Anyone kept isopods?
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- PraxibetelixExperienced Member
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We have some pill bugs in our wheel bug's enclosure. I have Peat moss substrate. Every other day or so I simply pour a little water into one corner. I also keep a couple carrot pieces on top of the substrate. The isopods both eat them and hide under them. No idea if they are reproducing, as we only put in 3 or 4 to begin with. They make appearances off and on at night, but I have not dug through the substrate to check on their numbers!
The Peat moss does not seem to mold, nor do the silk leaves that are in there. The carrots get replaced every few days.
The Peat moss does not seem to mold, nor do the silk leaves that are in there. The carrots get replaced every few days.
- PraxibetelixExperienced Member
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Thanks!
I get the peat moss we use at home improvement stores or general stores such as Wal-Mart or Meijer. It is plant starter discs. The kind you add water to then they grow exponentially. Just look for organic peat moss discs, so it will be safe for your little guys.
My daughter's wheel bug laid a small clutch of dud eggs, so if she dies from that, then I will clean her enclosure. At that point I will check isopod numbers. I have noticed that the isopods will sometimes eat the cricket exoskeletons before I can remove the dead insect lol. They are a great clean up crew for sure!
I get the peat moss we use at home improvement stores or general stores such as Wal-Mart or Meijer. It is plant starter discs. The kind you add water to then they grow exponentially. Just look for organic peat moss discs, so it will be safe for your little guys.
My daughter's wheel bug laid a small clutch of dud eggs, so if she dies from that, then I will clean her enclosure. At that point I will check isopod numbers. I have noticed that the isopods will sometimes eat the cricket exoskeletons before I can remove the dead insect lol. They are a great clean up crew for sure!
Isopods require dead, decaying hardwood leaves for good reproduction, otherwise cultures just fizzle out. Good ventilation is also important in some species, particularly with Armadillidium vulgare and maculatum, without good ventilation those species die off in huge numbers.
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Maybe I should take the kids on a leaf collecting walk!
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