Isopod terrarium. I call it the boneyard ;) and isopods

[Viradechtis]

I've only recently gotten into keeping woodlice so any advice or tips would be appreciated
I have a 20 gal tank with a mix of 30+ armadillidium vulgare and porcellio scaber, 3 leopard slugs, a few earthworms, and 1 large male earwig....the earwig snuck in with the leaves but he reminds me of a dragon so he can stay for now. I also have two .5 gal tanks one with a selection of lighter a.vulgare and the other with 3 or 4 oniscus asellus(2 of which are aprox 5-7 mm, and one that is 17 mm), and a handful of cylisticus convexus most with prominent orange tails.
Sorry about the quality in some pics xp cell cam doesn't cooperate sometimes.
The Boneyard

17mm Oniscus asellus


Mating oniscus asellus

Bright orange tailed cylisticus convexus

 

[Viradechtis]

Oniscus asellus pair I observed mating earlier have kicked all their tank mates out of the best burrow in the middle of the moss. Female is now incredibly shy and runs for cover at the smallest disturbance. My hair brushed the tank accidentally when I was trying to get a better look...I've never seen one move so fast XD wondering if i should attempt to move the others out of tank? Or at least the 17 mm grandady? Xp I really don't want to disturb them though xp any thoughts?

 

[Camden]

These are incredibly easy to keep, your set-up looks good, it would still be good even if you took all of that out and just left the substrate. I wouldn't worry about any behavioral issues, they work themselves out pretty well. Keep things nice and damp, have a piece of wood or a rock or something, and keep it a little more humid under it for molting and breeding, throw in a piece of romaine ever so often, grow some mold. Isopods are sexually mature before they are fully mature, around half way to maturity. So that means if you've got a good bit of moisture and keep everybody well fed, you'll have yourself a big ol' colony in a few months. Good luck.

 

[Viradechtis]

Thanks the elaborate setup is more due to the fact that I'm not allowed anymore pets until I move. Gives me something to look at XD and a creative use for the smaller bones In my collection. The two little tanks are more Spartan. Besides the massive range of natural food that is part of the setup(including a mold patch or two, and lots of living moss) I toss in some veggie shavings and a few pieces of cat food(for the slugs....and the earwig loves it as well as a few of the isopods) every 3 days and mist the tanks every morning

 

[Entomancer]

Whoaho, great terrarium idea!

I usually find bones and such to be kind of tacky for reptile tanks, but it fits really well here because isopods are detritivorous.

Nice work.