Randomjoe Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'm thinking about starting an isopod colony in a 3 cup square plastic container. Would damp aspen bedding mixed with maple leaves and/or pecan leaves be a good mix for then to live on or will i still need soil/ecoearth in with them to? Also what would be some of the better types to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'd recommend using potting soil or coconut fiber as a substrate but most of them are so hardy that I'm sure moist aspen bedding would make an acceptable substrate. Don't mix the leaves in though, just lay them on top of the substrate. Porcellio scaber is probably the most hardy species available, they do great under a wide variety of conditions. Cylisticus convexus and Oniscus asellus are pretty hardy too, those three species are the ones that have done best in my care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Are you looking to rear feeders, cleaners, or pets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomjoe Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 cleaners mostly but possible feeders for small lizards/tarantulas also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomjoe Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 I collected maple, pecan, and pear leaves and set up the container with coconut fiber and mulched leaves then put maple and pecan leaves on the top. I also found some isopods in an unused flower bed i'll try to get pics later to post for an id. thanks for the help so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 47 minutes ago, Randomjoe said: I collected maple, pecan, and pear leaves and set up the container with coconut fiber and mulched leaves then put maple and pecan leaves on the top. I also found some isopods in an unused flower bed i'll try to get pics later to post for an id. thanks for the help so far. Cool, hope they do well for you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomjoe Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 finally got some pics had to crop it to make the file size fit here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hisserdude Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Those are Armadillidium nasatum, you say you caught them yourself? You got some rare orange specimens there that you should isolate from the others, congrats on the rare find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomjoe Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 thanks for the ID. Yes i caught them in an unused flowerbed at one end of my house i was surprised they were still out and about. They really enjoyed the pecan leaves they ate all of them before eating much of the maple leaves. I have 2 more containers so I might go out and look for more and isolate the orange ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Nice pics and collection, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I have Porcellio laevis arriving soon. Do they need any special considerations? Details on what I need to know are appreciated, thanks. Porcellio laevis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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