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Before I get going, the species in question is P. scaber "Orange", and they all seem to be doing just fine. I've got a small colony of about 50 individuals of varying stages. My issue is that they don't seem to be breeding at all. I've had this culture for about two months now, and I can't say that I've seen a noticeable increase in numbers. They're housed along with tropical white springtails, and of course the springtails are multiplying like mad. How long is the breeding cycle on isopods? I would have thought that they'd breed much, much quicker.
I know that it's not ideal, but I've been feeding them dead leaves from a houseplant I've got. They are certainly eating it, so until I can make it up to the mountain to gather some proper leaf litter, this will have to do. Could this be the culprit?
I know that it's not ideal, but I've been feeding them dead leaves from a houseplant I've got. They are certainly eating it, so until I can make it up to the mountain to gather some proper leaf litter, this will have to do. Could this be the culprit?