Hisserdude Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 What kind of isopods do you guys keep? I keep: Armadillidim vulgare, Oniscus asellus, Porcellionides pruinosus, Cylisticus convexus, and a container containing 1 Porcellio scaber, 1 Trachelipus rathkii, and one very pregnant unknown sp. I will post some pics soon. See ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Cool. I have... Armadillidium nasatum “peach” (Peach Pill Bug) Armadillidium maculatum (Zebra Pill Bug) Armadillidium vulgare (Common Pill Bug) Porcellio dilatatus (Giant Canyon Sow Bug) Porcellio scaber “dalmatian” (Dalmatian Sow Bug) Porcellio scaber “orange” (Orange Sow Bug) Scientific Name Unknown (Jungle Micropod Sow Bug) Trachelipus rathkii “dalmation” (Dalmatian Sow Bug) Trichorhina tomentosa (Dwarf White Sow Bug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Trichorhina tomentosa, the dwarf white isopod. They live with my Pycnoscelus surinamensis colony, and I believe that they're reproducing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thomas: That's funny, cause both of them reproduce by parthenogenesis, so you will soon have many dwarf isopods Mrcrackerpants: Nice collection, I really love the zebra pillbugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thomas: That's funny, cause both of them reproduce by parthenogenesis, so will soon have many dwarf isopods Mrcrackerpants: nice collection, I really love the zebra pillbugs! Ya, the zebras are cool. Waiting for babies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Ya, the zebras are cool. Waiting for babies... You'll be feeding them to stuff before you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 You'll be feeding them to stuff before you know it. NEVER!!!! ; ) I noticed the Peaches popped. I have many juveniles. The Zebras have not reproduced yet. They seem to be a little slower. Have you noticed this or is it another variable? The Zebras were younger that the Peaches I got from you. This might be it. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 NEVER!!!! ; ) I noticed the Peaches popped. I have many juveniles. The Zebras have not reproduced yet. They seem to be a little slower. Have you noticed this or is it another variable? The Zebras were younger that the Peaches I got from you. This might be it. : ) Lol! Can you post some pics of your isopods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Here's some photos of my isopods. Armadillidium Vulgare (First two pics are of an unsual one I found in my colony.) Cylisticus Convexus: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Oniscus Asellus: The enclosures: A. Vulgare: C. Convexus: O. Asellus: Hope you enjoyed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'm going to try to upload a video of my isopods here. These are my Porcellionides pruinosus. They're too fast to capture in a photo. (Edited to add: Looks like you have to click on the image to view the video on photobucket. Not sure how to embed it directly on the forum.) Hope you enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishanaconda Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I have a colony of about 1000 dwarf white isos, and some Spanish orange (porcillio scaber) and some unknown ones i found in a old frog keepers vivarium that im not sure of but they ball up. Here are a small fraction of my dwarf whites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchellwk Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I currently have: A. vulgare A. nasatum a ludicrous amount of Porcellionides pruinosus And two, as of now unidentified species. Both were collected along the Alabama Gulf coast back last summer. One I believe might be the same species as Kyle's Oniscidae sp. "Florida Fast." Pic: The other is some variety of very small pillbug. The best guess Kyle and I have is Venezillo sp, but we aren't sure. Good news is both of these species seem to be reproducing alright. I started with only a pair of the pillbugs and I have about a dozen now. Pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 This is my female white Porcellio dilatatus (Giant Canyon Sow Bug). I have had tens of thousands and she is the only white one I have ever found. I have never seen another one. She is pictured in one of Orin's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Cool pics guys! Yeah I saw that in his book, nice specimen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Cool pics guys! Yeah I saw that in his book, nice specimen! Thanks! She is no longer alive. I am hoping another male and female pop up some day so I can get some babies. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishanaconda Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I went a little overboard on Bugsincyberspace and got a few other species lol. Pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishanaconda Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 This is my female white Porcellio dilatatus (Giant Canyon Sow Bug). I have had tens of thousands and she is the only white one I have ever found. I have never seen another one. She is pictured in one of Orin's books. very awesome! Did u ever get babies from her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishanaconda Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Here is some of the Zebra striped isos i ordered and some porcillio dalmations and some of my million dwarf whites lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishanaconda Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I have a few that i didnt take pics of yet, i need a better macro lens lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 very awesome! Did u ever get babies from her? No : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Cool! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I currently have: A. vulgare A. nasatum a ludicrous amount of Porcellionides pruinosus And two, as of now unidentified species. Both were collected along the Alabama Gulf coast back last summer. One I believe might be the same species as Kyle's Oniscidae sp. "Florida Fast." Pic: The other is some variety of very small pillbug. The best guess Kyle and I have is Venezillo sp, but we aren't sure. Good news is both of these species seem to be reproducing alright. I started with only a pair of the pillbugs and I have about a dozen now. Pic: Offhand those are both identified in the big isopod book, floridana and parvus. My parvus are around 1/3 orange (culture not individual). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 very awesome! Did u ever get babies from her? No : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 We keep armadillidium vulgare,a.nasatum,a.depressum.a.pictum.a.pulchellum.androniscus dentiger.trichoniscus pusillus.oniscus asellius.philoscia muscorum.porcellio scaber.p.pruinosus.cylisticus convexus. We have p.scaber in oranger and red mottled as well as normal grey. We have a.vulgar in gold mottled .chocalate and normal too. We have p.muscorum in gold,red,orange and normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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