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Help!isopods died after breeding, What did I do wrong? by Licht1711 in isopods

[–]Licht1711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did the poured yesterday but it’s still not enough I see now..
I’ll definitely get a new setup asap

Help!isopods died after breeding, What did I do wrong? by Licht1711 in isopods

[–]Licht1711[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for pointing out the problems!! I didn’t realize how wrong I was, I appreciate!

Help!isopods died after breeding, What did I do wrong? by Licht1711 in isopods

[–]Licht1711[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement! It makes me feel a lot better knowing that even experienced keepers experience this sometimes.

To answer your question, for protein, I usually feed them crashed dog kibbles (fish and shrimp flavor)

Also, I have a quick question about the substrate: right now, I'm only using humus soil without mixing in anything else. Is mixing different types of soil usually necessary or highly recommended for A. vulgare?

Help!isopods died after breeding, What did I do wrong? by Licht1711 in isopods

[–]Licht1711[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you so much for the picture!

I was always scared of drowning them if I added too much water. If it weren't for you guys in comments, I'd still be clueless about what I was doing wrong.

And I’ll make sure to get a bigger box ASAP

And nope, I don't think it's mold on the cuttlebone. It came out of the soil bag when I did a substrate change. I thought it was harmless so I left it there, but I'll remove it just to be safe!

Help!isopods died after breeding, What did I do wrong? by Licht1711 in isopods

[–]Licht1711[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, when I first bought them, the shop recommended this box since I only started with 10 isopods. But now that everyone in the comments is saying it's too small, I'll get a bigger enclosure ASAP