Porcellio hoffmannseggi isopod | King of Isopods

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Who's #1? Which isopod is the King of Isopods? In this video, I self proclaim Porcellio hoffmannseggi to be the Best Isopod... the King of isopods. There are many criteria to use to determine the King. However, I will let you know why the Hoff is the Boss. As well, I will include tips to help you keep your Porcellio hoffmannseggi better AND may even get these temperamental isopods to breed. So watch to see why I list Porcellio hoffmannseggi as the King of Isopods
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@theZDOME 2 года назад

I have a female with a brood pouch so I’m super excited, they absolutely destroy your prawns. I’ve never had to pull one out!

@SupremeGecko 2 года назад

That is VERY exciting. Keep me posted please.

@CorbieMessenger 3 года назад

I just got my first starter group of Hoffs and I'm so excited! Your videos are invaluable in understanding how to care for these guys. I'm looking forward to watching my colony grow!

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Congratulations Justin. Keep me posted on how they do.

@Mercedes_may 2 года назад

The light grey are LAVENDERS!! I’ve actually been working on isolating that Gene

@SupremeGecko 11 месяцев назад

They don't look LAVENDER to me :) They looks grey.

@peterashby-saracen3681 3 года назад

Great video! Hoffmannseggi are awesome! I'm new to isopods and have a mere 12 types, including P. magnificus, but I haven't yet managed to obtain any Hoffs. A bit ironic as I live in the south of Spain and I believe they're confirmed as present in the next province. It will be great once the cooler weather comes to get out and see what species we do have locally though :)

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Keep me posted. I would definitely enjoy a first hand look into the natural isopod populations of your area.

@Beansie 4 года назад

SO cute! They weren't spooked at all when you lifted the lid. Very friendly lil boogers!!💕

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Exactly! I think they're like "What's Up Dude".

@Beansie 4 года назад

@@SupremeGecko EXACTLY!!! LOL I love a lil buddy that could care less that you want to hang out!

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

@@Beansie haha same here

@SanosukeSagara18 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! I've been in the hobby a little over a year now and finally getting some Hoffs. I'm excited.

@SupremeGecko 5 месяцев назад

Fantastic! Congratulations and best of luck.

@bibytom863 4 года назад

"in their own grey way")

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Someone got it! As long as at least one person gets it, I will continue telling corny jokes or adding jabs like this one.

@bugsincyberspace 4 года назад

Great video, Wally. I always like seeing the kings. Didn't realize there were so many color forms out there now!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Can you imagine a big orange isopod!!! 'and I shall call you ORANGE CRUSH!'

@LukeMcGuireoides Год назад

You rock, Wally

@SupremeGecko Год назад

Awe, thank you.

@mikeberrigan7524 Месяц назад

I just picked some up today - looking forward to seeing how they do!

@SupremeGecko Месяц назад

How cool! Congratulations

@vberry4613 3 года назад

Seth says they are very cool and gives a thumbs up:)

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Thank you Seth. Which was your favorite?

@themantisgarden 11 месяцев назад

I have no idea what size your tubs are 😆 I wish you would do it by size of box rather than volume lol would suit USA and everywhere else :D Great video, someone just sent me some and I've not had them for years so I had it in mind that they liked it dry (ish) and now you confirmed it for me! Thanks, Wally. P.S. More isopod videos, please 😆

@SupremeGecko 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment. The focus on this video is on the animals, not the enclosure. But, if you watch other videos we do, you WILL have an idea of the size tubs we use. I actually did a video on size of tubs specifically that we do. So, watch more videos :) As well, containers here are measured by volume and now so much by size. So, doing the videos by QT helps more people.

@BOB-ud4gy 4 года назад

Great video Wally

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thank you very much. Thanks for your support.

@TheDispatchercheri 3 года назад

I love them too. Mine have not produced babies yet. I'm really going to follow your video and see if I am successful.

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

If you ever have specific questions, please contact me on FB or IG and I will try to help.

@katehamilton6422 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I cannot believe how large these isopods are.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thank you Kate for watching.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Yeah the Titans of the isopods

@basementpets5327 3 года назад

The porcellio hoffmanzeggi isopods are so cool! Mine all just molted and are now even bigger then when they arrived!

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

I completely agree!

@nilebrixton8436 11 месяцев назад

I lost about 3 hoffmansaigii out of the original 12 over 4 months. After looking at your setup I think inadequate ventilation may be the cause. Thank you for sharing your experience in caring for these animals!

@SupremeGecko 11 месяцев назад

I always say... If I can help even ONE person, it's a win. Thank YOU.

@dapperexotics8896 4 года назад

Great video

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thank you very much.

@mrfungus5990 3 года назад

Your edits are getting much better man. I appreciate the information, I’ve messed around with a few sp. cubaris Borneo are bullet proof, zebras as well. I’m a bit nervous to switch up the other high end cubaris lol

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate comments like this. Is it the quality of the edits, the type of edits, the added features, etc.? I know!!! I'll never change out one of the Giant Spanish if they are doing good.

@DerrickNiehaus 4 года назад

Nice info. I should have taken the advice about territorial behaviour. But 4 of my males have formed their own burrow and living the comfy bachelors life

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

So instead of a man cave, they have an iso-cave 😋😋😋

@garymcintyre1498 4 года назад

Great video Wally. What a size . Iv none of them in my collection yet . But slow and easy no rush !

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thank you very much. Get them when you are ready for them.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

I try not to rush myself when getting isopods but sometimes the urge just makes me wanna get as much as I can

@rashimparker2765 4 года назад

Watching these videos makes me want to get into isopods so much.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

You should do it. They are available all over the place. Consider starting with wild caught first.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Start with isopods native in your area

@buddybyrd6209 3 года назад

I'm looking forward to getting my Porcellio hoffmanseggi. I have their new home waiting for them.

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

They are the best! Did you order from us?

@walnutgynneenderson4043 4 года назад

Those are AMAZING the true King. I have a ? have you heard of pill millipedes, you should see them online, they look BEAUTIFUL!!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thanks. I agree. Hoffs are one of the top isopods in my book. I have seen the pill millipedes. I've had them before. Unfortunately, they are difficult, expensive, short lived, expensive, and did I mention expensive?

@Crystalspets 4 года назад

Those are some really cool isopods SG

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thank you Crystal. They are giants!

@danielleb.7055 4 года назад

Thanks for the video! These are just some amazing creatures! I do love how they care for their young. So cute!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Yes! Having the opportunity to work with these animals, I realize they are so very different than other isopods.

@lizrasper1213 4 года назад

Great video Wally! Loved the close up shots of the isopods, this species is so cool looking! Congrats on your success with them!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

I wish I could have done a better job recording them but it's tricky not scaring them all with a big light AND getting them to eat. I opted for crappy lighting and they settled down nicely. I did like that 'sexy look over the shoulder' at the end :)

@ChantalsCritters 4 года назад

Wow look at the size of them. Great video.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Thank you TC. Fun video to do. Tons of info on this one.

@justinboudreau1835 4 года назад

Awesome and you sell them! I'll be sure to put an order in this week off you!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Hi Justin. Check out my site but PLEASE message me on FB [Wally Kern or Supreme Gecko] or email me at wallykern@gmail.com so I can give you a RU-vidr discount :)

@glencannon1139 4 года назад

Great isopod will have to get some for my collection soon.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

If you are looking, please let me know as I really enjoy giving discounts to viewers of the channel. Thanks.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Tell me when you get some I’d love to see a video of them

@barbhelle5481 4 года назад

They are amazing isopods. Thank you Wally for sharing with us. The choice ones are my favorite. I have a few chocolate zebras I am excited about.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

My pleasure. I cannot believe it's taken me so many videos to finally get to the Hoffs.

@barbhelle5481 4 года назад

@@SupremeGecko I said choice ones I meant chocolate. It will be exciting to see what you get from the ones you isolate. 🙂

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Nice

@maxhamilton2627 4 года назад

Thank you for all your videos I got some dairy cows a few weeks ago and I have powders of all colors on the way I’m so excited

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Congrats. Thank you for the wonderful comment. When you are ready to order again, please PM me as I really enjoy offering discounts for the viewers that support the channel. Thanks.

@LuvvvvCJ 4 года назад

Hi wally, great video. Hoping to do the porcellio laevis white video fo you soon, still not got round to it yet.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Great suggestion. I can put that one in the queue. Thanks!

@xiaoranmo7308 3 года назад

personal I recommend Porcellio Sevilla, look really similar to Hoffman but the back is shinier and darker.

@SupremeGecko 2 года назад

@nanettekern763 4 года назад

These are one of my favorites.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

If Crystal has the Dairy Cows, then you can have the Hoffs.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Same here

@JerimiesWildWorld 4 года назад

P hoffmannseggi truely are the king of isopods! I have 1 chocolate male I believe and can’t wait for my group to get to the numbers you have 😁

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

It happens over a long period of time but then.... it seems to be so quick.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

How many Chocolates you have now?

@awesomeanimalswithalishav5874 4 года назад

Wow! They certainly are impressive! If the isopods I have now do well I'll definitely be getting more, and I think these are going on the list of ones I want. Have you thought about making a colony to breed for size? Since they do better in small groups it seems like it would be a good type to separate into specific trait breeding colonies.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

You will love them. By trait, do you mean size? I don't know if anyone is breeding any isopod for size but that is interesting.

@awesomeanimalswithalishav5874 4 года назад

@@SupremeGecko Any traits really. Like a small container with the chocolates, another with darker ones, etc. But yes, maybe try to pick out the largest and give them their own container. If you have to have small batches anyway, might as well use it to see what happens. The size of these isopods is already so large, I just wonder if they could be produced to be bigger. So many people concentrate on color (which is neat), but huge isopods would be really fascinating as pets. Difficult since they start breeding before full maturity though.

@jerumd 2 года назад

9:44 Huge! I mean Jesus Christ! I really need to get me one of these but when you mentioned they're territorial, that kinda bums me out just a bit. Do you like separate huge dominant males or dominant brooding females into a different tub?? Or do you keep higher female ratio or maybe two to three males into one tub together with the females?? If you asked me I would separate them individually especially pregnant females. But that's a lot of work and a heck of a lot of tubs to transfer?? Love your videos btw! I learned a lot.

@SupremeGecko 2 года назад

I understand. No I don't. As long as there is enough room, they will be fine.

@DEAexotics 3 года назад

wow they are big and very cool I do have 2 questions for you . Question one is the morphs of these your were talking about do they just pop up in you colonies or do you have to breed specifically for those morphs? question two at 6:53 in the video on the piece of wood on the right hand side by the edge it walks up and across the wood it was brown and looked nothing like the other Isopods could you please tell me what that one is if you know ? keep up the amazing work on these videos

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Great questions- 1. Morphs- I do have chocolates popping up in my normal collection. I prefer the dark greys so I remove the browner once out. But, I think the blacks are a different location. 2. Nice catch. I have an Armadillidium albino culture directly above the Hoffs. I bet a baby got out. Nice catch as no one else mentioned this.

@Lue-rd2lb 2 года назад

There’s a yeti morph which is so good, can’t afford them tho

@SupremeGecko 2 года назад

Nice! Maybe they will come down a bit in the future.

@bradenmoore7871 3 года назад

I'm picking up some P. magnificus tomorrow. You mentioned here you keep the hoffmannseggi in smaller bins. I have 15 liter. i was planning on putting them in. Would reccomend a 7 Liter instead? 8 count. Thanks for the video!

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Tough call. I would. If you know you have M & F, go ahead and do that.

@Pokelemon3434 2 года назад

Just ordered some cause hodgepod did a sale and I’m pumped and just in case you see this I made a isopod mix for food and im needing to know do I need to give them brine shrimp or something for protein

@SupremeGecko 2 года назад

The Supreme Isopod Chow has all the protein needed ;)

@AshleyNebs 4 года назад

My kitten thinks he’s the king of the isopods :)

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

My P. hoff can beat up your kitten (just kidding- but it would be a good fight).

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

😆

@samdavenport4604 3 года назад

7:02 what was that orangy brown guy on the top right of the wood??

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Great catch. this was 9 months ago. But, I believe it was an Armadillidium albino T+, whose bin was directly above the hoffs. This has since been fixed :)

@donteague614 9 месяцев назад

What type of spring tails are in with them?

@SupremeGecko 9 месяцев назад

normal, common

@TweetyTwT 3 года назад

I got my porcellio hoffmannseggi yesterday, I really love them! I put them in a 3 liter candy box with leaves, spagnum moss and dirt from my snake's terrarium. But at arrival one isopod was molting so I have been a bit worried since I'm not sure there is enough moist. I did add some water in a corner yesterday and today but still not sure if it's enough. If it's still molting tomorrow should I then add more water or mist some water directly on him?

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

I would suggest no. Make the environment as stable as possible. And, congrats on the hoffs!

@TweetyTwT 3 года назад

@@SupremeGecko Ok thank you! They are lovely 🥰

@basementpets5327 4 года назад

Loved the vid! where do you get your cork bark? I need to get some more. Also how do you get rid of pests on bark and peices of wood?

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

I mostly purchase my cork bark from reptile shows. You can put the material in a black bag and out in the sun for a week or so.

@basementpets5327 4 года назад

@@SupremeGecko thanks!

@crittergirl3647 4 года назад

So, in a 6qt enclosure, how many Hoffi female would you start with? Male to female ratio?

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

My 'theory' would be 2 males to 4-6 females.... with multiple hiding places. I forgot to mention that I am now using egg cartons as well in the bins to add even more little cubby holes.

@crittergirl3647 4 года назад

Supreme Gecko - Thanks for the specifics. I really appreciate it.

@bolezy9070 Год назад

OK, so I just got some. I got a decent size starter culture, about 17 specimens. There are at least two males for sure and a bunch of females. Should I split them into 2 separate cultures, one male in each with a bunch of females?

@SupremeGecko Год назад

Hi Bolezy. Congrats on the hoffs. This is totally up to you. I would not but if you wish, you can.

@bolezy9070 Год назад

OK. I just wanted your opinion after learning how territorial they can be. Thank you. 🤘

@SupremeGecko Год назад

@@bolezy9070 Females are actually the very territorial of the two sexes :)

@thedarkabyss100 3 года назад

Greetings, I just got my new 20 pack of P. Hoffmannseggi that are around the half-inch mark and I noticed mating behavior. I contacted the breeder wondering if this is normal, as I thought Hoffs start breeding when they reach close to their giant size, is this true? Or was I swindled into getting P. Sevilla? EDIT: I couldn't tell since they came in multiple sizes but I'm pretty sure the biggest ones haven't reached the inch mark, perhaps .75 inches?

@thedarkabyss100 3 года назад

If possible I can send photos of them, if you like!

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

Congratulations on the hoffs (we carry them too :) I would always (as a seller) side with the seller's information when questioned.

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

No need. Send to the person that sold them to you. They can help more than I can at this point.

@unliketube8827 4 года назад

Are springtails relatively common in the wild? Sometimes I can lift rocks or bricks in my backyard and find little white and fast bugs running around, should I try to collect them?

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

They actually are. If you gently blow on them and they jump (SPRING-tails) then they are.

@unliketube8827 4 года назад

Supreme Gecko I’ll try that tomorrow! It’ll be exciting to see some new life in my toad and isopod enclosures! I hope I don’t get any pests with them though 🤞 thanks!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

@@unliketube8827 keep me posted

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Springtails are extremely common in the Wild if you do get some try to build up a colony before using them

@VoidFish 4 года назад

Well...the king of the isopods is Bathynomus giganteus, the true king.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Well played.

@VoidFish 4 года назад

@@SupremeGecko hahahaha

@VoidFish 4 года назад

@@SupremeGecko they actually have these monsters at the Shedd aquarium!

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

@@VoidFish Really. I'm only a couple hours away, I will have to check them out. Thanks.

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

... Monster Sized

@caitlinmaynell2780 3 года назад

Whats their lifespan?

@SupremeGecko 3 года назад

About 2 years max.

@caitlinmaynell2780 3 года назад

@@SupremeGecko okay awesome thanks for replying!

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

2 years

@thelittlethingskate9567 4 года назад

I managed to kill all of my Hoffs! 😭😭😭 They were my absolute favorite... Why did you pull the babies out of the original bin, instead of leaving them all together? I love watching the females care for their young.

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear. Well, I was not clear at all. After the babies grew up quite a bit, I pulled them. Boy, that was confusing in the video!

@thelittlethingskate9567 4 года назад

Supreme Gecko Haha! I thought it must be some trick for survival that I could try my next go around!

@frankdughtank8327 3 года назад

Oh no :( hopefully you can try again

@SupremeGecko 4 года назад

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@SupremeGecko 4 года назад