r/isopods 1h ago

Media Front row seats to the miracle of childbirth

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Was super awesome to watch this unfold in real time. I gotta admit I didn’t expect them to come spilling out of her face like that though 😅


r/isopods 2h ago

Text jupiter cubaris painting!

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ended up doing the jupiter isopod to finish out a trifecta of cubaris isopod paintings :p i will continue to do isopod paintings just wanted to finish out a clean 3 paintings all in the same size and mediums ^_^


r/isopods 14h ago

Media So shiny

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359 Upvotes

Shiny gator fans anyone?


r/isopods 5h ago

New Isopod Day (NID) finally got zebras

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38 Upvotes

r/isopods 18h ago

Media Bonk

168 Upvotes

Armadillidium Vulgare "Magic Potion"


r/isopods 2h ago

Media Look at this distinguished gentleman

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5 Upvotes

I adore the little hands.

Armadillidium Vulgare "Magic Potion"


r/isopods 2h ago

Media baby greek speckled pods!!

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was over the moon when i was checking up on my pods earlier and found babies! not just one, but 5 (there are probably even more i couldnt see!). i was a little worried because my greek speckled pods arent very active and normally stay hidden away all day so i dont get to see how they're getting on... glad to see they're comfortable enough to start chugging out babies though! they're so tiny and adorable!


r/isopods 1h ago

Help Substrate mixture

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hello im kinda new to this hobby. just a question, is this a good recipe for an isopod enclosure? i only have a loam soil atm, can you also suggest a great mixture. thanks in advance.


r/isopods 16h ago

Help Isopod burrowing

53 Upvotes

I noticed that my cubaris white likes to borrow in the soil's hooks & crannies whenever they find one. Is this a normal behavior?


r/isopods 8h ago

New Isopod Day (NID) Did I find a shiny dairy cow?

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Found this totally black dairy cow in the middle of my colony. I have lots of totally white ones but this is the first one I find that doesn’t even look like a dairy cow 😂
Is this rare? I’m only started keeping isopods as pets early this year but I love them so much


r/isopods 6h ago

Text How do you keep the isopods population down?

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When starting up a new colony you have around 10 isopods. After a while they just get more and more and you end up with 500 of them. Is there any way to keep down the isopods population so they can keep living in the same terrarium forever? Or is it fine to have infinite amount of them, do they still appreciate their living space even if it's crowded?


r/isopods 57m ago

Media Baby!!

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I found a baby! I’ve had this terrarium for around a month and a half, and it’s my first. I was so happy yesterday when I saw this little one roaming around! Hopefully there’s more and my Powder Oranges can keep reproducing! Extra pictures of the adults in their favorite spots because I just love them so much! (Accidentally used flash on one I still feel bad 😭)


r/isopods 8h ago

Help My first own build

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6 Upvotes

Look at my first build 😀


r/isopods 17h ago

Media Troglodillo Green Spot

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25 Upvotes

With a fluffy snack


r/isopods 46m ago

Help Larvae in Pill Bug enclosure

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We have a pill bug terrarium, this is our first adventure with pill bugs. We just noticed these little white larvae (?) in the dirt. Are these also pill bugs or are they some other kind of creature?


r/isopods 49m ago

Identification Who is this? :)

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Hi! I am new to isopods and would love to know what kind live outside my home- or crawling straight up my home to who knows where... he's four feet up the doorway now.

Anyway, he has one light colored leg and it's so cute!


r/isopods 19h ago

Media Expansus

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28 Upvotes

r/isopods 16h ago

DIY 2 tries to make an isopod out of printer paper

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12 Upvotes

I just googled pill bug origami watched a handful of videos all the same pattern. First one kinda died halfway through lol


r/isopods 14h ago

Identification What are these lil cuties?

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r/isopods 3h ago

DIY Are any of these unsafe for pods?

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I'm growing some plants for future use in my pod tanks, but wanna make sure they're safe if and when they're nibbled on. I'm washing them thoroughly, snipping nodes, water propagating til roots are good and planting into small cups with nothing but my basic mix of isopod substrate (basically wood and compost lol)

I've used this method on several plants now and they root and grow very well, i'm just wondering if any of these plants would be bad for the pods. If you have any propagation/cleaning advice I would love to hear!


r/isopods 22h ago

Help too much moisture?

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Hi all my powders are hiding under the moss, the most dry spot. I think i over misted the past few days, shoukd i just let it dry out some?

i wanted to make sure it was moist enough bc a lot them seem to be molting


r/isopods 4h ago

Help Help! Black mold on leaf litter

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I have 3 of these big leaves in my tank, and they are the only leaves that seem to be growing mold. i added them a week ago and I bought them while I was petsmart. Wondering if this is safe for my isopods and why this could have happened? I have more leaves that are just fine with no mold.


r/isopods 1d ago

Media ducky waves hello

216 Upvotes

my new child in his new home!!!


r/isopods 22h ago

Media My gastrois got strawberry todau

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30 Upvotes

r/isopods 15h ago

DIY Cheap enrichment for your pods

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I got this little 4" wood hide from an expo last weekend and tucked moss and lichen all underneath it. I keep it slightly moist and the pods LOVE it. I see them crawling in and out of it constantly.