Who Cultures Isopods?

[koolkid98]

Who on A&B cultures Isopods?


http://isopods.weebly.com/

 

[cacoseraph]

is that arachno & boards? =P


i just started trying this out. been meaning to for years but i just started picking up interesting isos in the last couple weeks

i want to make a "painted" strain that has a lot of the pretty markings i see

 

[JC]

Neat website. I was looking for something like this. Thanks.

 

[koolkid98]

Thanks JC!

Yeah that just means ArachnoBoards.I don't currently culture them for that reason.I just sorta culture them and in the future will push them to their ultimute limits!
http://isopods.weebly.com

 

[Matt K]

I culture a few varieties, and know of a few other people who do as well.

 

[elportoed]

I have 4 varieties.

 

[koolkid98]

Wow i have the greyish ones and the ones that look like leaf litter.

 

[OldHag]

is that arachno & boards? =P


i just started trying this out. been meaning to for years but i just started picking up interesting isos in the last couple weeks

i want to make a "painted" strain that has a lot of the pretty markings i see

Hey Caco, about 6 yrs ago my daughter found some woodlice in the mountains that were a mottled grey/brickred color. We separated out the colored ones and eventually they bred until they were bright orange like the spanish orange isopods are. We still get a good mix of grey, mottled and orange in every batch.
If you want some Ill send you a batch.

 

[cacoseraph]

wow! that is crazy!


let me get my isopod groove on and then i will have to look you up!





speaking of isopod groove... i got babies! i need to process pics, but i will add some to this thread when i do

 

[koolkid98]

Cool i can't wait to one day have a colony of isopods that has babies everyday.That'd be cool.How many did you guys start with?I started with around 5 or so i keep finding more everyday though.

 

[cacoseraph]

idk, i think i have at least five *species* in there

maybe 40 or 50

i don't just want to watch them grow and stuff, though that is fun. i want to use these as cleaners in some of my cages and *maybe* as feeders, but i need to do quite a bit more research there, first

i'll post pics in a little bit. just got done doing all my bug chores for the night

 

[cacoseraph]

okie dokie

you can see at least one of my giant flat guys and some of the other species, too

zoom (almost a meg, though) --> http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/cacoseraph/isopoda/Isopods_kindsb.jpg

i'm kinda hoping that the lighter roller is an irido... but i don't remember collecting any that obvious so maybe it just molted. plus, i'd rather keep iridos seperate and just feed them normal isopods as need be


babies! i am hoping one of my giant flats made the babies

zoom --> http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/cacoseraph/isopoda/Isopods_babiesb.jpg
(note: this pic was made shooting through a single glass magnifying lens. the babies are like 1-2mm long and you can see their freaking EYES!)

 

[pouchedrat]

I just keep the orange morph ones and the little white tropical ones. I keep them seperately, as well as use them in other enclosures as cleanup crews.

 

[koolkid98]

Nice pictures.Yeah i love how close a magnifying glass can get.

 

[Malhavoc's]

dang you and your short names caco, what is an 'irido'?

 

[koolkid98]

Hey what does everyone feed theres?I just feed them veggy scraps and stuff.

 

[cacoseraph]

dang you and your short names caco, what is an 'irido'?

i love the short names! especially if they rhyme or are alliterative =P



iridos are isopods who have an iridovirus. at least some strains are fatal... but the isopod achieves beautiful colors before it flames out. samurai styles!










i just feed my veggies and junk. i bring bits of wood and oak and other leaf duff to give them, too. dead bugs, also




I FOUND AN ORANGE ONE TODAY! i think i winged it when i caught it... ooh, and possibly put a predator in the same vial. guess i should go check it out and take a picture or two, eh?

 

[koolkid98]

Yeah you should eh!

 

[Malhavoc's]

Well thankfully my googling told me of the virus but wasnt one hundred precent sure, quite nifty little viral infection..

Btw Caco, when you can you should take a trip to europe some of the bugs here are quite stunning in their own rights, The isopods I caught the other day (pillbugs not pillmillipedes) are huge, and have nice markings, I'm going for a hike in the next few days with good weather should come back with some pics.

not to get off topic however:

I find isopods make great t tank cleaners mostly they fed primarly on cricket scrap, and various tidbits in the soil, especialy if I had a potted plant or some mossy wood in there.

 

[cacoseraph]

broke it :/

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/cacoseraph/isopoda/BrokenLikeAClockWorkOrangeb.jpg




that's crazy dude. did you move to europe? i remember meeting you and MizM at that petstore years ago

i think =P