Did you know you can order isopods AND the Supreme Isopod Chow HERE- supremegecko.square.site/s/shop?page=1&limit=60&sort_by=name&sort_order=asc (or contact me at Supreme Gecko on FB).
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
^
@jokeen11973 жыл бұрын
Super recommend! I mix it in dried baked eggshell pieces with a tiny spray of water and my Porcellio and Cubaris LOVE it.
@nihilusdirus2 ай бұрын
Hi there to everyone at Supreme Gecko, I'm a person who loves little critters like amphibians, reptiles, and inverts, and have wanted a vivarium, terrarium, or aquarium for a long time - and although I may not be able to start a colony of isopods for a while, I'll definitely be buying Supreme Isopod Chow for any future pods I may have, and this channel is a great resource. Thank you for the great work! And that coconut half looks great. I'm the kind of person who would be so pleased to see my little pods cruising along or tucking up under that coconut half. Have a great day!
@SupremeGecko2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU for this kind and wonderful comment. This made my day!
@wallykern41813 жыл бұрын
I've noticed the audio is audio is 'weird at the end. My apologies.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Hope the sound was not too bad
@siyg Жыл бұрын
Hi Wally x2
@saralou1234 ай бұрын
I’ve had my wild caught vulgare for over a year now and I’m just now learning about using lime. 😭 I swear I’ve watched sooo many videos and read a lot of articles on the care of isopods and I don’t remember anything about lime. They get substrate changes but still. I want to take care of the cuties. I knew I should’ve started watching your videos from years ago! You’re truly the best!
@SupremeGecko4 ай бұрын
Awww! Thank you so much. If you've had the vulgare for over a year, then you are doing things the right way! Good job.
@tacoblude82083 жыл бұрын
The first time i had isopods they died out and I’m pretty sure they had bad substrate, thanks for helping me not make the same mistake twice!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Glad to help.
@bensbugz55743 жыл бұрын
Very helpful Wally! I do appreciate you listing the ingredients in the description below!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Benjamín. I appreciate this and hope it helps.
@robertriso91563 жыл бұрын
Again thank you Wally. Those isopods are amazing. I love how you went into full detail on how to set an isopod enclosure. I have gotten four different isopods from Brittney as well she does such as excellant job with her isopods as well as the care in shipping them, as well as being in contact to be sure they arrived in excellant shape. Keep up I am looking forward to your next video.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Brittany is one of the best. Always great customer service and great isopods. And as always, thank you for the support.
@TheUglyWhale3 жыл бұрын
Yes!! New vid! And new substrate recipe--double nice
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
:) It's like the Double Mint gum commercials!
@TheUglyWhale3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I miss those... btw, I may have missed it somewhere else but I couldn't find an estimated amount for the worm castings in the video -- it looks like 2-3 cups though maybe. Is that about right?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@TheUglyWhale Didn't miss it as I missed adding it ;) About 3 cups is correct
@TheUglyWhale3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko awesome, thanks so much for the reply Wally! Cheers
@tiffanyoutdoors38853 жыл бұрын
wow those isopods were super fast and the maculatum with the yellow stripe are just beautiful,,,thanks for sharing your iso substrate recipe
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Most welcome. Yes, I really didn't feel I captured the isopods as well as I could have in this video. SUPER fast.
@cats4114 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful and looks cool. Thank you
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@charlottesmom2 жыл бұрын
But...but...I use Land O' Lakes! 😆 EXCELLENT video, this is one of the only videos that has 100% of everything isopods need. 👍🏻👍🏻
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Gotta laugh a bit, right? :)
@acadiaterritory71783 жыл бұрын
I am going to use this mix when I re do my Isopods. Thanks for sharing., Those yellow zebras are amazing! And nice set ups too
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions
@mortalslayer823 жыл бұрын
The black and yellow zebras are absolutely amazing
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I completely agree
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@Aquarimax3 жыл бұрын
I’m behind! I missed that you had posted this video until today! Gorgeous pickups too!!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I'm way behind too Rus :) No worries!!! Thanks for the nice comment. You know, I feel we cross over a bit in content but our delivery is so different it doesn't matter much- you are so structured and complete, I ramble and scramble.
@Aquarimax3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko i feel you had great information in this video, as always...but yes, our delivery styles are different and can offer useful perspectives.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@Aquarimax 👌
@ricks29073 жыл бұрын
Another action packed adventure. Thanks again Ricky 💃🏼🕺🏼🎸🪳🐈⬛😎
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Ricky???!!!!????
@jdamelines3 жыл бұрын
Oh man my butter had no calcium. Guess I’m going to have to trash all my soil mixture. Lol 😝 hahaha that was funny!!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Throw it out! Throw it out!
@jokeen11973 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Wally. I am about to get more duckies and had QUESTIONS. you are great.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Did you get your QUESTIONS answered?
@yutub5619 ай бұрын
I use coco fiber, crumbled up leaf litter, tree bark, natural wood shavings from chainsaw, charcoal, ground egg shells, a little sand, sphagnum moss, and potting soil
@SupremeGecko9 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@missmaggie52383 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing your substrate recipe. I will definitely be switching to this mixture. And awesome tip for The Isopod Chick. She had the two specific isopods that I was trying to find for months! So excited!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
You are MOST welcome!
@basementpets53273 жыл бұрын
Nice enclosures! I LOVE those isopods! I have the normal zebra and I didn't even know the yellow ones existed but they are AWESOME! I also didn't know the other species existed but their speed reminded me of my simandoa conserfariam cave roach babies because those are also fast
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
YES! And you should see a 1000 Florida Fast scamper when overturning a cork bark hide!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko i would love to see that Wally
@silasdeceglie63933 жыл бұрын
Cool isopods. Thanks for showing me how to make the substrate
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. My pleasure. Hope this helps!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe your almost at 5,000 Subscribers
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I cannot either. 5K for the end of the year was a pretty lofty goal of mine 11 months ago.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I love the support your getting
@thejuggernaut37783 жыл бұрын
I'm coco for the coconut! Those yellow zebra's are amazing! I'm always surprised at how many isopod variations there are. Still loving all your vids.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
:) Looks cool, right?! Thanks for supporting our channel.
@Kiefe993 жыл бұрын
We have fallen in love with geckos and isopods they seem to go hand and hand .We have learned the most info and care from you sir good job hopefully your You tube takes off you deserve it for sure Our best isopod enclosure for sure is the aka wild caught lmao like they are not all , but we scooped adults and mancae from our compost bin and it is flourishing they are As we can tell rough woodlouse as per color / size .They have tunnels and caves in our glass terrarium its amazing .So far our Armadillidium vulgare are also doing great we made some enclosure mistakes but you have fixed us up with your educational videos ..good job
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Good to see people like you!!! Wally is absolutely an amazing person and when it comes to isopods he can tell you what you need to know
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
How very cool. I have another video that goes over my top 5 beginner isopods (I bet you've seen it) and I state wild isopods are the best. Thank you for the very kind words.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much FDT!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko No Problem Wally 😊
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Really Nice Setup and Awesome Isopods
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@rashimparker27653 жыл бұрын
Great video. I will be watching this a lot in the future.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Yes
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
👍
@mr.random29003 жыл бұрын
Your tips are very helpful for newbies like me in this hobby, thanks alot 😁
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
It's absolutely my pleasure!
@captfantastic3 жыл бұрын
Great video Wally... and perfect timing with Rus' video today on different types of enclosures... Tho... I prefer to use, "I can't believe it's not butter" in my substrate, cuz you know... Fabio was wise and all knowing... 😆
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
:) I almost used the Everythings better with Bluebonnet on it but only you and I would have gotten that joke Ken ;) I haven't watched Rus's video yet. I hope there isn't too much crossover. :(
@captfantastic3 жыл бұрын
No worries on crossovers... He talked about enclosures... You talked about substrate, it was a great match... 👍
@feliciafoster61653 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Wally. Very helpful.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Very glad you like it.
@zer0coolninja8873 жыл бұрын
Always great knowledge
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@dhaley71733 жыл бұрын
The Vietnam Are gorgeous I love their color
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. They are just now starting to breed for me.
@permianexotics72773 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, I like to use rough charcoal in place of bark. It does the same thing as far as adding space, while also doing a lot of other things such as odor neutralization, and nucleation points for bacteria. I've also noticed mancae like to use it as a nursery if a carrot creche isn't available.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment Morris. I always worry about doing videos like this as I really don't mean for these to take away from what you and other do by providing excellent invert substrates. I hope people can think of it like either cooking at home or going out to eat at a nice restaurant. And great point about the charcoal!!! When I run out of the FOUR BAGS of orchid bark I have sitting around, I will opt for charcoal. Thanks again.
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
3:21 Possible scuttle fly (humpback gnat, phorid gnat) in the Jungle Mix. Gnats are one of the banes of my existence. I find it mandatory to either heat up soil or at least CO2 treat soil before using it, since gnats are practically ALWAYS in garden/potting soil.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
My goodness, good eyes. I had to watch 3 times to see it! Probably a fungus gnat. Darn fungus gnats! Gnats go away (for me) once the biotopes are more established.
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Oh I should have said where the fly was.
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Although I say "I find it mandatory", we all intentionally skip steps/precautions in hobbies for one reason or another. I used some leaves that I only rinsed off, knowing pesticides were used on the lawn at some point. I'm boiling some oak sticks and magnolia leaves right now and need to rehouse my Armadilidium Vulgare.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
@@FusionDeveloper I would never use anything that I felt at any time had been treated. But that is maybe just me being over cautious. I do keep leaves/bark/etc. in black bags outside in the sun to rid any invasive critters.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
@@FusionDeveloper Oh, no worries at all.
@1toxicwasp9723 жыл бұрын
Another mix I used is coco fiber, orchid bark, sphagnum moss, leaf litter, charcoal (dont use briquettes) and sometimes sifted peat moss. Just thought this might help someone 👍
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I do not like to use coco fiber and suggest that it not be used.
@markpozsar5785 Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko why?
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
@@markpozsar5785 it doesn't offer anything to the isopods.
@markpozsar5785 Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I see, thank you for the response
@vashnatirage3 жыл бұрын
Oh man thank you!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Hope this helps!!
@basementpets53273 жыл бұрын
My substrate mix is coco fiber, aspen shavings, decaying wood crumbled up. A little calcium and some of the wood pellets. I personally love to make substrate for isopods and millipedes. I usually end up making too much
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Not a huge fan of coco fiber or aspen shavings. Personally.
@exuviumisopods2 жыл бұрын
- Orchid bark will also work as a replacement of rotten wood, in my understanding. - I have the Merulanella sp. 'Red Head' and they look extremely similar to those that you have purchased. But I don't know if they are the same. They are quick, skittish and secretive. P.S. I had to subscribe again, perhaps a YT glitch.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Orchid bark will NOT work as a replacement of rotten wood as it is not in the process of decaying. It is best to use rotting wood.
@theisopodgod74143 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always ☺️ thank you for being the reason that I started collecting isopods.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Uh Oh! I get blamed so many time! But that is fine :)
@theisopodgod74143 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko You did this to us Wally! 🤣
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@theisopodgod7414 :) Is that credit you are giving me.... or blame ;)
@theisopodgod74143 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko haha right now it is credit but in twenty years when the teams of Therapist ask it will turn to blame 😂
@jwslippman3 жыл бұрын
Looks like I’m picking up some more supplies! 👍🏻
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Whatcha gettin'
@jwslippman3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko need some wood pellets and some calcium carbonate.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@jwslippman Nice
@BOB-ud4gy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the links in the description! Awesome video as always!!!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I should have had these in initially. Thanks for asking.
@zyxwfish3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Do you do the same for your orchid mix?
@zyxwfish3 жыл бұрын
Supreme Gecko so far my mix is just plain organic top soil with ground egg shells added on top. I put the wood in next and the leaves in after that so that the wood is on top of the soil. I have a few bins of pure worm castings and the rest as pure organic top soil. The wood I use is concave so they can get off the substrate. Also with my sphagnum moss I get it totally wet like a sponge and squeeze all the water out, then pack it into the container first along the side and add the substrate next so that the moist area is pure sphagnum moss down to the bottom of the bin. My thinking is this will cut down on mold problems since when you re wet the moss it tends not to soak into the actual substrate as much. I also put my wood pieces over the moss part way.
@angieschwartz52943 жыл бұрын
Playing in dirt is always fun :)
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Dirt don't hurt.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Getting your hands dirty can be fun 😃
@katehamilton64223 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! so much for this video. What great information.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Kate
@MrBeyond7183 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Wally!!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I hope this helps people.
@jaykennedy22563 жыл бұрын
I think it cool your videos help me out with my own isopods
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@JerimiesWildWorld3 жыл бұрын
Great video wally! Definitely need to try this isopod substrate mix at some point 😁 also the new additions are gorgeous, yellow maculatum are a favourite of mine!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jerimie. If you do, I would probably replace the orchid bark with charcoal. Minor point but I'll be doing that..... once I am done with the 5 big bags of bark I bought in bulk! :)
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Someone here has taste 👌
@barbhelle54813 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Barb. Always great hearing from you.
@ashleyskiles97993 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing ur knowledge 👍😀
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Always my pleasure
@barbhelle54813 жыл бұрын
I have one zebra with the yellow stripes. They are neat.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
They are beautiful!!! Very different.
@barbhelle54813 жыл бұрын
Yes Wally it looks real kool 👍😀
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I feel like Groucho Marxx (you are far too young to remember this) "Say the secret woaaard" :0
@barbhelle54813 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I remember him, but he did come before me. I am 65 years young. Lol
@NickHowellElectricgeckos3 жыл бұрын
Great video Wally! You’re making me want isopods again 😂
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Gotta do it! Great sellers, especially at shows. PM me if you DO consider.
@NickHowellElectricgeckos3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko oh for sure!! Thank you!!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Do It!!! What’s Stopping You?
@tyliful3 жыл бұрын
nice setup and beautiful m. vietnam. wow they are fast.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
They ARE!!! Like florida fast fast
@aviko95603 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a substrate for isopods and milipedes and I have yellow mushrooms growing out of it :/ And as a bonus, since then everytime I open the lid atleast 10 small fruitfly-like flies fly out of it. I probably should ventilate it more though. They don't have that much holes in the lid. Thanks for the video, great as always ;)
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Sorry about the substrate. If you want to PM me on IG or FB and let me know who the vendor was, I would greatly appreciate it.
@aviko95603 жыл бұрын
Oh, I bought it at a local "terrabazaar"
@tiffanyoutdoors38853 жыл бұрын
LOLOL you almost got me with the butter hahahaha
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I needed a couple more little light moments in this one but I hope people revisit when they do their isopod enclosures. Speaking of isopods, you need to do an update video on yours :)
@ChantalsCritters3 жыл бұрын
Great information.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all your support.
@dragett343 жыл бұрын
What a great video! I know you sell isopod chow, but have you ever thought about selling isopod substrate?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I have not as there are good vendors in the market right now. I may in 2021
@aleksandrakrolak3 жыл бұрын
Now I want yellow zebras xD
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
They do look cool!
@martii12263 жыл бұрын
Always love your videos on isopods. And, love, love the yellow zebras! Plus for me, the timing was great as I am going to be getting my first isopods very soon. So, of course, I want to prepare the best possible home for them. One thing I did get a bit confused about when you gave the the quantity of ingredients to include in the mix was the amount of worm castings to use. It looked to be about 2 cups--or am I off on the amount? Looking forward to your next video.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I doubt I really included an amount. Sorry and thank you for asking. I included @ 5 cups.... But, if you remember, I pulled a couple cups (total) out of the mix so go with @4 cups and see if that works for you. Every time I do this, I do them a bit different.
@martii12263 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Thank you for clarifying.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@martii1226 not a problem. Thanks for asking.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Yellow Stripes look so nice
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thanks FDT
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I Bet in a few years someone will probably develop Orange Stripes
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@frankdughtank8327 great call!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Your Notification saved me from talking to a toxic person on Facebook that thought my comment sounded rude and belittled me even though it wasn’t bad at all 😌 Don’t you just hate those kinds of people?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@frankdughtank8327 I hate the thought of people feeling like they know so much about a topic that there are no other ways to look at an issue.
@mara1966413 жыл бұрын
Those are some nice looking isopods. I really don’t like bugs, but there’s something about isopods I adore. Question, have you ever experienced problems with mushrooms with your old mix? I used your old formula of mix in my crested gecko terrariums and have had issues with mushrooms growing in them. Have any advice, and is it a bad thing?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I have had small patches of mushrooms but have never worried about them much. If you do have too many, the substrate might be too moist.
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
I left my leaf stems in with my isopods, for climbing on, but i've noticed that isopods won't eat leaf stems, so maybe it is best to just remove them like you did.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
You can use other objects for climbing such as thin branches.
@crittergirl36473 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Always interested in seeing isopod substrate recipes. The lime is new ingredient from others I’ve seen. Will look into adding that. Didn’t hear you say how much Worm Castings?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I thought I did. Sorry. The worm castings are the base of the ingredients. Maybe because it was the first one I added and last talked about.
@crittergirl36473 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko probably... so how much? 😂
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@crittergirl3647 sorry, 4-5 cups
@crittergirl36473 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Thanks!
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
I have gone through many pets. I had so many isopods, then I got rid of them. Now I'm going back to isopods and I think they will be my 1 and only pet. I think I have to give up mealworms due to allergies.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Cool that you are getting back into isopods. Sorry about your allergies.
@eatwood87593 жыл бұрын
Great info video! I was wondering if you could do a video at some point of how deep you make your substrate depending on the species, like for the ones that like to burrow vs top dwellers, and the ones who do both. If you already have done this could I get the name of the video? :)
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good topic. Thanks.
@beazerblitz3 жыл бұрын
What type of wood pellets do you use? I noticed your link takes us directly to the hickory, but there are several other woods available. Is there a preferred type of wood to use? Thanks for the video, I'm a noob to this and your videos have helped me a lot!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Anything not treated works well. Thank you so much for the kind comments.
@juliemoore2536 Жыл бұрын
Where/ what kind of lime? I never added any, but new to isopods😊
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
2:00 A normal garden lime. Not too much.
@lyrre32903 жыл бұрын
I tried mixing wood pellets with organic compost, but the wood pellets gets moldy after a few days even though I have good ventilation. Is that normal??
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
No it is not. Your substrate is too moist.
@asylumjk3 жыл бұрын
What kind of wood pellets? Certain ones to avoid?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I believe there is a link in the description. But any hardwood pellets.... and stay away from additives.
@Lahdeedah1772 жыл бұрын
Does it matter which wood pellet type we use?
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Make sure they are untreated.
@jordanhernandez71843 жыл бұрын
What water is safe for isopods?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I let my water sit out for a couple days to get rid of any clorines.
@jiasenium3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the valuable tips Wally! I have two questions to ask you. 1. Can I use peat moss instead and garden lime to neutralize pH? 2. Can I use Pine bark (marketed as Orchid bark)?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
You can in limited amounts. I don't as I've seen peat moss mold a bit. I would not use pine as it might be acidic or have pine residues. (just my opinion).
@jiasenium3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thanks Wally! Would also like to clarify with you about Garden Lime. Is there a difference for garden lime that’s Calcium Carbonate vs Calcium Hydroxide?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@jiasenium I have never used the Calcium Hydroxide. I stick with CC.
@jacquelynbritz50622 жыл бұрын
What worm castings are you using
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Just generic from a home improvement store.
@TheropodHunter3 жыл бұрын
Those Vietnam isopods look kind of like a red Cubaris Jupiter.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I cannot wait to hear little paws pitter pattering.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Yeah 😀
@CSBB2005 Жыл бұрын
How much worm castings do you add?
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
That is the main part of the substrate- shown in the video.
@meganking3762 Жыл бұрын
What do you do if you're extra allergic to Coconuts, and you need a substrate without the coconut fiber?
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Do NOT use coco fiber (we don't now anyways). Use 80% soil.
@meganking3762 Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Thank you! I do this hobby because my kiddos collect them. Pet stores do NOT have good information about isopods. We made a reddit account just to post questions. Thank you so much for your time and help. You're helping me be a better mother to my kiddos!
@BOB-ud4gy3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Is there anyway you could show the links to what and where you get your materials? I am wanting to mix up my own next time. Those Zebras are amazing! The kids asked about possibly getting Zebras as well and those look awesome!!!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I will grab some links and add to the video by end of day. (I have a limited supply of zebras but message me if interested).
@BOB-ud4gy3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Thanks Wally!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@BOB-ud4gy of course
@pumpkinchow Жыл бұрын
Just got small colony of powder orange isopods and they started breeding and I now have tons of babies so I’m just trying to learn as much as possible to keep the colony in top shape. This is the second species I’ve worked with and had great success with dwarf whites so trying out another species that’s larger so my tiny baby red eyed crocodile skinks have another food option in their enclosure. Every couple of months I have newborn croc skinks hatch out and would love for them to have more food options so I’m gonna try my hand at these. Is there any advice you could give me on the species of isopods and if you think it’s a good idea adding that species in with my croc skinks that already have springtails and dwarf whites established in their enclosure ???
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
If you are seeing babies, you are doing it right! Keep up the good work. Basic setup and lots of protein. The Supreme Isopod Chow ++ Protein is great! ;) If you are ever in the market to trade for a pair of croc skinks, please let me know.
@pumpkinchow Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko yeah i would totally be interested in trading a captive bred pair for maybe some viper geckos. i also have captive bred savannah monitors if you know anyone interested in them? just let me check with my wife because the croc skinks are her babies i just breed them and all. if so would you trade for viper geckos?
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
@@pumpkinchow Just let me know what you are looking for. We are getting more vipers recently.
@pumpkinchow Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko is there any chance you have scorpion tail geckos??
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
@@pumpkinchow I do! :)
@tristanlangmalakas61843 жыл бұрын
Can i use calcium powder for reptile ?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Of course.
@jordanhernandez71843 жыл бұрын
Can you use reptile calcium without d3
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@DEAexotics3 жыл бұрын
Great video and information where do you buy the orchid bark and can you substitute it with something else like coco chips ?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I get my orchid bark from Amazon. I'm not a big fan of coco chips personally. The orchid bark creates little natural pockets in the substrate for the isopods.
@DEAexotics3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thank you
@evanchoo66383 жыл бұрын
hi, can I use any wood pellets? will different wood pellets affect anything?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Make sure the wood pellets you use are not treated
@evanchoo66383 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thanks!
@Goldenrod69013 жыл бұрын
Does your wood come from outside?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@andyjagger93943 жыл бұрын
Hi. Love the channel, i keep isopods mainly because i ove to watch them, but they breed so prolifically, can they all be eaten by other inverts, reptiles? and if so? which ones are best to keep my isopod colonies down?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Andy Jagger! Yes they do multiply quickly (depending on the genus/species). I sell many of my isopods but some I do feed off to geckos. My African geckos (Chondrodactylus and Hemidactylus like them best).
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
You can Feed them to Geckos
@carashea42073 жыл бұрын
other then cool to look at do isopods have a purpose or ? im new to the isopod world lol
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I actually have a video explaining why you should keep isopods.
@carashea42073 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko going to watch it now lol
@jordanhernandez71843 жыл бұрын
I have a question about these Isopods they were sold as p.scaber but I don’t know which morph the bigger ones are a grey color and the smaller ones are a lighter grey and their more iridescent
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
You can always send me photos and I can check them out (FB or IG)
@jordanhernandez71843 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I was also wondering how long it takes Porcellio scaber to reproduce in captivity
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@jordanhernandez7184 It really depends. If you are working with adults, after they establish themselves, they should breed almost immediately (so within the first month or so certainly). From mancae to breeding could be around 4-6 months.
@jordanhernandez71843 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko im sorry for all the questions I just want my isopods to have a good life but I have one more question is a 12 quart storage bin good for porcellio scaber
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@jordanhernandez7184 NEVER apologize for wanting to learn more about your animals. 12 quart is perfect. They eventually will breed to fill the enclosure and you will need to cull or move them up to a bigger container.
@BOB-ud4gy3 жыл бұрын
Do you bake any of the items to sterilize them?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I actually do not. I keep them in black bags in the sun for several weeks (or the ice box we call our garage in the winter)
@BOB-ud4gy3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Thanks Wally for the great information the links are super helpful!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
If you keep them in a container and leave it out in the sun for for a few weeks to a Month it should kill everything
@lizrasper12133 жыл бұрын
Wally, where do you get worm castings? I have gone to Steins and I haven't found " Worm castings" I got top soil and used that instead, is that ok?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I pick mine up at one of the home improvement stores. Probably HD (but, I'm in there and Menards so often, I cannot remember :) Oh! Maybe Walmart. Sorry not more specific
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
I believe I found some at Home Depot before
@hakimfirdaus24133 жыл бұрын
Is it okay to use tap water?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Certainly. I like to leave it sitting out for a couple days though.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
It should be fine
@eas99113 жыл бұрын
I dont see any of my white dwarfs. Did i kill them?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Send me a PM on FB and we can chat.
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Oh no :( hopefully they are just buried in the Substrate
@11chago113 жыл бұрын
Do the isopods eat the coconut?
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
No it’s just something for them to hide in
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Great question!!! I've not seen this happen. The leaves go first then the wood.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@danielhidalgo88853 жыл бұрын
Hello Wally! I have milkbacks and they are enjoying the cork bark much more then any other food, is that something I should be worried about ?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I would say you should a bit. What other foods are you feeding?
@danielhidalgo88853 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I am feeding fish flakes crushed up freeze dried meal worms and I alternate veggie scraps
@danielhidalgo88853 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I do that once a week and they do eat the fish flakes but they hollowing out the bark pretty fast
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@danielhidalgo8885 And leaves? Mine go through a LOT of leaves (a big handful every 2 weeks)
@danielhidalgo88853 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko they do have leaves but Definitely not as much as your suggesting
@leonardlambshead45863 жыл бұрын
How much Worm Casting do you use.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
yeah, I didn't really say did I :) I use about 5-6 cups... but then you saw me take some out too :)
@Salamanders10183 жыл бұрын
Where do you get wood pellets
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Any of the home improvement stores. But I will also put a link on the video later today to amazon for all ingredients.
@Salamanders10183 жыл бұрын
Supreme Gecko thank you so much I appreciate it😁😁 jus trying to see if I can get bulk through a horticulture website with my old teacher
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@Salamanders1018 if you ferment it for a couple months it makes good food for Rhino Beetles and other isopods/Millipedes
@Salamanders10183 жыл бұрын
FrankDughTank explain fermenting?
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
@@Salamanders1018 it’s hard for me to explain in my own words so I’ll just give you an explanation from online “The fermentation process which converts the sawdust into Flake Soil destroys this tough lignin, providing access to the nutritious cellulose that beetle larvae can process. When sawdust is fermented, the colour and smell can be checked to help get an idea of the fermentation level of the Flake Soil.”
@sandysizemore18283 жыл бұрын
So, anyone use actual worms in their substrate ? Maybe they will aerate and add free castings ?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm. Interesting. I would think they would work well. Just don't know enough about them.
@robbikun3 жыл бұрын
I need help. My mix smells like ammonia. What should i do?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Your isopod substrate? What do you mean your mix?
@robbikun3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko yes i make isopod substrate mix following the ingredients on your video. But my substrate smells like strong ammonia. :(
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@robbikun Is this a new enclosure or has it been setup for some time (how long and how many isopods?)
@robbikun3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko i was planning to rehome my dairies and murina to a large bin (20L) so i made a new batch of substrate.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@robbikun So, is the old substrate smelly or the new?
@backwoodsdragons29273 жыл бұрын
I didn't know there was yellow zebra
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Right?!!!!!
@frankdughtank83273 жыл бұрын
Just wait until a rainbow 🌈 Zebra isopod pops into existence