How To Make A Terrarium For Isopods (easy)

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How To Make A Terrarium For Isopods
Aren't isopods just the sweetest creatures? They eat up decaying matter and turn it into a rich feed that is taken up by the plants! The species I use in this video are Armadillidium klugii 'dubrovnik' and they are a fantastic species for beginners!
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@Firecat256 16 күн бұрын

I think that the unknown fern is a staghorn fern

@Kristen-603 24 күн бұрын

gorgeous!

@insa1347 Жыл бұрын

I found mock strawberry (Potentilla indica) to grow nicely in terrariums. With its small leaves it looks like a cuter version of a wild strawberry. It has very pretty, bright red fruits (not tasty tho) and yellow flowers. It grows outside in shaded areas, so it does well in terrariums.

@MrSkullface Жыл бұрын

I would recommend springstails to avoid mold and mites since its a damp and warmish environment. Isopods primarily eat dead things so they wont eat mold and that's where springtails come in.

@wendymonterroso2476 8 ай бұрын

I've found just by keeping wild types of Armadillum species that springtails are easy to come by once you establish your first colony and forget that they exist because i just transfer most wood pieces/substrate with isopods with the desired traits and the springtails just tag along lol (which seems like he has as well)...BUT for educational purposes he should have thrown that out there.

@stevesamson3940 7 ай бұрын

@@wendymonterroso2476this is so true I just started a moss propagation bin and was wondering if I should add springtails to it and next time I opened it I noticed springtails were already present... Something I put in there must have had tiny babies on it that I didn't even notice!

@greenjars_ Жыл бұрын

you have absolutely nailed the art of terrarium making - looks like a literal slice of nature.

@bastis.1751 2 ай бұрын

Very very nice! But just one question: I read that mixing isopods is not a good Idea - is it depending on which one?

@samueleduse 4 ай бұрын

How long can this last before it's time to remove tons of isopod poop?

@washguy9577 Жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to make one, but so many steps is overwhelming to me plus don't really know much about what to use since I found your channel maybe all make a list and try one I love your channel and info your sharing thank you.

@smallforestdweller6999 9 ай бұрын

There are so many different plant names it can be a lot to take in, but they can be a lot simpler :) You should definitely try it!

@nacket1424 Жыл бұрын

this is so cute!! I want to be an isopod so bad 😭

@DragonsLife123 4 ай бұрын

Me toooo 😭

@jadeinder1320 Жыл бұрын

I've made a wild woodlouse (isopod) terrarium, I love watching it? 🍁🌿

@spoonsVSforks Жыл бұрын

In such a chaotic world that’s always non stop it’s nice to watch these calming videos and it really rejuvenates the soul. Keep the videos coming!

@aquariumlifestyle Жыл бұрын

I like them too, I made a relaxing springtails macro video for this reason!

@wingingglobe4095 9 ай бұрын

Yo I need tutorials for "people who aren't friends someone from every country"

@pastelpink3485 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for make this video, today I feel really down and your channel relax me a lot

@supremebuffalo6322 7 ай бұрын

I'm finally gonna do it. Been watching your stuff for about a year and I got a big glass jar and a couple isopods eating the plant in my kitchen. Gonna give it a proper attempt

@mattharris2398 Жыл бұрын

Your voice is magically relaxing.

@Liensun76 Жыл бұрын

I made one like that today. Thank you 😉😊

@TomokoAbe_ Жыл бұрын

They can't climb glass but they can plants and escape that way Also, never use leaf litter unless you sterilize it first (boiling and letting it cool).

@aquariumlifestyle Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! I can't wait to make my own

@stevenrastrelli8149 Жыл бұрын

Peperomia Red Log has become one of my favorite terrarium plants!

@caspernewton1072 11 ай бұрын

Love it, but you can’t have two different kinds of isopods one will kill the other over time . Also : that set up will not hold up a year the isopods will eat the plants and the moss and it will be a brown deserts. All in all nice but not sustainable.

@bigtomatoplantslover6205 Жыл бұрын

Wow wonderful Terrarium ^^ Like 415 Thank you for good sharing.

@carlsimon88 Жыл бұрын

Recommended

@xs8002 Жыл бұрын

I've had a fully sealed container with springtails and isopods for about 9 months now and there's still a good number of both species thriving in there.

@paeve362 Жыл бұрын

Isopods are crustaceans and use adapted gills to get oxygen. They can do ok in a sealed environment, but some species need more airflow than others, so do your research!

@xs8002 Жыл бұрын

@@paeve362 I did. First hand. They're alive and well. Porcellionides pruinosis was the species. Maybe others wouldn't do quite as well.

@michelleniedfeldt68 5 ай бұрын

Also read that because the plants produce oxygen the closed container is fine.

@eepeepchrismeep Жыл бұрын

wow that was an awesome video, i had a question about where people get there plants !! id love to liven up my enclosures

@khti1097 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see that you are back in KZfaq.

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman 10 ай бұрын

Great video...👍

@richardmahogany2778 6 ай бұрын

I need to reassure the wife. How often do you come across escapees (isopods and/or springtails) from your bioactive set-ups? I'm in the planning phases, planning an IKEA Rusta build, and was given an supportive green light from the spouse, whom is now a little apprehensive knowing there will be "bugs" in the house, Lol. I have assured her that they can't climb the glass, but I'm not 100% certain of this claim.

@wubzeez7319 29 күн бұрын

i hope its not too late for a reply from someone, but i keep a plethora of bio active enclosures and i’ve never had an issue with escapees. the truth is they’ll die without a humid environment, and much prefer to stay where they can survive. if there was an escapee, you likely would not notice and it surely wouldn’t become an issue later on.

@I-serve-you-tea 7 ай бұрын

I’m interested in these and am thinking of starting a terrarium. However I still smile at making an enclosure for them as we had them in our basement when I was a kid. Gray boring one.

@tomewaltman Жыл бұрын

no springtails?

@robloxsigner148 8 ай бұрын

Life could be dream, life could be dream. Real Isopod Hours

@pedrobrunodeandrade Жыл бұрын

Another great video, dude! I particularly enjoyed this one. One question, though. How do you keep your little buddies from grazing excessively and destroying the moss? Is there a way of sustainably managing the population without interfering too much? My sealed terrarium is looking like something out of WW1 after a couple of months.

@MrSkullface Жыл бұрын

you can have the substrate contain their food. I mix in Calcium Carbonate powder, Leaf litter, wood bits into the substrate. Then I give them enough leave litter. They should avoid living food if they have enough dead food. Leaf litter is key but depends on what kind of Isopods you have. Rubber Duckies are slow eaters but Dairy Cows are ravage eaters.

@r4v3nzcr0ws Жыл бұрын

if i made a terrarium like this and kept isopods in here could i later add in a africa millipede?

@flemminglindenberg3660 Жыл бұрын

I rly like the terrarium, but i would never mix dwarf whites with any other isopot. I had them bestroy several of my other isopotcollonies, since they outcompete all other, they are relentles breeders.

@emorynguyen1583 7 ай бұрын

What lighting does it need for the plants but not hurt the isopods??

@Allyourbase1990 Жыл бұрын

Why do people do these ? Just for a hobby ? I saw it on Reddit and had never heard of this . Kind of cool

@wendymonterroso2476 8 ай бұрын

I love biology, always had an interest in colony type insects but they are a pain to keep, then saw some beautiful isopods outside my then "new apartment". I originally saw and collected 4 different color variations of Armadillum species now can see over 8 distinct colors/patterns variation. They are fairly easy and cheap to keep, plus it's fun to watch them and exciting to think what hybrids might happen as well.

@rapnewsandmusic Жыл бұрын

Very nice. Although, I thought isopods can breathe through gills because I have had them in my terrarium for probably around 7 months and I only opened it a few times in between. As long as there's enough humidity, they will survive.

@SuperSlashLesPaul Жыл бұрын

Awesome video ! I want to make a isopod terrarium but I do not want to breed them as i do not have much Space. How Can i manage the population to not get hundred of them ? Thanks again !

@bricegrissom1910 Жыл бұрын

can you do an update?

@cathyfraser7145 Жыл бұрын

how big does the dog violet get. Just wondered what size terrarium you would have to have for them to grow in.

@ALAMLUSVI 9 ай бұрын

What type of isopod is suitable for a cage containing lizards? so that the isopods are not eaten by lizards

@HemorrhoidCream 8 ай бұрын

Hope I'm not too late, dwarf whites, springtails!

@Coyote66MB 11 ай бұрын

Please help!!!! What do you do when your isopods start breeding and over run your terrarium and eat all your plants. They have ate all my moss and my veiny plants I can't remember what they are called.

@bobthedestroyer6205 11 ай бұрын

Did any of them get out climbing the plant?

@-Randomized- Жыл бұрын

Where do you get you moss from?

@lfty7345 Жыл бұрын

hi! I tried doing what you did but my moss is looking like its drying up :( do I need to mist it more often?

@diproculsgaming Жыл бұрын

Are they able to climb glass? I’m build myself a custom tank.

@melbapeach162 Жыл бұрын

They can’t climb perfectly smooth surfaces, if your tank has wood or silicon they can access they would be able to climb on that though.

@hamtoilet Жыл бұрын

How often do you feed the isopods

@charlottesmom Жыл бұрын

I feed mine twice to 3x per week.

@memez227 Жыл бұрын

How do you feel about using isopods i found in my garden for keeping? They are just grey and small. Will it work out the same?

@Justpassingby204 Жыл бұрын

If they’re small enough, you’re good. I was told today the big ones will die off

@caspernewton1072 11 ай бұрын

Like so often in live size doesn’t matter it’s technic that counts. The setup shown in this video will not work for years, but you can absolutely use the isopods from your garden. You shouldn’t put two different species of isopods in one terrarium though one Spezies will dominate the other over time. All in all this set up with garden isopods witout dwarf whites and with you feeding them once a week after 6 months will work

@user-eo1sv5kn4i 9 ай бұрын

It’s a great idea, especially for a beginner - if for any reason you can’t keep them anymore you can simply release them, unlike non-native isopods. they will still be fun to watch!

@wendymonterroso2476 8 ай бұрын

@@Justpassingby204not necessarily, but I've found that the bigger they are, the more airflow they might need because of the frass (waste) and proper moist substrate to dig in to shed (most of the big ones that died in my terrium when i started this hobby was because of unsuccessfully shedding one or both halves). Also a varied diet is essential, from calcium to protein, and many different greens, they can get pretty competitive in small spaces and eat everything green around, especially moss. So, with proper care, proper quantity and male/female ratios, you can make them grow huge in small enclosures.

@stevesamson3940 7 ай бұрын

>Posts (easy) how-to >Adds rare and unknown plants he got from his buddy at the botanical archive I guess it doesn't really matter too much which plants you use?