I just love isopodes I've had my colony for eight years they always just keep recycling themselves. Mine eat there own dead there old shedding I also give them tiny bits of boloney or sausege but mostly I give them carrots and broccoli. Also I put a small piece of cuddle bone for a can

The scientific name of their family is called Armadillidae. They are omnivores but their protein requirement is primarily accomplished through predation on fungi. They don't seem to be picky about the type of fungi though. Yeast, mold, and higher fungus are all consumed. They can and do eat plant matter, but prefer dead plant material as it lacks simple sugars, which might be harmful. I believe simple sugars cause issues with their gut flora, which is similar to a termites, but I've never conducted more rigorous trials than simply observing what they prefer to eat and cross referencing that with preferences of different arthropods. If they have fermentative gut, too much simple sugar can be rather dangerous. Again, this is similar to termites, but they lack the jaw strength necessary to be destructive. They actually seem to prefer areas that have large temperature swings. So very hot and dry during the day, and then cold and humid at night. If you keep them in a more temperate environment, you only need a spray bottle or so to keep the moisture content high. They are actually attracted to darkness and dark colored things. You can demonstrate this by drawing a black circle on a white sheet of paper and putting 1 pill bug in the center and shining a light on it. they'll follow the circle for quite a while before tiring out. As far as using them for nutrition of reptiles, I would think they're superior to most other invertebrate feeds. Lack of calcium is something that's repeatedly come up in my readings of reptile feeds and these have quite a bit of calcium in them. I don't currently keep reptiles, but I have kept chickens, who voraciously gobble these things up.

13:00 must've been a big aquarium!

We’re gonna take advice from someone that says giant orange 🍊 isopods lol

I would think they are not the only thing to eat snake or lizard poop, maybe mealworm or superworm larvae, if they can escape being eaten.

is it possible for there to be too many isopods in a terrarium? I'm planning on making my snail terrarium bioactive

I have a question I'm breeding 10 different species of roaches could i use these to eat the roach waste...

trilobites

Your cornsnake came out to see you! They are getting more like cats all the time! Hey, I am trying cheap fish pellets for mine too. What are the mini catappa leaves used for? I never heard of that before... I bet you were monetized before. Did KZfaq just demonetize you for not having enough views?

I want to get Isopods for my bio active ball python enclosure. Which Isopod species should I get for handling my ball python's waist? He's in a 30 gallon tank with coconut fiber and catappa leaf bedding that I mist every other day to keep up the humidity.

good channel and vdeos. where you got those from?

can you put the eggshell in with the reptiles?

Sand fleas ? Or trilobites?

pouder blue isopods

Can i use this for ants

5:33 how did u open the cage when the snake was still in there

They look delicious! I'm sure your plan to marinate them in barbecue sauce will turn out well for you. Mmm Mmm Good! 🍽

Can you feed these to a praying mantis ?

Anyone who want to give me isopod?

do i have to be afraid of over population