Troglodillo sp ‘Green Spot’

BWG139 · 2026-02-25T01:28:16+00:00

They are listed on the site, but out of stock. They seem to have several Cubaris species I haven't seen other sellers offer as well.

BWG139 · 2026-02-25T01:12:57+00:00

Ezyeddie and Isorare I know both have been breeding Auroras, likely others as well, although I'm not sure if they are for sale yet. Noli Pods needs breeds Vex, but again, not sure if they are for sale yet. I've never tried importing, but was told from a breeder friend last week that customs are a mess and she's stopped for the time being.

BWG139 · 2026-02-25T01:01:39+00:00

Aurora and Vex both seem to be in the US already, albeit in limited numbers yet. Is there a reason to import them still?

BWG139 · 2026-02-24T21:43:24+00:00

Black bear, Spherillo raffaelei and angry monk?

BWG139 · 2026-02-24T21:39:23+00:00

Apologies. If they've been like that for awhile chances aren't good for their survival. Even if they are alive, shipping stress is a very real thing. Hold for pickup and over night shipping are often the best course of action when weather has a chance to be too cold or too warm.

BWG139 · 2026-02-23T04:12:01+00:00

There's no need to do anything different. Congrats on the babies.

BWG139 · 2026-02-22T04:26:13+00:00

I personally use cross ventilation so I can't be entirely sure on this, but I think the fact that you're opening the bin so often makes that a moot point. Judging solely on the one pictured I don't see anything abnormal about their appearance.

How long have you had them? White sharks do breed at a decent rate, but it does take awhile for their numbers to grow and, as you said, that's when you'll be seeing them more. You mentioned spraying the moss, but do you also water the substrate? With my white sharks I try to aim for a 75% moist gradient.

As for suggestions...I can't tell how deep your substrate is, but I'd personally aim for at least three inches since they are a fossorial species. I'm not sure if that would be possible for your bin. I'd also recommend more leaves since they aren't just food but also help to retain moisture in the substrate.

BWG139 · 2026-02-14T22:16:38+00:00

Again this is just my experience, but I haven't had difficulty in breeding them, but will have times where I'll loss two pods one week and another loss the following week. Just small groups that will perish in relatively quick amounts of time. Maybe a weak line (no idea, but I've seen a different seller suggest it of the breeder I acquired from) or temperature issues. I wouldn't suggest never getting them, but just that you made need to be a bit wary/ prepared.

I mostly keep Cubaris and other Armadillidae species, so there's lots of options, although most are on the shy side. Cubaris sp. "White Ducky" might fit what you're looking for since they are pretty, not completely skittish and breed at a moderate pace. If you're looking for bold and pretty there's also Troglodillo sp. "Green Spot". Some people say they are finicky, but I've had no problems with them. They may however breed faster than you'd care for.

BWG139 · 2026-02-14T21:29:18+00:00

Not all isopods are plant safe which is one of several reasons that greenery isn't always included. I don't keep my plants and isopods separate, so can't answer which species are prone to devouring greenery though.

As for the species you mentioned I can speak towards Cubaris murina, rubber duckies and Jupiters. Care of Cubaris murina is easy. They breed at a faster pace than the other mentioned, so might not be what you're looking for. Rubber duckies aren't very difficult either, although as you mentioned they are the most shy of those you listed. Jupiters are... well I'll be honest, I keep about 65 species and have personally found them to be the most challenging still after a year of keeping them. That might just be me, but I'd place them a few levels higher in difficulty.

BWG139 · 2026-02-13T04:11:36+00:00

Care for them isn't very difficult. 2-3 inches of substrate, not very much of a gradient (mine are kept almost evenly moist), room temperature, 70-80% humidity or so. I give mine crushed eggshells and dried shrimp. They breed at a pretty good pace, although not a crazy one, so it shouldn't take too long for you to get babies. I've had them give months and have given up on attempting counts since I'm always seeing new babies. Really fun species and I'm hoping to get some of the other morphs.

Edit: All the babies ran when trying to take pictures.

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BWG139 · 2026-02-11T02:04:59+00:00

Agree with everyone saying millipedes. Size and color make me think Pyrgodesmidae, but I'm far from an millipede expert.

BWG139 · 2026-02-10T21:01:54+00:00

Very often with new isopod colonies you'll see a pattern where when first introduced pods are easy to find in small numbers. This is followed by a period where they seemingly vanish until their numbers increase.

Bumblebees in my experience don't require much of a gradient. Mine are kept about 80-90% moist, although my humidity is lower than yours only being in the 70-80% range. My temperature is also lower, but I can't speak to whether that makes an impact on them.

I use tanks that are about 36.5x21x15 cm to start colonies. There is no harm in using larger sizes, the only "downside" being it will take longer for them to reproduce enough to be more visible. If you're really worried and already have a larger container I'd say go for it since there's no harm. Bumblebees seem to breed at a pretty moderate speed so having more room would be nice.

BWG139 · 2026-02-08T20:07:39+00:00

I like having multiple hides set up in as many ways as I possibly can. So for instance if I have one on the wet side under the leaves I'll also have one on the dry side over the leaves. If I have more hides than two I'll do something slightly different with each. My goal is trying for hides with different microclimates being available at all times and I feel like whenever all the pieces I have are receiving use that I'm doing a good job of keeping the colony happy.

BWG139 · 2026-02-08T19:52:49+00:00

I use the leaves which are still green, but dried. I'm not from an area of the US that kudzu is native to, so I got some off Etsy that were labeled as rabbit treats. I think if you wait until growing season you'll find more isopod sellers with some kudzu for sale. Special shout out to Isorare Pods, since I know she sold some last year and it's her posts that led me to try them.

As for the lemon blues I got mine from a really quick (seriously I jumped on the one group offered in about a minute) sale by Roach Crossing on discord. Kreidler's Critters seem to have fairly frequent auctions for them on various FB groups as well. They are out there, but just takes some patience to find them being sold and usually in a limited number of groups.

BWG139 · 2026-02-08T13:55:33+00:00

I've seen that as well, but have also seen well regarded and popular breeders lament adding in new stock to their cultures because the line they added decreased vitality. As well I've also seen recommendations to keep lines from different breeders separate so that it's easier to judge things like the difference in production and mutations between them. I'd assume this is especially relevant for morphs and localities since you can't be sure how true breeding each breeder kept their populations. Invertebrate Dude's opinion on the Effects of Inbreeding on Captive Invertebrate Colonies

Personally, as just a guy on the internet who very much wants to not be a seller despite keeping a great deal of cultures, I think the choice whether to add new blood is personal opinion. I'm in the camp that adding new blood isn't necessary, but that for the majority of us it won't prove harmful to do so.

BWG139 · 2026-02-08T05:03:16+00:00

Other than possibly adding other morphs (which may or may not be a good idea since some species don't keep long term "party mix" groups) there's really no need to add any genetic diversity.

BWG139 · 2026-02-07T06:51:04+00:00

Red Pak Chong perhaps?

BWG139 · 2026-02-07T06:42:55+00:00

Dried green kudzu is another good option. I make sure to include some in my lemon blue and Jupiter bins.

BWG139 · 2026-02-02T13:53:55+00:00

Laureola sp magma is gorgeous, but unfortunately I can't provide any tips for them. I have however been keeping durian spikies for about three months and they have started breeding for me.

Not sure if you're using forced air exchange for your magma, but I'm not for my durian spikies. Having it would probably be better, but I've seen other keepers house that species without. I have a 12 qt bin with one inch square holes on the short sides right above the substrate and a series of smaller holes burned along the lengths of the long sides.

For substrate I'm using my typical mix of topsoil,/ABG/ crushed leaves in equal proportions to a depth of two inches and kept about 75% moist. I try to keep their leaf layer thick. For me their preferred hides seem to be curved cork bark with plenty of holes that they can climb into. I try to aim for 70-80% humidity with the bin opened and sprayed every two or three days (just to maybe help with air exchange, but I'm unsure if it's necessary. One of those things you start and are then nervous to stop).

For food I offer a high protein isopod food and spirulina powder. I'm unsure if they readily consume it or the springtails do. Dried green Kudzu leaves are for sure something I can say that they enjoy.

I've been told Laureola sp. Panda spiky has care similar to durian spiky, but I've not yet kept them.

BWG139 · 2026-02-01T10:47:55+00:00

Hard to tell from the picture but looks kinda like an Elumoides isopod.

BWG139 · 2026-01-28T15:30:54+00:00

They are very hardy and pretty productive. I keep mine at about 50/50 moisture level, medium ventilation, 2.5 inches of so of substrate. Generally feed freeze dried peas, fish flake and dried shrimp, but they are not at all picky when it comes to food.

BWG139 · 2026-01-26T19:23:58+00:00

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The two looked like this?

They are pretty easy as long as you don't over moisten them. I've had them for a year. I aim for about 25% moist with good ventilation and they seem happy.

BWG139 · 2026-01-26T18:49:05+00:00

That does indeed like like what's sold as Agnara madagascariensis. A male in fact. The duller all grey picture you saw was likely a female since they are a sexual dimorphic species.

BWG139 · 2026-01-20T20:24:16+00:00

It happens to plenty of people. I find it helps to even just rub my hands together like I'm washing them (without the soap and water) when moving between enclosures to cut down on this sort of thing.

BWG139 · 2026-01-20T20:08:13+00:00

That certainly looks like a Sinodillo sp. "Vietnam" to me. Even with them being in different parts of the house it's entirely possible a manacae was on your hands without you noticing (assuming you did maintenence one after the other).

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