Can you Keep Different Isopod Species Together?

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Isopods are some of the best pet invertebrates! Keeping different isopod species together: is it a good idea? In this video I talk about the possibilities and risks of cohabbing isopods.
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@oceandizzle7 3 года назад

FIRSSSTTTT!! Cuz I never get first.. And its exciting to me. Its the little things in life y'all 🤷🤣😂🤣😂

@axjagfilms 2 года назад

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@oceandizzle7 2 года назад

@@axjagfilms 😆

@miralaubscher3717 Год назад

How dare you refer to it as some "little thing?" Being the first to comment on a RU-vid video is the single greatest display of superiority over our fellow humans. You are literally better than every other person in this comment section - you have already taken the first appropriate step (announcing the fact that you are first), but you have failed at the second - rubbing it in. There are only three kinds of people in a RU-vid comment section: - the first commenter - those who admit being inferior and jealous - those who lie and deny being inferior and jealous Being the first to comment is being a king among peasants.

@pamelaharris5055 Год назад

From a bio teacher - you are a very engaging educator. Thanks for making this content available to all of us.

@Aquarimax Год назад

Thank you! Comments like that make my day. 😁

@johnselmateo9174 3 года назад

Another fantastic vid Rus! I'm actually keeping Dairy cows and Oranges together, so far I noticed dairy cows attempting to mate with oranges and vice versa. Kinda weird in my case as well since my oranges actually bred faster than the cows. 😅

@justinbernardo5414 23 дня назад

hi can you give a update on how that’s going since your comment was 2 years ago

@siyg 9 дней назад

I agree we need an update!

@SeverusSnape12345 Год назад

I once kepts powder blues and dwarf whites together in a roach enclosure for clean up crews. For a while, both thrived together. But after a while, I started seeing less and less of the dwarf whites and lots of powder blues until I stopped seeing dwarf whites all together. The powder blues definitely outcompeted the dwarf whites.

@Aquarimax Год назад

That makes sense! If any species could outcompete dwarf whites, it would be P. pruinosus LOL

@SeverusSnape12345 Год назад

@@Aquarimax P pruinosis do seem to be very active and fast growing!

@jnelson508 2 года назад

Please explain their reproduction. I remember as a kid seeing the babies just burst out through a membrane on the ventral surface of our local "pill bug". As a kid I also assumed they were a member of the insect world. I am loving watching all the varieties you are showing us.

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

I should make a video about that!

@plantwithroos 18 дней назад

i had dairy cows and orange ones together in my big plant terrarium, and only have orange ones left now so the opposite of your experience! I'm getting some king panda ones and putting them in a separate terrarium just to make sure they all continue to thrive. if i ever spot a dairy cow again i'll pop it in a separate bin to hopefully multiply again :)

@Aquarimax 18 дней назад

There was probably a slight survival advantage for the oranges n your setup…good call with the panda kings!

@axldlima1938 3 года назад

right on time.created a mixed species batch a week or more ago.time to find space

@BobbyApple13 2 года назад

Im not quite at 2 years yet, maybe 9 months, but so far i have dwarf whites, and powder orange boys thriving together in my madagascar day gecko enclosure. I just spray em everyday religiously. I was hoping to find out if i can keep more different kinds, im glad i found this video. I will be just focusing on maintaing what i got going on :) Also thanks for the tip, im going to try to implement them into my leopard geckos tank!!

@theflyingdutchmanlofts4527 2 года назад

Exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks man

@noahdore8503 3 года назад

Another great video, keep up the good work Rus

@Crystalspets 3 года назад

This was great information rus so happy you share this video with us

@underdogjourney203 3 года назад

Another great video Rus! The Zebras I got from your website are doing great. And of course, I keep them in their own terrarium. 😂 Thanks again!

@cullenbatsel 3 года назад

Great video Rus! I've kept A. nasatum and A. vulgare together for about a year and they have yet to outcompete each other. They have a huge enclosure and I think the size of the enclosure definitely has an impact on the likelihood of species outcompeting each other. Some species are nearly impossible to keep together but some armadillidium with similar care requirements can thrive together in a large enclosure with plenty of resources.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

The large enclosure does seem to help...you have longer before they begin competing 👍🏽

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Makes sense...with more space and other resources, you can keep the competitive exclusion principle from kicking in quite as soon.

@cullenbatsel 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax Yes. So far so good. I plan to continue my experiement until one outcompetes the other just to see how long it would take.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

I’d love to hear the results!

@cullenbatsel 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax I will keep you posted!

@ReptileNexus 3 года назад

I tried the P. laevis Dairy cow and orange thing myself and the same thing happened. Dairy cows bred so fast, out competed the oranges.

@scottsanimaladventures4238 3 года назад

Love this video Rus really awesome

@soupercalifragilistic8207 2 года назад

I have had A. vulgare and A. nasatum cohabiting for a little less than a year now, and the vulgare population seems to have decreased in comparison to the nasatums- it checks out with what you’ve said

@mintylinty2052 3 года назад

Thank you! Thia was really useful!

@tarantulacollective 3 года назад

Very interesting discussion. I really enjoyed this.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Thank you Richard!!

@soldierbrutis95 Год назад

Glad I saw this video. personally I experienced this over and over again. I have kept dairy cow, powder blue and A. Vulgare together. One always ends up taking over. I do have a good thing going in one 20gallon with dairy cow and vulgare. I think it's been like 4 months or more. Love your content.

@dragonridr151 10 месяцев назад

Awesome video! I’m thinking of getting zebra armadilium maculatum to maybe get into the hobby, and all your videos are a huge help!! If anyone were to troubleshoot what could live mutually together without outcompeting the other, it seems like smaller setups would allow them to see the conclusion faster than large setups, as they would reach that tipping point sooner rather than later

@jaderose7149 11 месяцев назад

THANKS FOR SUCH AN EDUCATED VIDEO - IM ON MY FIRST STEPS TO KEEPING ISOPODS JUST NEED TO CHOOSE WHICH TYPE I WANT MAINLY LOOKING AT ZEBRA OR DAIRY COW ONES AS I CANT FIND ANY OF THE CANDY ONES ANYWHERE! SO WHAT I HAVE LEARNT IS NOW I WANT MULTIPLE CULTURES SO I NEED ANOTHER ENCOSURE OR 3 :') THANK YOU ! NEW SUB

@re__shine 3 года назад

That was so helpful information! I just ordered dairy cows and an enclosure kit thinking of mixing them with dwarf white which is inside my terrarium. I should order another enclosure kit and thrive them separately later.

@ba_charles 2 года назад

I started my gecko vivarium with dwarf whites, dairy cows, and a. gestroi. The dairy cows outcompeted the gestroi after about 6 months, but it's been 18 months and the dwarf whites are still as strong as ever. The dwarves seem to do better within the substrate while the dairy cows do better on the surface. I do have fungal and annelid colonies in there too though so ymmv.

@questinfini 3 года назад

Do you keep the common striped woodlouse, Philoscia muscorum, because I collected some and was wondering if there is a care guide specific for them? Love the channel btw

@hughbrisse1013 2 года назад

In case anyone was interested, I kept porcellionides pruinosis and dwarf whites together for around 2.5-3 years (initial introduction was accidental) in a 6 qt. The substrate was very thick however (~3 inches) and it was the bin that got the most supplemental food on account of it being the one I would test new foods on first. Dwarf whites were almost never seen at the surface but had lots of room to burrow, and I rarely saw p. Pruinosus anywhere other than the surface. I did separate them now but it seems like the two species were able to have almost totally separate niches. (I'm not suggesting anyone try this, still don't think its the best idea) (Also a detail that I remembered, the surface was usually very dry but with some more humid hides while there was a good amount of moisture below the surface)

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

Seems like that was a pretty good way to create less competition, probably contributing to the success! Thanks for sharing.

@hughbrisse1013 2 года назад

@@Aquarimax Of course! Also I love your content!

@golbezgirl6290 2 года назад

i got some milk back two diffrent orange specie's,and one yellow morph of the orange specie's they have a dark stripe down their backs,they seem to be doing fine together had them about two weeks,the milk backs are getting huge lol their adorable and less shy of the bunch,late next year i paln to move them all into something bigger,with more isopods,will let y'all know how that goes.saw one of the yellows carring babies,seen some milk back and orange babys already.gonna try and make a varity of different areas for them to keep their populations stable,and experiment with other things and see if i can get something rooling,love watching the isopods doing their thing,watched a milk back carry a dead millworm up a log,so that was neat.

@DqsHidden 3 года назад

Love to see videos with 0 dislike and over 100 likes.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Thank you! I appreciate the positivity!

@nessanae8558 Год назад

Hi Rus! I have a 10 gallon aquarium that I am trying to seed before getting a tomato frog. I put 12 Powder Orange isopods in there a month ago, and while I'll see one or two on occasion, there doesn't seem to be very many. I want to add more isopods in to bolster the population, and I was wondering: could add in some Oreo Crumbles or Powder Blues, since they're also Porcellionides Pruinosus, or should I just stick with Powder Orange? Thank you so much for all your wonderful content!

@Mercedes_may 3 года назад

“Can you keep different species together?” Well definitely not the ones in the thumbnail LOL

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Right!! 🤣

@rizalaziz462 3 года назад

Hi Aquarimax! I actually have been looking for video on this issue for quite some time now and thank you for this. I am new on keeping isopods as pets and just started on March this year. I keep all of my isopods together in a 20L tank (bioactive terrarium) and so far I have 6 species/types which are Dairy Cow, Zebra, Orange Vigor, Versicolor, Cubaris Murina and local isopod (and Powder Blue and Orange otw). So far in my experience, Dairy Cow dominate the tank with their size while Murina over compete and very quickly almost fill the tank, follow with Zebra. Orange Vigor and Versicolor however are not doing well.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

You’re welcome! You may want to separate some of each species out...I’ll bet in another year there will be fewer species in the 20L.

@rizalaziz462 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax oh thank you for your suggestion, I will do just that. :)) Love your videos btw, very informative! Have a good day.

@crystaltripi7574 3 года назад

What a beautiful background, just curious to how one isolates enough to line breed isopods? Thank you ever so much for sharing and best wishes always.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Thank you! Line breeding isopods does present some complications, since a female can store sperm for multiple broods and can mate well before she is full sized in many cases. Generally, it amounts to separating individuals out with the desired traits, and just repeating this for generators. I do have a video with more I do on the topic 😊

@crystaltripi7574 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax fascinating , figured it be more complex than it sounds. But what amazing results who could have dreamed up what roly-poly‘s would look like now 😁. I will have to check that out👍🏻

@oceandizzle7 3 года назад

Quick question while video plays in background: *Have you found what Armidillium could mate together? * Do you have to separate your Gem mix? Do they off eachother over time, and (if so) how would I separate when there are so many? ***SIDE NOTE*** LOVED THE VID! THANKS FOR SHARING!

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Hi! Armadillidium vulgare ‘Gem Mix’ are the same species, so no issues there. I have heard of a hybridization event between A. Klugii and A. versicolor, but I don’t have any documentation.

@oceandizzle7 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax Wwwhhhhaaaattt. I'm excited to have an experimental process now... Ok. So how long would you say I would have to keep them together to see if they are compatible, in your profession ( like without them eating eachother)? Also, how long doez the female take to hatch/kangaroo style have babies? (Lol) I'm willing to do experiments !!! And by documentation, does it need to be via video recordings?? How does one record with proof for these kinds of experiments? Sorry new at this.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

@@oceandizzle7 I guess you’d have to wait until you saw obvious visual hybrids…might be a couple of years. Video recordings of the entire process, with dates and explanations of procedure, would be golden.

@oceandizzle7 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax I'll keep that in mind! Thanks very much for your apsirations/inspirations!

@PleaseStayOutOfMyDreams 3 года назад

Is there a downside to buying juveniles versus adults (no specific species, just in general)? Do they need modified care, or is it generally the same?

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Buying juveniles can be an advantage, as they often travel better, have a longer potential lifespan, and may be more adaptable to a new enclosure. 😊👍

@PleaseStayOutOfMyDreams 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax thank you!

@andrewgoh1401 Год назад

I am about to embark on a experiment combining 4 species into a leopard enclosure. Zebras, dwarf whites, cubaris white shark and cubaris soil. Probably end in failure but stay tuned!

@phoenixrosen9439 Год назад

How'd it go

@memyselfandi6825 2 года назад

In beginning of video you show p. Lavis and A. Maculatum together. I watched this video because I just received both and thought about putting them together. I’m thinking it’s a hard NO ? Thank you for your content I am brand new to hobby (terrestrial snails started it) you have answered so many questions already :)

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

You’re welcome! Yes, I am guessing that P. laevis would likely outcompete A. maculatum eventually.

@joeroy4039 Год назад

I’ve learned how bad ass dwarf whites are the same way lol BIG things come in small packages they are like indestructible

@Aquarimax Год назад

Yep! Ravenous little survival machines!

@aloiis 3 года назад

Thanks for this video, very interesting subject! Do you think the same rules apply if one were to mix isopod with millipedes? Would there be a combo that would possibly make this work, or are they still too close when it comes to ecological niches?

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Some people have made it work, but I think the rule tends to apply.

@aloiis 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax Thank for your reply!

@laylalumley3775 2 года назад

I keep my giant African train millipede with my giant orange woodlice and they’ve cohabited very happily for 3 years now! :)

@jonnyb.animationstutorials7119 Год назад

If there's enough food and water, will there still be a reason for different species to compete?

@pillbugsuk9866 3 года назад

great video brother

@Mothobius 2 года назад

I think you could house separate species together, just make sure you feed them lots of food so that they don't compete for food or other resources, then you shouldn't have a huge problem. And give enough space.

@herpdiversity9152 3 года назад

I onky keep species that i colle Ted together together

@reptilefae Год назад

What species of isopods do you think do best on tropical bioactives? (Humidity above 90% highest temp 82.) I have dwarf whites, dearf purples, diffetent porcellio scaber morphs, and dairy cow colonies currently. All separte of course.

@Aquarimax Год назад

Generally speaking I would suggest the dwarf whites or dwarf purples, depending on what you are keeping

@MIsopods Год назад

Hiya Rus! Ok, LONG question, so if you cannot attend to it, I understand. I would like to do this long term, but would love feedback. I have a colony of Spinicornis, and a colony of Canyon Giants as I call them. Both have a relatively overlapping range. However I’m noticing my Spinis tend to be more surface minded, in leaves and on the wood. Whereas I’m sure YOU know, my Giants have a propensity for burrowing more. So what I’m thinking about doing is, having my main 2 colonies with each species isolated. Then I want to start a 3d bin, with both species in there. I want to keep it larger and well stocked. I think if I provide food and shelter in abundance. Monitor them frequently (I’m a disabled veteran, unable to work, so I have time). And then, as mixed colony #3 starts to get (insert some determined thing, be it population, time, etc) in need, I can pull out X amount of Spinis and Y amount of Giants, based on the amount I feel should remain IN the mixed bin. Then take those removed, and put them into the enclosure by appropriate species. I want to do this to see if it will work, but also I think (I could be way out in left field here) that if I can introduce some competition, it could make feeding and mating habits more frequent. If I DO do this, I was thinking a larger enclosure, less tall and more wide. I’d love any feedback you have in regards to this. It’s not anything I’m rushing into, so I have time. If you can’t reply, no worries but either way, I hope all is going well! Go easy. Me

@MIsopods Год назад

in fact, even in your video you mentioned something akin to "unless you create small microenvironments" which is EXACTLY what I want to try to do. As you mentioned in my video where I put together the enclosure, I like to layer and stack the substrate up. Create pockets, layers, biomes with differing moisture, substrate, humidity, etc and so on.

@Aquarimax Год назад

@@MIsopods I think the environment you describe has some potential to be successfully. Worth a try!!

@MIsopods Год назад

@@Aquarimax Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving Rus!

@Aquarimax Год назад

@@MIsopods happy Thanksgiving to you!

@thechickenwizard8172 3 года назад

Would two different isopod species be able to live in an enclosure with different microbiomes? Let me explain. I have been looking into getting some small, arid gecko species(coleonyx, tropiocolotes, or stenodactylus) later this year, and have been considering options for a bioactive vivarium for them. In such, I have learned that in some desert ecosystems, there are microbiomes within each habitat, such as cool, moist areas under vegetation amidst dry, hot soil around it. These microbiomes can support other species that can't live outside the microbiome. In a terrarium, a similar habitat can be created, where humid hides, water bowls and live plants can create moist areas that become microbiomes within the terrarium. I know that there are a few species of isopod, such as certain armidillidium and porcellio species that can happily live in drier habitats, but there are others that absolutely need a moist area within an arid habitat in order to survive. Two of the best candidates for my future enclosure that I have found are giant canyon isopods (porcellio dilatatus) and powder blue isopods (porcellionides pruinosus), both of which occupy a similar niche, but (from what I've read) giant canyons can tolerate a drier enviorment, whereas powder blues will pretty much stay exclusively in the moist areas. I'm not certain if this exact combination would be successful, but I would think that having multiple microbiomes within a larger enclosure would bear the best results in co-habbing isopod species.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

I see what you’re saying, and creating substantially different microhabitats within an enclosure might very well help, and it sounds like a fascinating experiment. However, powder blues, in my experience, are quite tolerant of dry areas ( see last week’s video on isopods for arid setups), and so they would still probably compete with the giant canyons.

@hyrossf 2 года назад

Hi! I'm currently thinking about keeping P. haasi and A. maculatum in the same large sized bioactive leopard gecko enclosure. The zebras are already established, but not too big in numbers, the haasis would be newcomers. The enclosure has plenty of leaf litter, moss, plants and also some live moss around a large humid built-in laybox. There's a lot of space and good airflow. Thought of trying to cohab them since the haasis are a bit larger and like it drier. What is your opinion?

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

Kyle Kandillian of www.roachcrossing.com has had some success with similar setups. If there is plenty of food and space, and differing microclimates, you have a better chance of success.

@hyrossf 2 года назад

@@Aquarimax thank you for the answer, I hope it will work out : P

@speckledjim_ 3 года назад

What about multiple "native" species occupying the same ecological niche? Example:- I have at least 3 species of isopod living under the wheelie bins in the garden, all occupying not only the same niche, but the same actual space. Are these exceptions?

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

This happens fairly often in the wild, and I think it relates to relatively large spaces and abundant resources, so the competitive exclusion principle doesn’t apply yet.

@fatbap 2 года назад

Good video, but there is one small issue here that you didnt really address. Gauses law states that "...two species competing for the same limited resource cannot coexist at constant population values." We can get around this quite easily in a vivarium by increasing the food we provide, meaning resources arent limited, but also by favouring the less prolific species, by offering the food in the areas they prefer to congregate for example. Just a thought for people planning on housing multiple species together.

@thongvo7754 8 месяцев назад

still, even if you can endlessly provide food, the terrarium is limited space, with limited air, moisture/ water, so eventually 1 population will dominate the others. I think you can prevent/ slow down the process by provide different type of food., cuz different species muss have different preference of food, and/ or do population control, by yourself or other animals/ predators.

@user-ck9qt2wi5q Год назад

I have 3 Armadillidium maculatum and want to add a couple of Armadillidium gestroi my tank is 60cm long with plenty of hides and food, do you think this would be ok?

@Aquarimax Год назад

It would probably be fine in the short term. In the long term, one species is likely to outcompete the other, unless they are all males or unmated females and won’t be reproducing

@jordanrousseau561 2 года назад

Are you familiar with any of the cubaris being kept together? They seem to be the slowest breeders but also many of them have the exact same requirements. I'm considering keeping either the cubaris pak chong or the cubaris "pandas" with a culture of rubber duckies.

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

I haven’t tried it or heard of it…when they have the exact same requirements, that is when I have the greatest concerns that they would outcompete for me another over time.

@LexBee 2 года назад

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@Aquarimax 2 года назад

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@bossisopod5639 2 года назад

With your past experience of mixing powder blue and zebra, when zebras turned "extinct". Do you think that was due to lack of resources + stress on zebras so they stopped breeding, OR did the powder eat the baby zebras??

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

Hard to say for sure, likely some of both.

@kdog78rc 3 года назад

Was watching your care videos for isopods, and when it came to your choice you mentioned oak pellets I find hickory at the hardware store I assume this will be fine but wanted your opinion, also I got some organic compost at Lowes and was wondering do you bake all compost that you use it seems that's what I heard you say

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

I haven’t used hickory but it shills be ok I do indeed bake the compost

@kdog78rc 3 года назад

Thanks for the fast reply

@kdog78rc 3 года назад

Sorry one last question I couldn't find exactly how long and temp when you bake I kinda remember something like 200 for 45 or something like that

@FlyingStudio22 2 года назад

So I have peach isopods and orange vigor isopods, I only have 2 peach isopods left as the others have been outcompeted by the dwarf whites, I do not have any in with the orange vigor, can I mix the peach isopods with the orange vigor, or should I keep them separate, I also have rubber ducky isopods but I am having lots of trouble breeding them, any tips? Edit: and one more question, are dairy cow isopods supposed to get about an inch long? I have some and they have been getting that big

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

I would not recommend putting the peaches with the oranges…though if you only have two and they are both males or both females it wouldn’t be a big issue. Rubber duckies seem to like it fairly Moist but with good ventilation…and if the group is small, not a huge space . Dairy Cows can approach an inch in good conditions.

@FlyingStudio22 2 года назад

@@Aquarimax ok, thank you, I only have 4 grown rubber duckies and 8 babies, the enclosure I have them is 12x6 inches, also do you have any videos on stick bug care.

@Clover_knows_pets Год назад

Lovely. I keep ALL my species are kept in pairs of 2 species per 2.5 gallon.

@Aquarimax Год назад

Cool! How long have the setups been going?

@Clover_knows_pets Год назад

@@Aquarimax the longest would be my dairy cow and zebra isopods, they have been together for about a year now. I still see equal amounts of both and both are producing quickly. But who know how much longer that will last...

@laylalumley3775 2 года назад

Hiya, I was just wondering what you think might be a good species to keep with giant orange woodlice? I have two set ups including them, one that’s thriving with my giant African millipede and another with just the woodlice on their own, the spaces are both very large so I’d like to add another species of isopod to the one that doesn’t have my millipede in :) any thoughts?

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

Hi! Kyle of Roach Crossing indicated that Merulanella sp. Vietnam does well with many isopods, as it occupies a slightly different nich than most. Could be worth a try!

@laylalumley3775 2 года назад

@@Aquarimax thank you very much! I’ll give them a try 😊 a last question if it’s okay, do you know if there are any that are compatible for breeding them? When I bought them they were just labelled “giant orange wood lice” but they look like porcellio laevis “orange” (smooth, vibrant, white underside and darker line along their back, although I’ve seen some with white patches on their backs the past month!) I’d love to be able to create some variants but am also happy just having the cohabitating tank mates you’ve suggested if not :)

@GlendonAHarmon 3 года назад

Other than cleanup crew and some as pets, and resale, what is the purpose for keeping so many isopod?

@EvelynAdamsOfcl 3 года назад

They're beautiful and fun pets to have 😇

@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945 3 года назад

So those of us who can't keep as many can live vicariously, learn about different types and select which to keep next ;-)

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

@@EvelynAdamsOfcl agreed! 😊

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

@@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945 right you are!!

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Those are good reasons you mentioned...and in addition to education and entertainment of others as the comments have stated...wondrous variety 😊

@Elf_Mage 7 месяцев назад

Can you put together Armadillidium Vulgare with another same Armadillidium other color ?

@Aquarimax 7 месяцев назад

There are different color varieties of A. vulgare that can live together without issues. If you try with another species of Armadillidium, you may find that one outcompetes the other.

@theCreative_Rosey 2 года назад

Just wondering if i can keep my armadilidium vulgares with porcelio scabers (Orange) without the wild type over powering

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

one will likely outcompete the other over time.

@theCreative_Rosey 2 года назад

Almost evrey isopod eptile expert i ask a question they allways answer Its great

@theCreative_Rosey 2 года назад

@mellewedin8221 11 месяцев назад

I wish i had never gotten the devils rice!!!! But i do have 40 gallon tank that is set up for my toad. I have unleashed wild pods into it. All the species that are in my area that are wild. They are all thriving. Dwarf purples really require wet soils. They like it on the wet side a lot.

@Aquarimax 11 месяцев назад

Does your toad eat any of the isopods?

@mellewedin8221 11 месяцев назад

@@Aquarimax yes he will pick a few off here and there. It was key to give them a head start. I let the tank cycle for e months before adding him, to make sure everyone was able to establish.

@mellewedin8221 11 месяцев назад

@@Aquarimax I was thinking of adding flat back millipedes to the mix of things. I have seen scaber's hunting and eating my baby wood millipedes, so much so that their numbers have dropped. Flat backs have thicker armor.

@lilqueeniescraftingismypassion Год назад

Can powder blues and powder orange live together? Can they both live in high humidity? So new to Isopods trying to learn as much as possible! I dont like killing any creatures. Thanks for a response and your videos

@Aquarimax Год назад

They are both the same species, and can live together. They are fine in reasonably high humidity as long as they have some ventilation.

@lilqueeniescraftingismypassion Год назад

Thank you so very much!

@adamHUN99 Год назад

I collected a few porcellio isopods from nature, but I can't really tell if they are from the same species. They look similar, but there are 5 porcellio species in my country. What should I do?

@Aquarimax Год назад

You Can try identifying them on sites such as inaturalist.org or bugguide.net, but If they reproduce, you will probably end up with one species whether or not that a what you started with, so it should work out.

@adamHUN99 Год назад

@@Aquarimaxthanks! then I will try to identify them.

@kimberleybatchelor3076 7 месяцев назад

Yeah I ucked up 😢 I thought one of my species had died and I replaced them with another and now since adding the new ones the old ones have appeared out of no where so now I don’t know what to do please help me 🙃

@Aquarimax 7 месяцев назад

Which two species do you have together? That might help me offer some insight.

@Roseles89 3 года назад

Don't have any experience with long term keeping isopods. But I have a story! I had bought powder blues to be the clean up crew for my young iguana a few years back now. She was still hand size at this point (green iguana, red morph mind you) and I noticed I just wasn't keeping a population of these fast breeding isopods in her enclosure.. Fun fact for anyone trying to give their iguana a bioactive enclosure.. if they are young they will hunt and eat bugs.. Vet visits and everything confirmed she was 100% healthy, no lack of vitamins or anything.. got fed 2-3 times a day depending of fresh fruits and vegetables.. Still hunted down every powder blue I had in there to eat them.

@thegecko4704 3 года назад

What isopod would you recommend for a leopard gecko tank

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

Porcellionides pruinosus, my go-to for leopard geckos

@thegecko4704 3 года назад

@@Aquarimax 👍🏻

@scottsanimaladventures4238 3 года назад

I love using Armadillidium Perracae or nasatum 2 more great options imo

@cheese5943 2 года назад

I've kept powder oranges,powder blues and cubaris murina all together in one enclosure and the orange outcompetes the powder blue and cubaris murina and idk how to remove them

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

I would try removing the ones you want to save, such as the Cubaris murina, into a fresh enclosure.

@cheese5943 2 года назад

@@Aquarimax I would but it will be hard though and can I put them in small plastic container?like a Tupperware? Like really small since its a small culture

@cheese5943 2 года назад

Oh and do i leave the powders?

@cheese5943 2 года назад

And how do you remove the cubaris from the powders especially the babies

@Aquarimax 2 года назад

No easy way to do it…pick them out one by one, if the babies are too small, you may need to take out the adults and wait for the juveniles to grow a bit before removing them. May take several stages

@miralaubscher3717 Год назад

What video by wally? Nothing popped up :(

@Aquarimax Год назад

That has been happening a lot lately, even though I put a link there . ???

@Dummiefunnies45 Год назад

Is it the same with millipedes?

@Aquarimax Год назад

Probably along similar lines. I know Kyle of Roach Crossing has kept Centrobolus splendidus millioedes with Porcellio scaber isopods successfully long term, over many generations. Not all combinations would work that well, but apparently it can be done.

@jesusjoseph1899 3 года назад

I kept 3 species of wild isopods together but thar is because they naturally co exist in the wild

@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945 3 года назад

Same, I was collecting just a tiny amount of moss and bark for an enclosure and discovered I'd brought home 3 species of isopods plus a load of other inverts. I housed the isopods together but will split them as I see them grow.

@lufengwen4372 2 года назад

One of my isopods is giving birth!

@bensbugz5574 3 года назад

I dont like to mix different isopods I like to keep each type in their own bins but thats just me.

@Aquarimax 3 года назад

It’s also me!

@LifeOfCrestedGecko 3 года назад

ayo 2ed close to 1st hahahah

@oceandizzle7 3 года назад

Its fantsatic still!!! 🤣😂🤣😂💛💛😘

@amelliamendel2227 Год назад

Powdered orange completely decimated my zebras.

@Aquarimax Год назад

Makes sense! Similar to what happened to me.

@wrentuathadedanann6209 4 месяца назад

Over population is a problem no matter if it’s the same species or different ones. Hence the term a “crash” when an entire colony dies. Why not just feed your isopods so there is plenty of resources?

@Aquarimax 4 месяца назад

If only it were that simple 😁 plenty of food can reduce competition, but part of the idea behind competitive exclusion is that one species usually has an advantage over the other in a given environment. Let’s say there’s plenty of food, but one may reproduce faster than the other, or more aggressive at defending hiding spots. Over time, even a slight advantage can cause a decline in the other species.