A. klugii 'Montenegro' for Leachianus vivarium?

[Cas S]

Im making a vivarium for my Leachianus so I was thinking about getting some nice isopods as opposed to the regular dwarf whites that i already have. But Ive heard that Armadillidium klugii 'Montenegro' can be a bit difficult to keep, I dont know if its possible for them to hybridize with the dwarf whites because I dont want them too, and im not sure if my gecko would eat them. I dont want to buy this expensive species only for them to all die off.

 

[moricollins]

Im making a vivarium for my Leachianus so I was thinking about getting some nice isopods as opposed to the regular dwarf whites that i already have. But Ive heard that Armadillidium klugii 'Montenegro' can be a bit difficult to keep, I dont know if its possible for them to hybridize with the dwarf whites because I dont want them too, and im not sure if my gecko would eat them. I dont want to buy this expensive species only for them to all die off.

I've had no trouble keeping Armadillidium klugii "Montenegro", my colony started with 12 isopods in September and now has hundreds of Isopods.

What I would do is get the Isopods, culture them in a separate container, then when you have lots of them add them to your gecko tank.

 

[Aquarimax]

A. Klugii tend to prefer a very dry area, as well as a damp hide area. Perhaps not the best match for leachies. Also, the dwarf whites may well outcompete them over time.
. I am currently using A. klugii in with my garter snakes as a bioactive cleanup crew. They seem to be working, but there are no other isopod species in the enclosure.

 

[Cas S]

I've had no trouble keeping Armadillidium klugii "Montenegro", my colony started with 12 isopods in September and now has hundreds of Isopods.

What I would do is get the Isopods, culture them in a separate container, then when you have lots of them add them to your gecko tank.

A. Klugii tend to prefer a very dry area, as well as a damp hide area. Perhaps not the best match for leachies. Also, the dwarf whites may well outcompete them over time.
. I am currently using A. klugii in with my garter snakes as a bioactive cleanup crew. They seem to be working, but there are no other isopod species in the enclosure.

Ok maybe if I get any Ill keep a large culture and try them in the vivarium and if they dont work Ill just keep them in the container

 

[SamanthaMarikian]

I’d go with maybe P. scaber or P. pruinosus instead of A. klugii since theres also a lot of color variations you can choose from too if youre going for function AND fashion since theyre also suuuper active and are really hardy. They also have large appetites so anything rotting in there will be eaten. I have P. Scaber koi and theyre probably my favorite color variation that i have. And with P pruinosus you have things like powder blue or orange and more. I have P pruinosus and P laevis along with dwarf whites in my monitors enclosure rn. i think the dwarf whites eat a lot of the rotting stuff that gets mixed into the substrate from her burrowing and the rotting wood thats partially in the substrate and the P pruinosus and P laevis are eating her p o o p and any dead leaves or any bugs that i feed her that die before she gets to them. But its also humid enough that the dwarf whites come up to eat off some of the branches above the soil. Theyre in my arboreal geckos enclosures too and they often crawl into the food dishes or around them to eat what Gets spilled and i always see my younger crested gecko stalking them waiting for them to crawl over to the edge of the cup. a lot of times at night i hear him falling into the food dish and hearing it hit the side of the glass lol. Another isopod species thats super hardy and pretty that i have in my other crested gecko enclosure is A. granulatum. Theyre kinda like A vulgare but I think theyre bigger and they have nice yellow coloration on their backs and are a bit of a lighter softer gray. Theyre also super prolific and will eat anything along with spilled gecko food so it doesnt get moldy. But theyre not as active as P scaber or P pruinosus, P pruinosus being the most active out of all of them in my experience. All four of these species in my arboreal gecko enclosures for variety and the geckos act as population control so out-competition between the species isn’t much of an issue imo

 

[Cas S]

I’d go with maybe P. scaber or P. pruinosus instead of A. klugii since theres also a lot of color variations you can choose from too if youre going for function AND fashion since theyre also suuuper active and are really hardy. They also have large appetites so anything rotting in there will be eaten. I have P. Scaber koi and theyre probably my favorite color variation that i have. And with P pruinosus you have things like powder blue or orange and more. I have P pruinosus and P laevis along with dwarf whites in my monitors enclosure rn. i think the dwarf whites eat a lot of the rotting stuff that gets mixed into the substrate from her burrowing and the rotting wood thats partially in the substrate and the P pruinosus and P laevis are eating her p o o p and any dead leaves or any bugs that i feed her that die before she gets to them. But its also humid enough that the dwarf whites come up to eat off some of the branches above the soil. Theyre in my arboreal geckos enclosures too and they often crawl into the food dishes or around them to eat what Gets spilled and i always see my younger crested gecko stalking them waiting for them to crawl over to the edge of the cup. a lot of times at night i hear him falling into the food dish and hearing it hit the side of the glass lol. Another isopod species thats super hardy and pretty that i have in my other crested gecko enclosure is A. granulatum. Theyre kinda like A vulgare but I think theyre bigger and they have nice yellow coloration on their backs and are a bit of a lighter softer gray. Theyre also super prolific and will eat anything along with spilled gecko food so it doesnt get moldy. But theyre not as active as P scaber or P pruinosus, P pruinosus being the most active out of all of them in my experience. All four of these species in my arboreal gecko enclosures for variety and the geckos act as population control so out-competition between the species isn’t much of an issue imo

ok thanks