Isopods sharing one enclosure

[Synapze]

Is it possible to keep Porcellionides pruinosus ' Powder Orange' and Porcellio laevis 'Dairy Cow' Isopods in the same large enclosure?
Thanks!

 

[Snailientologist]

In general its seen as a bad idea to keep two types of isopod together because it usually ends in one species outcompeting the other.

 

[Synapze]

In general its seen as a bad idea to keep two types of isopod together because it usually ends in one species outcompeting the other.

Would removing adults as needed help keep resource competition in check?

 

[Edan bandoot]

Would removing adults as needed help keep resource competition in check?

Probably not

 

[Synapze]

Probably not

Thanks for the info.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

If not outcompeting, I’ve heard of inbreeding in closely related species.

 

[isopodgeek]

Is it possible to keep Porcellionides pruinosus ' Powder Orange' and Porcellio laevis 'Dairy Cow' Isopods in the same large enclosure?
Thanks!

This idea is frowned upon as one species will outcompete the other. No matter how large the space is, one species will always emerge dominant. Simply, keep both Porcellionides pruinosus ‘Powder Orange’ and Porcelio laevis separately if you already have them.