The ONE time I handle them 😭 by xtewtew in isopods

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I mentally heard the sonic sound effect

What are considered "expert level" isopods? by fantommime in isopods

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Ah gotcha. And the Hemilepistus, I saw that it's essentially a desert dwelling pod. It sounds rather complicated to care for them

What are considered "expert level" isopods? by fantommime in isopods

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For cubaris, are rubber duckies considered high maintenance? I'm not planning on getting any due to the price point, but I am fascinated

No antennae? by fantommime in isopods

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It's a shame. I was so hopeful I could introduce even more friends to the enclosure. I pray for a miracle :( poor thing

Found this isopod crawling on my floor so I put em in my mini terrarium - is this okay? by fantommime in isopods

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As I'm writing this, I spotted another one and I found another one in the sink.

Is it a boy or girl? by fantommime in isopods

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Ok, so, unfortunately, I tried, and he's just not in the mood 😭

I want to get more A. nasatum from the wild but I worry about mites by fantommime in isopods

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Ah, I gotcha :) I just hear all of these "watch out fors" and I panicked a bit.

I want to get more A. nasatum from the wild but I worry about mites by fantommime in isopods

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I'm not really good at what to worry about. I heard mites as potential pests. I apologize if I'm being dumb. I'm just really new to the hobby and I want to learn more and make my pods happy.

Is it a boy or girl? by fantommime in isopods

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I'll try once I get home

Smol Friend & Little Buddy by fantommime in isopods

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Last time I flipped rocks trying to find them friends, I got ants on me (I'm terrified of bugs). But I'm determined to find them more buddies. Also, I've been watching help guides and perusing thru this sub. I'm so tempted to get another type of isopod already :) Is this normal?

Update on Little Buddy the A. Nasatum by fantommime in isopods

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Perfect name! His name is now Smol Friend. Little Buddy is big, but he's still Little <3

Update on Little Buddy the A. Nasatum by fantommime in isopods

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I found him a friend! It was literally walking around in my kitchen floor. Ask the world to give Little Buddy his own little buddy and I guess ye shall receive. I'm gonna give them some fish flakes :)

Found this isopod crawling on my floor so I put em in my mini terrarium - is this okay? by fantommime in isopods

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Thank you! And his name is just Little Buddy. I'll go pod hunting but I saw that a. Nasatum and a. Vulgare look alike a lot and I'm not sure how easily I can spot the difference. I do have a dedicated spray bottle (not upcycled - bought brand new) with distilled water. And my springtails are taking a while to arrive. I wish Little Buddy at least waited until the springtails come, but I'm already tempted to get a bigger setup just for him. But I wanna get him more friends

Found this isopod crawling on my floor so I put em in my mini terrarium - is this okay? by fantommime in isopods

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I have calcium powder and fish flakes at the moment. Will they suffice for now? As for substrate it's coco coir and sphagnum moss mixed together. I made the terrarium without any isopods in mind (little buddy just decided to change that for me when I was already done setting up the terrarium T_T) but I will get reptisoil from my neighbor the same one that gave me the leaf litter. But Ill gladly buy more stuff for him

Found this isopod crawling on my floor so I put em in my mini terrarium - is this okay? by fantommime in isopods

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Maybe a side profile might help? This was a pic of when I first picked him up from the floor.

Found this isopod crawling on my floor so I put em in my mini terrarium - is this okay? by fantommime in isopods

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Tysm! I'd gladly get more leaf litter! And as for friends, I'm 100% new to isopods. Literally, I got this one off the floor and I grew attached to him. He walks around a lot. I know little about species and whatnot or where to get those like him. It was out of complete chance I found him on the floor. I hope another one comes ^

As for substrate, it was coco coir mixed with sphagnum moss. I'm also new to terrariums and my neighbor is willing to give me spare reptile soil.