Isopod Babies! The interesting mating behavior of P. scaber and why isopod colonies are awesome

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4 жыл бұрын

The isopods in my homemade isopod culture had babies. That's why I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share with you the amazing mating behavior and reproduction of Porcellio scaber (common rough woodlouse). In this video I also show you how I clean my DIY isopod terrarium and there's some bonus footage of some woodlice eating a carrot.
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Isopods are also known as: Roly polies, pillbugs, woodlice, slaters, potato bugs, doodle bugs, sow bugs, armadillo bugs, boat-builders, butcher boys, butchy boys, carpenters, cafners, cheeselogs, cheesy bobs, cheesy bugs, chiggy pigs, chucky pigs, gramersows, granny greys, hog-lice, monkey-peas, monk's lice, pea bugs, peasie-bugs, roll up bugs, roly-poly, wood bugs, gramfers, chisel bobs, woodpigs, timberpigs, peaballs, pishamares, tomato bugs, chuggy-pegs, crunchy bats, billy buttons, parson pigs, chickypigs, choogeypigs, chiggywigs, charliepigs, slunkerpigs, penny sows, grammasows, granddad gravys, granddads, granny greys, granny granshers, croogers if small, granfy croogers if large, granfergravys, granfygroogers, gramphycoochies, gramfycouchers, cheeserockers, cheeseybobs, chiselbugs, cheesers, cheeseballs, monkeypedes, monkeypigs, sourbugs, slateybeetles, leatherjackets, dampers, billybakers, bellybuttons, nutbugs, ticktocks, flumps, carpetmonsters and ogopogos.

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@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really loving this series and the isopods! Here's the first isopod video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m6pxmtuSs9rLh5c.html

@reecehxcksn472 4 жыл бұрын

Life in Jars? Very nice video.

@mehlessmidori602 4 жыл бұрын

I have such a dirty mind...

@Clumsy-vp3if 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos, what country are you from?

@TinuVoicu 3 жыл бұрын

@@Clumsy-vp3if i think he's from Netherland

@blakethomson7775 4 жыл бұрын

I love how caring he is about not throwing away the isopods that he picked up off the ground.

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you love that!

@tyesonjackson6848 4 жыл бұрын

Life in Jars? I love how you love that he loves that!

@_voidiance_2168 4 жыл бұрын

I love all of this!

@cuckoobrain7999 4 жыл бұрын

merry christmas!

@TheCommentNinja81 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeinJars Guys! I came here to watch this video just because I felt your love ! That's beautiful !

@austinmarks4088 4 жыл бұрын

"She Pregnant" - Life in Jars? 2020

@huskysings9536 4 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭

@huskysings9536 4 жыл бұрын

6:51

@MoonDisast 4 жыл бұрын

The ZeFrank is strong in this one

@Poopeh_le_pieux 4 жыл бұрын

"They are like humans, wich I am also One" of course, buddy

@Cyttorak1754 4 жыл бұрын

Which*

@Frozen_Ketchup 4 жыл бұрын

Life in Jars is actually a extraterrestrial that got interested in life in Earth and now wants to be a human. Which he is one.

@SaladDressing69 4 жыл бұрын

@@Frozen_Ketchup They gots ganja on Gaia.

@bast4rdlyreaper Жыл бұрын

@@Cyttorak1754 Witch*

@hyperstone9 4 жыл бұрын

9:09 "Well, isopods that's about it for today"

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

To be honest I only heard it when I was editing but it's quite fitting right? Haha

@theblekedet6467 4 жыл бұрын

We are his isopods

@littlegoblin6923 4 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna cry the isopods always look like they’re waving to the camera 🥺

@AnkhAnanku 4 жыл бұрын

@Abbie Lichtenstein kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNeons-LtMXao3U.html I didn’t realize the 30 second mark in the above link was an accurate depiction of isopod behavior

@noinformationavailable4114 4 жыл бұрын

"Bay bayz" was my favorite part of this episode

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Hehe

@TSZatoichi 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeinJars - Ze Frank wants to know your location.

@alext2046 4 жыл бұрын

Schitts Creek anyone?

@i_CARLYYYYY 3 жыл бұрын

@@alext2046 this is the comment I came for hahaha bay bay

@Quest-Giver 4 жыл бұрын

nice vid :) coconut husk is prone to molding very often, so you might like to switch to a mix of sphagnum moss, peat moss, hardwood leaves and organic soil. Also, if you haven't already, look into adding springtails into the enclosure. I've been keeping my isopods like this and have had no mold problems in 1 year also that uniquely coloured individual looks very similar to a "Porcellio Scaber 'Lava'"!

@mikemoyer8162 4 жыл бұрын

Another good idea is a thin layer of charcoal on the bottom.

@normanthehobbiest 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikemoyer8162 What will the charcoal do?

@mikemoyer8162 4 жыл бұрын

@@normanthehobbiestit helps soak up organics and bacteria, which in turn helps cut down mold.

@mikemoyer8162 4 жыл бұрын

@@hiccup1001 maybe it's just because I live in socal and the heat plus humidity I keep, the bugs can't quite keep up on their own.

@jordand.773 4 жыл бұрын

‘Lava’ is a scaber morph originated in Spain. it’s probably a calico!

@LaGuera2858 4 жыл бұрын

I am such a sucker for rolly pollys. As a child I always made outdoor "rolly polly farms" as I would call them (at the age of 4). So far out of my 32 years of life I have only seen one albino rolly polly.

@Shaden0040 4 жыл бұрын

to get rid of the mold add springtails.

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I did do that but they kept escaping through the holes :/

@bile897 4 жыл бұрын

Life in Jars? Then make a better setup

@samanthawhite3127 4 жыл бұрын

Pup314 was just about to say that

@thatoneparticularsquid8311 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeinJars Try putting a fine mesh over the holes, then it's still ventilated but you can keep smaller bugs like springtails in there

@iscosg 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeinJars Put a filter over the holes

@JessilynT 4 жыл бұрын

I believe their scientific name is Rollie Pollie.

@rustyh1686 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure its Slater😂

@arcanacapra9792 4 жыл бұрын

No, I'm pretty sure its "chucky pig".

@jib21812 4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, my fellow s-cienific (pronounced; sss-sky-inti-fic) peoples

@sidgar1 4 жыл бұрын

Pillbugs 🙂

@TheTimRizzle 4 жыл бұрын

uh, no, these dont roll into a ball when scared. they cant even go into a ball. different bug.

@panicensuess985 4 жыл бұрын

*"she p r e e e g e n t"* *"bAy beZ"*

@fras2506 4 жыл бұрын

“Count with me” gave me nostalgia from watching Dora the explorer

@phlism 4 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. More than I thought I would! That's it. Nothing else to contribute other than appreciation that you care for isopods and other smol creatures.

@willemkossen 4 жыл бұрын

isopods and me have had an interesting relationship for all my life. in fact, my grandfather - who has the same name as myself - wrote a book in which the first story features an isopod. the book is called 'verre familie'. When i was a kid, an isopod actually entered our house, somehow got on her back and released about a dozen babies. i saw it happening life, really interesting, and i was hooked. pissebedden, keldervarkentjes. so many dutch names for them. really nice.

@SquirrelASMR 4 жыл бұрын

Shee preeegnant 🤣🤣🤣

@hu3cat 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite video of yours so far I just found your channel and I love it

@ProVelvetX 4 жыл бұрын

"So, why don't you close your eyes and try to see what I'm telling you.” _cries in aphantasia_

@simtexa 4 жыл бұрын

@@borisnorris5812 The inability to picture or visualise things internally, i.e. "close your eyes and picture an isopod" becomes impossible.

@Cwuka 2 жыл бұрын

You cant imagine images in your head

@loganalbrinck9975 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I wanna thank you for introducing me to the hobby of ecospheres I started my first one last month and its amazing!

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun! :)

@Asdayasman 4 жыл бұрын

Hey dude how's the ecosphere going now?

@YaBoi-jg9zg 4 жыл бұрын

e.e e.e make a vid about it! Be sure to say where you got inspired from though.

@samanthakerger3273 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone: Life In Jars Guy and Moira Rose: bébés

@matthewosborne8635 4 жыл бұрын

I loved your first episode so much, went out and got some Isopods of my own!! They are the cutest things ever lol and they are fun to watch! So thank you for uploading!

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

That's great!

@sleepyash6013 4 жыл бұрын

Us humans, of which I am also one- 😂😂😂

@rustyh1686 4 жыл бұрын

I have a date with my daugter next weekend to make our first 2 closed ecosystems in a jar. Keep it up, love it.

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun and good luck!

@rustyh1686 4 жыл бұрын

I took my two favourite girls, wife and daughter Out to fill our first to life and jar, jars. I know it's very boring for most people, and For the moment, there is absolutely nothing to see, but I am going to be posting a look at them every now and then so my daughter can check My ones out and I can see her ones. Since she is only 11, She won't be posting anything that it's public. But I will just in case anyone wants to have a look. As I said, they havn't even settled yet. And unfortunately, there are a lot of mosquito larvae in there, But eventually, if they work I will be asking for some help identifying things. So hopefully in a couple of months. I will be back and asking for some help. Enjoy everyone, and thank you, mate for the great channel and great idea, I would have never thought to do something like this. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aamdZtF63c3WlYE.html If you don't want My link hair, I totally understand. But I am so not chasing any followers, so you have nothing to worry about.👍

@scrapycocoanton7451 4 жыл бұрын

Video is Private mate :( I’m interested haha

@corbinbarron8772 4 жыл бұрын

If you’re going multigenerational, you might want to add outsiders with the babies for gene pool reasons. Probably not a big deal considering how simple they are. Still the less incest the better.

@cicadeus7741 Жыл бұрын

This is true. I add an extra few to my colony every few months. It just helps the genetic diversity for happier, healthier podlets.

@lancerevo9553 4 жыл бұрын

At 8:48 I couldn't help but imagine the baby Isopode playing the piano with its antennae.

@the711devin4 4 жыл бұрын

It’s always a sign of success when the isopods get preegnant with bébés

@Leila555 4 жыл бұрын

I love that you love isopods. And because you have shared your love of isopods with the world, I too love isopods. Also, I personally think tongue eating parasites are cute.

@SquirrelASMR 4 жыл бұрын

So these tiny guys are related to the giant desp sea version? Wow I never realized they were both like the same thing.

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@Beemorriscats 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite KZfaq channels! Equal parts entertaining and educational!

@tinnamchoi 4 жыл бұрын

4:20 that jumpscare lmao, i love this channel

@fruityninja4026 4 жыл бұрын

I hate those parasitic Isopods though, they’re gross

@silentlyjudgingyou6435 4 жыл бұрын

420 lets blaze it

@strongethan1583 4 жыл бұрын

Add spring tails they help with mold so you won’t have to clean

@heykerryann 4 жыл бұрын

Did I detect a Ze Frank nod? 😉

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

;)

@gwendolyncarter5668 3 жыл бұрын

Awww.. they are all just too darn cute! We call them Roly Polies here in GA! 😃

@jem5636 4 жыл бұрын

I really love your channel. You say everything in a very calming voice, but in a very funny and interesting way. I love watching anything you put out.

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@rockyreecey4191 4 жыл бұрын

Have you watched the horror movie “The Bay”? It’s about isopods getting into the drinking water. Scarred me for life when my mothers boyfriend made me watch it when I was 12

@aubryellaotero1064 4 жыл бұрын

Things in my life I didn’t know I needed: Life In Jars saying “She Preeegnant”

@SimSpencerX 4 жыл бұрын

Your content is consistently educational, interesting, and fun to watch! Thank you for making these!

@tonesbeats703 4 жыл бұрын

Yesssss! You always post at the best time. Your a psychic!

@j3we11n6 4 жыл бұрын

although i sometimes have no idea what you’re saying or talking about... all your content is really wholesome and enjoyable and makes me very very happy thank you for being so so good at these videos. lov u mr. life in jars

@alinusika 4 жыл бұрын

I just love your videos Makes you appreciate all those little creatures so much more! Waiting for your next upload ❤

@Rainbowpeppercorns 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for more isopods!!!! yes isopods!!! such a cool experience to see them so close

@2CanChewBoo 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so enjoyable and interesting. Thank you.

@dastatiks6182 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video ! These isopods are really cool :)

@AnaPaula-so7ws 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful hi quality video! Isopods are fun creatures to observe! Love your content!

@heatherjensen3327 4 жыл бұрын

The isopod with the different coloring is called red calico morph. See if you can isolate it and then you can sell them or have a separate colony!

@_voidiance_2168 4 жыл бұрын

Isopods are interesting to observe and to learn about. Thanks for another great video!

@j.spallin1502 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to express how great this video is. Just subscribed and eager to discover more of your reportage!

@LifeinJars 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@milehightarantulas8563 4 жыл бұрын

I love isopods! I am glad you colony is doing well.

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@HellishSpoon 4 жыл бұрын

I did not expect to get jumpscared by parasitic isopods

@joeschmoe9130 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love this channel. Your my favorite youtuber by far

@tamarrajames3590 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this!! Isopod rock, they are just so cute. Thank you.🖤🇨🇦

@mochicocaine 4 жыл бұрын

Boy it's been a while since I've been here on this channel. Looks really good!

@coinslotsandjoysticks2572 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome man. Love em

@DannysAquariums 4 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool, congrats! Isopods are awesome.

@RoleyChiu 4 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. New subscriber!! thanks for making me laugh, human.

@ArchangelHornet 4 жыл бұрын

I love this guy's sense of humour

@DenMor1st 4 жыл бұрын

Great show. I really enjoy it. 🇧🇴

@bhutwheyttherismor86 4 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for it to be nice so I can go get a starter colony of P. Muscorum. They are my favorite local variety and can have a neat orange morph.

@FusionDeveloper 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, now I know why isopods get on top of each other and have theirs faces near each other.

@broskibrodybrobro9771 4 жыл бұрын

Usually I get creeped out when people talk about reproduction cause I have to think about all that but his voice makes it so easy to be interested

@mishochko 3 жыл бұрын

I've had my isopod colonies for about 3 years now, and I haven't cleaned them once, no mold problems, nothing. In fact, it smells fresh, like a forest. Essentially they make soil out of dried leaves and bark. I suggest you leave the substrate for longer, wait for the mold to die down, which I guarantee will happen, and you'll be good to go. Maybe prepare a humid batch beforehand, so the mold cycle ends before you transfer the isopods. Adding springtails and changing up the substrate mixture a bit would also help. I use one part torn up dried leaves to half a part coarse bark to half a part eco earth.

@alyssam8550 4 жыл бұрын

I started a freshwater ecosphere on Friday. It has some little nematodes, wiggly worms, and tiny snails swimming around, and I love them already.

@redsolestar 3 жыл бұрын

dante flipping over rocks looking for isopods: JACKPOT

@peteriverson4682 4 жыл бұрын

Great work! I have two colonies myself: P. scaber “Dairy Cow” and A. maculatum “Zebra.” Very entertaining and easy pets!

@makaimaukahasopinions848 4 жыл бұрын

I put local caught isopods in my local caught Giant African Land Snail terrarium. I've found my self more fascinated by the isopods - and they breed like crazy! Happy terrarium.

@ArcNeoMasato 3 жыл бұрын

I really did not need to be reminded of those tongue replacers, so thanks for that :P I am really enjoying your channel though! I've always been interested in this kind of thing, but I'm too scatter brained to try taking care of things like this, so it's awesome to find a channel that does a variety of things.

@heatherstewart8817 4 жыл бұрын

Your voice relaxes me before bed.

@slavpepe6581 4 жыл бұрын

Yeesss I love the isopod videos!

@navykip 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@dearmrfantasy3225 4 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@KingFluffs 4 жыл бұрын

I've built up a terrarium of a few hundred of these from about 30 specimens at the start. Over time different colour morphs show and I've got two that are almost full sandy yellow and a few with orange.

@arianolewis 4 жыл бұрын

If you’re having trouble with mold, I suggest adding temperate springtails to the tank. They will help by eating the mold

@undeadexile2485 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most wholesome video i have seen since "Baby Monkey protects ducklings". Keep up the good work bro, love the content, the originality, and i also love your devotion to life in jars.

@ored85 2 жыл бұрын

That's enough! Now I must make my own isopod terrarium.

@opercula 4 жыл бұрын

What could be better than a bottle of bugs. I love it.

@BroBurg445 4 жыл бұрын

They are awesome, used to have a couple of them. when I get more space I'd like to make an isopod ecosphere.

@eliteguard1381 4 жыл бұрын

I found it really relaxing

@guig008 3 жыл бұрын

aaaawwwww they're so adorable eating the carrot

@beacampos13 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for making me smile 😄 such cute babies

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@maiasangrealisback6520 4 жыл бұрын

you are so gentle to them. :3

@someoneyouknow525 4 жыл бұрын

Adorable!

@brookbowers6141 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I shared with my classes for our Isopod Behavior Lab. The students need to invest some time doing research on some background info before designing their experiment behavior lab procedures. This video was extremely powerful for finding accurate and entertaining information. Also, one of our research groups from 5th period witnessed a female giving birth to multiple nymphs. I have pics and video footage of this if you want to see. Thanks for promoting good science!

@jacobdavis5518 4 жыл бұрын

These isopods are so sweet

@bjarnes.4423 4 жыл бұрын

I like your humor

@AcoAegis 4 жыл бұрын

Love your vids

@kiki-drawer2669 4 жыл бұрын

4:12 was so funny and unexpected it had me rolling💀

@crayzfrogz4364 Жыл бұрын

Omgosh they look so pretty

@christopheraustin5973 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't want to close my eyes otherwise I would have feel asleep 😂

@dannyocean7090 4 жыл бұрын

You just made me fall in love with "Rolly Polies" and the other 200 names you called them lol. Im Going tomorrow and making a Rollie pollie tank.

@Crystalspets 4 жыл бұрын

Isopods are so cool i have an collecting of them

@hatenayousei 4 жыл бұрын

my extended family's house/my former house has so many isopods in the grass. I always found them so interesting (:

@twntyfive26 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@LifeinJars 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert

@JingoTastic 4 жыл бұрын

Really hoping the rusty isopod has babies that look like them! What a pretty coloration.

@TheScienceguy77 4 жыл бұрын

I keep dwarf purple tropical isopods in my dart frog terrariums. The frogs eat a few of them occasionally but I gave them lots of room to hide. They're much smaller than the ones in your video and they're a light shade of purple.

@leatherDarkhorse 4 жыл бұрын

"those lungs, you dirty animal." -LIJ 2020

@breadfanta4607 3 жыл бұрын

NOT MY IMAGINATION! YOU MONSTER! I can't unsee rolly polly mating.

@gumbiegumbie2471 4 жыл бұрын

2:05 love that, couldn’t stop laughing

@evanjames575 4 жыл бұрын

I love isopods, I gathered some over a year ago from the yard and put them in my frogs paludarium and they eventually had babies and lived what felt like a couple generations and boomed. I think there’s some left but their numbers are fewer.

@mandieanderton1800 4 жыл бұрын

"Cos that's how an isopod do!!" Heheheeh! I heard your "bebehs" reference! Love your videos, going to try something with my children (not keep them in jars, tho!!)