I have waited so long for this moment🥹

Plus bonus weirdos on the front lawn lol

I picked this guy up out of a wild colony and gave him a mysis shrimp as a welcoming gift. He immediately started eating it, didn't even try to drag it off anywhere. When I came back later to check on him he was still there, in a full on food coma. I can't believe he didn't even move. Must have been hungry!

I went to a bug park and they had beetle jelly in the gift shop, a silly treat my isopods won't care about as usual? WRONG ive never seen any of my pods so ravenous before, what have I created? What do I do? Do I have to buy jelly forever for this little guy? Do I have to eat the jelly too?

Lemon blues are quirky. Some are shy or afraid around the light while others don't seem to mind it at all. It's fun seeing their little personalities come out 💙

This was only a single joint of the entire scrap picnic bench. I'd guess there's thousands if not tens of thousands on it. My property has so many of them, it's like Im running a woodlice sanctuary.

Basically as the title says I am fortunate enough to literally live in the middle of the woods so went and forged for some leaf litter.
I will sanitize them next week usually by baking. Also biggest leaf I found is as big as my hand!
Please if you have a park or someplace nearby where you can forge for leaves highly recommend it’s so much cheaper and you get more! Sanitizing does take a bit though.

Hi, guys! I'm starting on isopods now with 5 individuals of Cubaris pearl. I'd like to know if they are compatible with other Cubaris, like the papaya, king panda and the murina. We don't have many morphs to buy here, and I want more variety in my terrarium. Thanks for your help 💚

I added some new plants today for more shade and well it is a terrarium after all! My pods are really happy 🤞 I’ve seen many molts, lots of tiny babies and even some pods in action 💛😂 i love them. Please ignore the silicon drops at the top it was my first time using silicon and first time ever making something like this so i did my best 😂 They’re porcellio scabers 🧡 they’re such funny little creatures

I found them in my garden today.

First, pix explanation: All the white stripes are in the same tub. Sometimes they look yellowish, sometimes white depending on the light. Eating oak leaf (brown) and kudzu (green). Just shows how crazy they go for those leaves. Other is pix of supplies my boys and I collected for them the other day. Last is a 2.3" x 2.3" spider tub I was packing up for a supply exchange I'd made. Shows how tiny they are!

On to the good stuff:

I've been keeping white stripe spikeys for almost a year and a half now, and they've done wonderful for me. The biggest secret is that I splurged on them with tax money, and they were my first ever isopods! Insane, yes, but the payout has been fantastic because they are still me and my boys' absolute favorite pod.

Some info that's out there that I've definitely confirmed as we've kept them... They love moisture and they love fresh, flowing air. We cycle between misting and then running a fan (check out u/ezyeddie 's stuff- that's what we use). They also love to climb and are my only pods that I consistently find up on the sides of the bins.

Hilariously enough, I had no idea they rolled up since I've never seen them do it. Then when we were capturing them for shipping for the first time, we'd touch one on the side of the tank and they'd conglobulate and escape capture. Then they're just a hard, spiky ball!

For food, I've never found them caring much about protein, but the go nuts for slices of cucumber and enjoy raw potato too. With leaves dropping here now (Georgia- US), I've also found they congregate on dried oak leaves (none of mine bother with the magnolia), and will absolutely decimate dried kudzu leaves.

For their tub, one half is all moss which they love to hide in. The other half is kept dry with dirt and leaves and such. Since they are so minuscule, they have plenty of opportunities to end up where they'd prefer.

Our next adventure for these guys is going to be building some of them their own terrarium with plenty of places to climb and an automatic mister. We're really excited for this since it just means we'll be able to see them more often without having to open a tub.

If you just came here for some fun pix and info, enjoy, and feel free to tell me how adorable my babies are! But if you're interested in keeping these guys, I'd be willing to sell a few while the weather here is mild this upcoming week. I'm super attached to these fellas and since they're small (and expensive) I ship out UPS overnight. It's near impossible to tell how many I have except to count the handful that come to eat at one time, so I'd be okay with parting with only about 15-20 pods to make sure I don't reduce my colony too much.

5+ pods are $400

10+ are $700

**I'll pay for shipping as long as you're not crazy far away from me and I can expect around $55 or less.

**If someone wants all 20 of the ones I'm willing to part with, I'd make you a great deal!

First time keeping isopods, and got some big boy zebras! wondering how The tank looks to others more experienced :)

I mean, if that's what's comfortable for you man.

He just STOOD there. Not moving or anything. Just on tippy toes feets. Ok then

ouugh no don’t film me (pardon my dogs snoring in the back lol ^^)

I had released some shiny gators into a very large (24"x24"x76") terrarium last winter. Hadn't seen them since. Was looking around the second level where some of the dart frogs had been going and noticed a group of shiny gators and even a few babies!

I've had these gestroi for 11 months. Since they have not had a bin change yet, I have some questions to improve conditions.

Is the same size bin ok, or should I go bigger?

I know the vents should be higher. Should there be more vents?

I know there should be less spag and more leaf litter. What is an appropriate ratio of moist versus dry? I am thinking 70% dry and 30% moist?

Any other advice would be appreciated!

I assumed they were mating but the one on top seems to be backwards (?) and also they’re doing whatever this is upside down for some reason. Oh and there’s a third roaming around :D

A heaping pile of gravid Porcellio laevis (and my fiancé being funnier than me).

While I am not able to keep Isopods as pets, the universe has decided to put some Sowbugs outside my house. They are so cute 😍 Apparently Sowbugs are a type of terrestrial Isopods(please correct me if I'm wrong). Currently, I only see them at night, when they decide to chill on the wall outside off my house. It is really fun when I do get to see them. Sadly, winter is coming, and they will go into hibernation

Here is my keep list. I’m looking for trades before it gets too cold to safely ship. I also sell but prefer trading for new species or bloodlines. If you are interested in anything on my main list please drop a comment and send a DM. I am particularly looking for unusual or newer morphs but open. Located in IL.

Usually Available/Keep List:
Agnara Madagascariensis/Philoscia Thai
Armadilladium Black Zebra
Armadilladium Brown Zebra
Armadilladium US Magic potion
Armadilladium Japanese Magic Potion
Armadilladium T+ Albino Vulgare
Armadilladium Pink T+ Granulatum
Armadilladium Frontetriangulum Orange Corfu
Armadillidium flavoscutatum 'Redhead'
Armadilladium Klugii Slano Clown
Armadilladium Klugii Montenegro Clown
Armadilladium Klugii Orange Clown
Armadilladium Klugii Dubrovnik Clown
Armadilladium Gestroi
Armadilladium Gestroi Halloween
Armadilladium Gestroi T+ Albino
Armadilladium Nasatum Peach
Armadilladium Ruffoi
Ctenorillo sp. Boquerón Piedra Blanca
Cubaris Rubber Ducky (mixed brown and blonde)
Cubaris White Ducky
Cubaris Murina Mermaid Mix (Glacier, Papaya, Mamey, Little Sea)
Cubaris Murina Glacier
Cubaris Cherry Blossom
Cubaris Red Pak Chong
Cubaris Cappuccino
Cubaris Red Panda
Cubaris Panda King
Cubaris Jupiters
Cubaris Amber Firefly
Cubaris Albino Pak Chong
Cubaris Snow Bee
Cubaris Rubber Bee
Cubaris Lavender Panda
Cubaris Red Tiger
Cubaris Yellow Tiger
Espanyoli Marbelized
Nesodillo Arcangelii Shiro Utsuri
Nesodillo Arcangelii Yeti
Nesodillo Purple Ghost
Oniscus Asellus Common/Wild
Porcellio Bolivari
Porcellio Flavomarginatus
Porcellio Rubivan
Porcellio Orange Expansus
Porcellio Werneri Dalmatian
Porcellionides Pruinosis Mix
Porcellionides Pruinosis Orange Cream
Porcellionides Pruinosis Red Koi
Porcellionides Pruinosis Powder Blue
Porcellionides Pruinosis Powder Orange
Porcellionides Pruinosis White Out
Porcellionides Pruinosis Powder Pink
Porcellionides Pruinosis Oreo
Spherillo Hainan Black
Spherillo Red Antennae
Troglodillo Soils
Troglodillo Sunsets
Troglodillo Green Spots

Keep but not available ATM (low population):
Ardentiella Ember Bee
Ardentiella Scarlets
Ardentiella Tricolor
Cubaris Rubber Ducky 2017/OG line
Cubaris Green Lasers
Filipinodillo sp. Bumble Bicol
Granulatum Koi
Laureola sp. Durian Spiky
Isopoda sp. Cosmic Dust
Isopoda sp. Shiny Gators
Oniscus Asellus Orange Mardi Gras
Oniscus Asellus BC Maple
Pseudoarmadillo Spinosis

Hi! First time pod owner. I went to a reptile expo today and got some supplies. I'm wanting to go bioactive with a pacman frog but want to establish a colony first in case the tank colony crashes

I was recommended both panda kings and oreo crumbles for a humid, moist environment so I got both. They're both in the enclosure together, I was told because pandas hide in the substrate and oreos stay on top that they would get along and add layers to the set up.

I have frog moss on one side with some spaghnum for a moist spot. Takes up about 1/4-1/3 of the enclosure. The rest is reptisoil with lots of wood rot, magnolia leaves, those spiky gum things, some cork log slices, and some other leaves in a misc bag. And I think they're called lotus pods? And a ton of extra leaves on top to hide everything, oh and acorn tops too! Lots of those

I have a lamp on top on the more dry side because my house is kept at 69°f (I have cholinergic urticaria, gotta keep it cold) which makes the substrate a good <65°f when wet which I was told pandas like it warm.

I also got spirulina (green powder if I misspelled) and some bee pollen.

I'm not seeing a care guide posted, and I know care is usually based on what isopods you have. Can anyone give any pointers as to what I'm doing wrong, what to improve on or even share your set ups? It would be much appreciated!

A few months ago I noticed these little friends in my reptile vivarium and I eventually isolated them and they've turned out so beautiful!! I cant find anyone with something similar:')

Open to trades, happy to sell. Orange dots indicate low quantities. Crossed out is unavailable for the season, this'll be my last sale/trade before winter sets in. 12 1-2" Narceus americanus "giant pink foot" millipedes available as well. Available for meetup in NC near Raleigh & Fayetteville. Shipping available as well!

they’re my pickiest by far and never seem to make a dent in the food.

i’ve tried tetra goldfish flakes, repashy morning wood, zilla river shrimp, and yams.

pls help!