Is a ten gallon terarium enough for 15 isopods if they have many babys.

[rolliepollie200]

Will a 10 gallon terrerium be big enough for 15 isopods that have many babys per year?

 

[me and my Ts]

Yeah, that should be plenty of space

 

[Smotzer]

this depends if you are using them for a pet species of a clean up crew species.

You don’t want to start 15 isopods, especially some species, in a ten gallon terrarium right away unless you don’t want to see them if it’s for a pet species. Isopods will go through a phase of trying to grow bigger before breeding and increasing numbers in the beginning if houses immediately in a 10gal. You should start them in something much smaller like a 6qt or smaller storage bin until their numbers increase ans they start breeding and those offspring grow up before putting them in a ten gallon. This might take some time.

to give you an example I started 15 Cubaris sp. “Panda King” in a big tank and I rarely rarely see them but my intention was not to have them as so much a pet but a clean up crew for a large terrarium. Albeit it was bigger than 10 ga,l it’s the same idea. When you want to use them for a clean up crew you could do what you are suggesting but be aware that you likely won’t see them much in the beginning which can be anxiety producing for new keepers.

all around when starting a new colony of isopods it’s easiest when housing starts smaller as it relates to maintaining the right moisture and food, and life cycle, etc, especially when you are newer to isopods.

 

[A cave cricket]

It's perfect, plenty of room.

 

[Pmurinushmacla]

depends on the kind, seems a little excessive imo.

 

[khdethbd]

You could start them in a 10 gallon if you want. However, a smaller enclosure, at first, might be better for breeding so it’s easier for the isopods to find each other. It also depends on the species. 10 gallons seems like way too much for 15 dwarf whites, but other species need more space.