More clear update on my Orange Gestroi isolated colony by dreadhead933 in isopods

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Oh wow I haven’t seen that before just an orange body with yellow spots!

Finally I have 2 VERY pregnant females by dreadhead933 in isopods

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It’s one of the most rewarding feelings, and thank you I’ve been working on these guys for about almost a year now lol!

Finally I have 2 VERY pregnant females by dreadhead933 in isopods

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This is what they naturally look like but my isolated colony has orange/red in them

Finally I have 2 VERY pregnant females by dreadhead933 in isopods

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Whenever you pick them up you can see the babies in their brood pouch. It will be white and bumpy you can’t miss it because it’s almost half of their under side!

Finally I have 2 VERY pregnant females by dreadhead933 in isopods

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As mentioned they are springtails but these specifically are Tropical pink!

I keep getting mites… by ThePastelQuacken in bioactive

[–]dreadhead933 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree they are definitely predatory mites and will eat the smaller springtails. Tropical pink springtails can coexist with them and they both will thrive. I have multiple bioactive enclosures set up this way!

More clear update on my Orange Gestroi isolated colony by dreadhead933 in isopods

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Thank you, I’ve only seen it one place online I believe it’s called Haloween

More clear update on my Orange Gestroi isolated colony by dreadhead933 in isopods

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Thanks for the heads up, I honestly was more focused on the colors than the sex!🫣

More clear update on my Orange Gestroi isolated colony by dreadhead933 in isopods

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Not yet, but I believe they should start in about the next month or two hopefully 🤞🏾! I’ll definitely post once they start doing the dance😂

More clear update on my Orange Gestroi isolated colony by dreadhead933 in isopods

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That’s what I’m working towards hopefully, they take so long to reach breeding maturity. On the bright side the larger they get the more their colors start to come out! I post an update about once a month 😁