HELP!-people that understand genetics/breeding-WHAT TO DO WITH THIS 1/2 AND 1/2 ISOPOD I FOUND?

[AmazingNature]

Its a female here is link to a gif (its the 2nd image on reddit click the arrow to the right) to see it better
the next line is a clickable link...

(1) I found this guy/gal in my bin the other day- 1/2 and 1/2 : isopods (reddit.com)


(someone pointed out it they think its a molt but
its been like this for a almost 2 weeks now
study the image a bit closer/longer the colors overlap into each others section like a zig-zag
if you watch the gif on reddit its closer/better she walks and turns so you get a back view

I'm trying to find out if I should leave her with the 25 wild I caught 2 years ago ( and she came from)

-or isolate her now
i have her isolated at the moment

And then what-

Should I put her with just 1 male or -2 -3 males-(idk if they store sperm from multiple males=better chances if male has same trait?)


I guess safest would be to put her back with all the rest probably?
and just watch all /any babies popping up in entire small bin
and then isolate more if they appear?


Or is it simply I need another 'pied' a male (which i obviously don't) to produce more-o
I am only a hobby person not geneticist - I want to make more' just because' and to possibly trade for other isopods etc.

****update- I would for sure get pied babies if i had a pied male also ;someone said elsewhere-so I guess she goes back in with rest and fingers crossed

 

[coolnweird]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but to me this just looks like an isopod that has recently molted. They molt one half at a time, so the lighter half would be the recently molted half. Could definitely be wrong though!

 

[AmazingNature]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but to me this just looks like an isopod that has recently molted. They molt one half at a time, so the lighter half would be the recently molted half. Could definitely be wrong though!

No its been like this for a almost 2 weeks now
study the image a bit closer/longer the colors overlap into each others section like a zig-zag
if you watch the gif she walks and turns so you get a back view

It's hard to tell from the picture, but to me this just looks like an isopod that has recently molted. They molt one half at a time, so the lighter half would be the recently molted half. Could definitely be wrong though!

click this
https://www.reddit.com/r/isopods/comments/12m6tbk and watch the 2nd image/gif on reddit-click right arrow on image/reddit go to 2nd

 

[coolnweird]

My bad I see now! Cool specimen, unfortunately I can't offer any breeding advice. Best of luck!

 

[CutThroat Kid]

Is there any reason to think that this isn't a somatic mutation? I would think the fact that the 'color morph' manifested post molt might be an indication that it's not a trait you can breed out. That being said, I don't know balls about isopods or selective breeding for traits.

 

[Reezelbeezelbug]

If you just have one, I'd leave it with the rest to hopefully produce more. Once you can spot multiple like that, then start a new colony of just that morph and remove any normals that they produce. Fun project, good luck!

 

[AmazingNature]

Is there any reason to think that this isn't a somatic mutation? I would think the fact that the 'color morph' manifested post molt might be an indication that it's not a trait you can breed out. That being said, I don't know balls about isopods or selective breeding for traits.

haha idk what somatic mutation means .im guessing a one off caused by external factor(s)?I will look it up.
but a search showed this is not the 1st of its kind-link ahead
(1) Pied Armadillidium vulgare Update - YouTube

 

[Armadillidium king]

color morph