All About Arthropods Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Hey! I've got a new blog post that's mostly on some updated enclosures, but is also full of pics! https://allaboutarthropods.blogspot.com/2016/10/rotten-wood-for-all.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmosphere Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Very nice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Ratmosphere said: Very nice! Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Rotten wood really makes all the difference with isopods. I think that's why my A. maculatum colony is down to just a couple young ones. Hoping to get them to rebound, but not getting my hopes up. Fortunately lots of people are breeding them, so it's easy enough to get more 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 18 hours ago, pannaking22 said: Rotten wood really makes all the difference with isopods. I think that's why my A. maculatum colony is down to just a couple young ones. Hoping to get them to rebound, but not getting my hopes up. Fortunately lots of people are breeding them, so it's easy enough to get more I've never kept any isopods without rotten wood so I can't really speak from experience on how greatly it benefits them, but I'm sure it does! Why aren't you using any rotten wood in their substrate, lack of availability? Yea, glad this species is now readily available in the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, All About Insects said: I've never kept any isopods without rotten wood so I can't really speak from experience on how greatly it benefits them, but I'm sure it does! Why aren't you using any rotten wood in their substrate, lack of availability? Yea, glad this species is now readily available in the hobby. Used to have a good amount in there, but when I sifted through the substrate fairly recently it seemed to have mostly been broken down. Threw a bunch of less rotted pieces in there, so we'll see what happens. They sure do eat a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, pannaking22 said: Used to have a good amount in there, but when I sifted through the substrate fairly recently it seemed to have mostly been broken down. Threw a bunch of less rotted pieces in there, so we'll see what happens. They sure do eat a lot! I see. Best of luck with the A.maculatum! They really do eat a lot, I notice this especially with Armadillidium species. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I don't use rotten wood in any of my isopod enclosures, and they breed like rabbits! They sure do go through a lot of dead leaves though... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 11 hours ago, Hisserdude said: I don't use rotten wood in any of my isopod enclosures, and they breed like rabbits! They sure do go through a lot of dead leaves though... Leaves definitely seem to be the staple for isopods, but I can't imagine they'd say no to wood as well. Sounds like the start of an experiment to me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 5 hours ago, pannaking22 said: Leaves definitely seem to be the staple for isopods, but I can't imagine they'd say no to wood as well. Sounds like the start of an experiment to me! Oh I have no doubts they'd eat the wood right up, I'm just saying it's not necessary like the rotten leaves are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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