would it be good to introduce pillbugs and other isopods as cleaners in a mantis enclosure?

[zoroastrianpulchripes]

i'm quite worried that the mantis may die if anything rots, it might clog up the enclosure with toxins (most likely not, i just grabbed some branches i disinfected & cleaned thoroughly before putting them in there along with leaves from the same tree) and i wanted to see if this could be dealt with by introducing animals that naturally eat fungi and dying biomaterials.
thank you to everyone who answers!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

i'm quite worried that the mantis may die if anything rots, it might clog up the enclosure with toxins (most likely not, i just grabbed some branches i disinfected & cleaned thoroughly before putting them in there along with leaves from the same tree) and i wanted to see if this could be dealt with by introducing animals that naturally eat fungi and dying biomaterials.
thank you to everyone who answers!

No they will eat a molting mantis.

 

[zoroastrianpulchripes]

No they will eat a molting mantis.

my mantis is already l8, plus the enclosure is VERY tall

 

[moricollins]

my mantis is already l8, plus the enclosure is VERY tall

Isopods climb wood and other structures very well.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

my mantis is already l8, plus the enclosure is VERY tall

I would just say no for safety. They will still nibble feet.

 

[zoroastrianpulchripes]

I would just say no for safety. They will still nibble feet.

ok, thank you. is there anything that is safe? or nothing

 

[MrGhostMantis]

ok, thank you. is there anything that is safe? or nothing

Springtails.

 

[Albireo Wulfbooper]

Springtails are always safe, and dwarf white isopods don't climb, so they're often used. Ventilation is your best weapon, though.