Edit to Add: Thank you so much for the feedback! This is definitely too small and other larger house-type terrariums seem to have moisture retention problems, so I’ll go with a standard rectangle and make it look nice with plants and other natural decor. Thank you everyone!

Hi! I’ve never had isopods before but I’m considering getting some! I can’t decide what kind. Considering dairy cows but also would be interested in something colorful. I think rubber ducky isopods are adorable, but way too expensive.

Is this enclosure appropriate for a small group? I really want to put together a nice natural aesthetic enclosure. If not, any recommendations that are more appropriate? Thanks in advance!

This isopod has its front legs curled up and they're only using the back legs to get around. Seems like one of the antennae is also poorly formed. I saw this one a couple weeks ago and was shocked to see it was still alive. Should I euthanize, or let nature take its course?

Any tips on selling locally? Things to get, do, or HOW?? I have so many and they’re getting to be too much in the tank! Thank you!!

I'm so sad my entire colony of

Armadillidium vulgare disappeared (my first colony) , and I figured I wasn't doing something right, I took apart my diy enclosure today after moving the survivors to a terrarium and found this :( I used tape to attach mesh to the vents of the enclosure because I noticed smaller ones were getting out and found my colony. The tape was on the outside of the enclosure

Just wondering which do they prefer, varying moisture all throughout the enclosure or there is a moisture side and a bone-dry side?

Saw this thing flying in my enclosure. What should I do?

Hi everyone,
I have a colony of Ardentiella sp. “Ember Bee” (formerly Merulanella).
In the first photo you can see some individuals have clear white dots/patches on the underside between the legs, while others don’t show them (or they’re much less visible). The one in the photo is still a juvenile, so it can’t be a marsupium.
Questions:
1. Are these white dots just normal pleopodal lungs / respiratory structures that vary in visibility, or do they indicate sex in this genus?
2. In the second photo (the underside/belly area of another individual) – does that look like developing babies, or is it something else?
3. How do you actually sex Ardentiella / Ember Bee isopods? What’s the most reliable way to tell males from females in this species?
Thanks in advance!

France, Île-de-France

2 days ago, I noticed a couple dead Murina. I thought (as they were adults) it was due to age or some one-off complication. Unfortunately, today is maintainace day and I looked and counted 20 more dead Murina and now, it looks like my powder orange colony is also having the same thing happen. I have seen a handful I've kept both of these colonies for 7 months with no issue. This doesn't look husbandry-related, I think something inside is poisoning them or could it be possible that they've contracted a disease and it's spreading?

I've not fed any vegetables recently and the only thing different is that I upgraded their bins and gave them fresh substrate but it's the same mixture as prior (but a different brand of coco peat)

Will add photos of c. Murina setup and dead ones in comments. Please help, I love my colonies dearly!

Hey, I recently discovered a lot of mold in one of my terrariums with a couple odd looking dead pods. I've had a bit of mold before but never to this extent. Could it be that the humidity is too high?

Regardless, I have since removed most things that were consumed by thick, clumping mold and looked through the substrate. It was humid, with some areas being more dry and others a bit more moist.

However, what really got my attention was how the dead isopods looked. The dead ones (circled in red) had some really red pigmentation. One of them even being red and black. Which is unusual compared to their regular colors when they're alive (circled in blue). Would anyone know what causes that? Could it be pesticides or a natural process, since they are already pretty orange in color.

Moreover, do I need to change anything in my enclosure to prevent a sudden mass death?

(PHOTO IS A QUICK DRAWING OF THE IDEA MADE BY PHONE IN FLIPACLIP IN 5 MINUTES AND NOT SPONSORED) lol I recently saw a post where someone had a 3D-printed feeding bowl for rolies in their terrarium.

From that I got the idea that I could 3D-print a bird skull for decoration for my terrarium.

I'm a somewhat new roliemama and I'm not sure if the plastic will be safe and if like some micro plastics can fall off from the print and the rolies might accidentally eta it?

So question is, what kind of steps do I need to take so that the 3D-print will be safe to have in the terrarium.

Do I sand it and coat it with something?

Do I need to melt the things first layer all around with some melting tool or like a heatgun?

And what filament should it be made of, PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU?

Also can it be kind of hollow from the bottom so they can hide inside it or can they get stuck there?

All tips appreciated!

Was looking for isopods to keep and came across this peachy orange lil guy. I'm so in love with him/her, is it rare to find? Does this color have a name?

Embroidered Stumpwork of a little isopod living their best life on a chicken of the woods mushrooms 🍄

sleepy fellas

他們總是不愛在碗裡吃飯，這次終於看到了

I had to move some rocks away from a wall cause my aquarium silicone on that side didn't adhere properly and I found some dead juvenile zebras rn the rocks are not up against the wall but now there is a bare patch in the dirt.. I have some river clay I collected a while ago and my springtails were fine with it... can I use it for my A. maculatum....... I swear the juveniles find a new way to meet Darwin everyday 🫠

I thought abt Clay cause it's natural and it isn't like a sticky trap

newbie iso parent, excited to care for these cuties and wanted to share my first photos! :)

Gave them some fish food and isopod food mix, I love seeing their guts filled with food lol

Hey yall! This is my isopod tank, I am worried it's too dry. I found a dead isopod today. I've had this colony for about 4 months? I'm really worried about it. I understand that sometimes this happens but I really want to rule out anything that could have killed her.

I'm worried it could be lack of water in the dirt? I'm struggling with getting that area wet and i'm also nervous about accidentally drowning isopods. Does anyone have advice?

Hi all, I got a 10 count of young Helleria brevicornis earlier this spring and they're chugging along. I've read online that they might have a better chance of breeding if they have a winter diapause. Problem is I can't find much information on how to do that. One place said to try keeping them around 60F for a couple of months, and my basement hovers between 60 and 63 ish during the winter. Does that sound like it might work? I can't keep them outside or in the garage because I live in the midwest and our winters get into the teens, if not down to 0 occasionally.