FinalBlue
Arachnopeon
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- Mar 2, 2020
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So I'm jumping into isopods with duckies because I'm just in love. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I have their terrarium mostly set up but I'm struggling with a few things but one thing and it's kinda a biggie . What do I give them for deadwood and leaves? Duckies arrive tomorrow and I'm absolutely frantic. Oak and maple seem to be the hobby favorites do I try both? Do they prefer one? Is there a better option? Where do you guys get your wood and leaves for them? Should I throw some soaked smoker chips? (Hickory and apple are what I have on hand I think.)
I set up with all cork for the moment because it seems to do in a pinch and will grab leaf litter tomorrow. Ideally I'd like to trade out at least one of corks for a piece of bark and leave the other as a hide/feed platform. Moss corner to keep things moist. Chunk of cuttlebone for extra calcium should they feel the need. Plenty of substrate all moist at the moment but I'm going to let the front "dry" while the back and moss corner stay wet.
Substrate is the same thing I use for my T's and mantids both do great with it and there is some wood chunks in it. It's advertised as safe for T's, Millipedes, mantids, and ideal for inverts. I set up this way so "spent" substrate in the other containers can be recycled through the isopods before being truly spent. Is it safe to do that if all that's wrong with the substrate is it has some web/droppings in it? Obviously not large chunks of web I'd try to get a majority of silk out.
I do understand these guys need for limestone so fear not I have some coming with local rock shops closed I've been a little slow on sourcing it so that's why it's currently lacking limestone. I plan on feeding lots of fresh squash/carrot/apple/etc. scraps, repashy morning wood, cricket losses, and free dried mealworms.
What am a missing? What am I about to mess up with? ANY isopod advice or experience welcome tell me what glaring problems I have! Please help and feel free to roast me. I've done my usual jump right in to the deep end if you're gonna go for it .
I set up with all cork for the moment because it seems to do in a pinch and will grab leaf litter tomorrow. Ideally I'd like to trade out at least one of corks for a piece of bark and leave the other as a hide/feed platform. Moss corner to keep things moist. Chunk of cuttlebone for extra calcium should they feel the need. Plenty of substrate all moist at the moment but I'm going to let the front "dry" while the back and moss corner stay wet.
Substrate is the same thing I use for my T's and mantids both do great with it and there is some wood chunks in it. It's advertised as safe for T's, Millipedes, mantids, and ideal for inverts. I set up this way so "spent" substrate in the other containers can be recycled through the isopods before being truly spent. Is it safe to do that if all that's wrong with the substrate is it has some web/droppings in it? Obviously not large chunks of web I'd try to get a majority of silk out.
I do understand these guys need for limestone so fear not I have some coming with local rock shops closed I've been a little slow on sourcing it so that's why it's currently lacking limestone. I plan on feeding lots of fresh squash/carrot/apple/etc. scraps, repashy morning wood, cricket losses, and free dried mealworms.
What am a missing? What am I about to mess up with? ANY isopod advice or experience welcome tell me what glaring problems I have! Please help and feel free to roast me. I've done my usual jump right in to the deep end if you're gonna go for it .