MassExodus Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I just recently started using isopods, I got a free sample of dwarf whites with a scorpion order. Either they're hiding, or just not multiplying well. What isopods do ya'll use? Is there a "best kind" in your opinion? A particularly hardy kind, that breeds well? I have many inverts and cleaning crews are a must now, any recommendations are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 P. scaber. Breeds fast, tolerant of some dryness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I'm using P.scaber for a lot of my cages, they seem to do a really good job. They thrive in any cage I put them in, and like Salmonsaladsandwich said, they can tolerate a wide variety of conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Excellent, just what I was looking for, thanks fellas. Going to order some right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Excellent, just what I was looking for, thanks fellas. Going to order some right now. Cool, hope they work well for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Thanks Dude, how are the Jerusalem crickets doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Thanks Dude, how are the Jerusalem crickets doing? They are all doing very nicely, in a few months I should have an adult pair! Then the fun part begins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Freakin sweet! keep us posted man! Mass, i have the dwarf whites they breed very well in moist conditions! i have thousands, but cant stand dry for very long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 I let even my moist sp dry out occasionally. I was led to believe if you just make sure to overfill the dish, the isopods would be ok. I'm not sure that's true now, though..I started with a small culture though, maybe I'm being a bit premature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Maybe thats true im not sure. i just know i mist my avic avic's cage about twice a week and that wasnt enough to keep the little buggers alive in there. unless they are in there and i never see them. guess that a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 There should always be an area of the substrate that is moist, if you let the cage completely dry out then the isopods will die. Humidity is not enough, they need actual moisture. Just one corner can be kept moist and that should provide them with a place to rehydrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hmm. Maybe the scaber will do better. Its part of my routine to let my moist sp dry out on occasion, for many reasons, so if the scaber can't do it ill probably give up on isopods. I can't find a single Roly poly I put in my Amblypigyd enclosure, and that's one of my moist sp..I think they may be killing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hmm. Maybe the scaber will do better. Its part of my routine to let my moist sp dry out on occasion, for many reasons, so if the scaber can't do it ill probably give up on isopods. I can't find a single Roly poly I put in my Amblypigyd enclosure, and that's one of my moist sp..I think they may be killing them. Roly polies will burrow, so that may be why you don't see them. The P.scaber do seem more hardy under a variety of situations, but if the whole enclosure dries out completely, then they may all die. Still, there was this one container I kept that had some ground beetles in it, when the beetles died off I left the container to dry out for a few weeks. When I checked on the container the substrate had pretty much dried out, yet at the bottom of the enclosure there were a bunch of P.scaber hiding in the last slightly moist area of the substrate. So even if there is a little bit of a moist area under the top layer of substrate, your isopods should survive. Still, I would keep one little spot moist, JIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Mass i know u like to let ur sub dry out from time to time. as do i. maybe rotating your wet spot form corner to corner would be a solution. i think thats what im going to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassExodus Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'm going to try it out I've always rotated my water dish placement though, to avoid mold. It gets rather humid here, so ill just make the necessary adjustments, shouldn't be a problem, I just don't like to mess with perfection. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entity Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 lol...i understand. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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