even precut discs. The "High-Volume Lightweight-Particle-Filtering Stainless Steel Wire Cloth", aka bolting grade in 304 stainless seems to be the best bang for the buck.) High-Volume Particle-Filtering Stainless Steel Wire Cloth, Woven, 304 Stainless Steel, 54x54 Mesh, .0055" Wire Diameter, 12" X24" 54 × 54 0.013" - 49% open area - 0.0055" wire diameter #9230T41 High-Volume Particle-Filtering Stainless Steel Wire Cloth, Woven, 304 Stainless Steel, 30x30 Mesh,.0065" Wire Diameter, 12" X24" 30 × 30 0.0268" - 65% open area 0.0065" wire diameter #9230T28 I'll let you know what I come up with once I can incorporate vents using this wire in a few roach enclosures.

Hi Tex, Thank you for the wire mesh link!! I too am curious as to how your testing turned out. I am looking for mesh that will contain the parthenogenetic Surinam roaches as well as the tiny Kenyan species. David