Rubber Ducky Isopods: Care Guide, Pros, Cons, and Cuteness

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Proper care guide with pros, cons, and tips/tricks for Cubaris so "Rubber Ducky". We did not go into how to MAKE the substrate appropriate for them as that will be another video entirely.
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Diet
02:05 - Treats/Supplements
05:23 - Enclosure Setup
07:24 - Ventilation
09:48 - Humidity (IMPORTANT)
13:38 - Bulk Buying Advice
14:54 - Bioactive?
16:16 - Breeding
20:08 - Pros
21:44 - Cons
23:33 - Final thoughts
Shoutouts to: Rus from Aquarimax Pets ( / aquarimax ) for the phrase Hydration Station
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B-Roll Footage: Juice from Juice's Arthropods
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@joestocker660 10 ай бұрын

Bought >100 blond duckies (mostly adults) from a kid who was tired of the hobby. Figured on selling some, but I’ve enjoyed them so much I’m in no hurry to see them go. No idea how many are now in the main bin, but seeing 1st graders, 5th graders etc. together is a lot of fun. My son got me started so it gives us something else to talk about. Thanks for this! 😃👍 Some of it I knew, but even that wasn’t organized like this video.

@juicesarthropods 10 ай бұрын

Glad this was helpful! And what an incredible find from someone tired of the hobby. That's awesome!

@yutub561 7 ай бұрын

Man I hope you got a good deal on them! I want some so badly but the price makes them unattainable for me

@joestocker660 7 ай бұрын

@@yutub561 Yes, I was able to work out something. I’m older, so the money is not AS big a deal. But it’s always a big deal. Got it white and red tigers, yetis, and a few more today. Pretty excited.

@joestocker660 7 ай бұрын

If you’re near mid-TN I could give you a few. They’re in kind of a rebuilding phase, but I have enough in several bins

@yutub561 7 ай бұрын

@@joestocker660 Im super jealous! I'm like a 10 hour drive I think. I appreciate the offer though! Very kind

@MorganTiller Жыл бұрын

I love isopods so much

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Arent they amazing!?

@not_euthe 5 ай бұрын

isopods are my liiiiiife

@smack-attack5855 Жыл бұрын

Hi Juice, this was the most informative video I've found. Thank you.

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

So happy I could help! Let me know when your Duckies thrive how it went!

@allisonh3208 5 ай бұрын

Got 5 duckies at the Reptile Super show as a gift! This video was really helpful. Still not 100% confident that I won’t kill them, but all this info really helped!

@juicesarthropods 5 ай бұрын

As long as you follow these notes, and you DONT live somewhere super humid already, you will be fine! Good luck! And also AWESOME gift prize!

@BlackIcexxi Жыл бұрын

this was a super awesome video, thank you so much juice!

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and glad you liked it!!

@tewibunbun Жыл бұрын

this was so informative!! ive had ducky isopods for a month now and this helps so much 💕

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

I am so glad it was helpful!! Also I hope you get babies from them real soon - they're THE ABSOLUTE CUTEST!

@tewibunbun Жыл бұрын

@@juicesarthropods thank you so much!! :D 💕💕i have 7, and i started seeing them come out to explore at night!

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

They will be SUPER shy until 20, and then you will just be in their way 🤣🤣😂

@christopherkirby8086 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I would add one of the hardest parts about breeding them to sell them is the letting them go part!!!

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

100% agree 🤣 and thank you!

@tara_james-bosch 8 ай бұрын

About to set up a 30cm cube terrarium for a few of these guys! Can't wait to get them going, thanks for the great info! ☺

@juicesarthropods 8 ай бұрын

You are quite welcome! Good luck!

@adayinioloslife9171 11 ай бұрын

I don't know if you read old video posts but I like your honesty

@juicesarthropods 11 ай бұрын

I read EVERYTHING always :) and thank you!

@PotooBurd 4 ай бұрын

This is Amazing! INSTANT SUBSCRIBE🌻 keep it up!

@juicesarthropods 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ronr179 Жыл бұрын

Just sub after coming across the video. It’s very informative keep it up

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I will!

@not_euthe 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! i really want to get rubber duckies but have been weary about it bc of the brood sizes and the cost so i don't want to spend 200 dollars and then not be able to keep them alive. this is so helpful and you've been so kind in explaining everything, i am genuinely so grateful, i very much appreciate it, that you SOSO much ❤️❤️❤️

@juicesarthropods 5 ай бұрын

YOU ARE SO WELCOME! And please keep me posted on your progress! I totally understand the stress youre referring to when you want to be the BEST bug parent especially with such a hefty price tag!

@not_euthe Ай бұрын

@@juicesarthropods very happy (and a little anxious) to say i just ordered some!!!! can't wait to put this video into GREAT use !!! once again, thank you SO much, this video is the reason i felt confident enough to add duckies to my isopod keep!!

@juicesarthropods Ай бұрын

@@not_euthe I am so happy for you! And thank you so much for the compliment! This is truly all I ever wanted when making my KZfaq videos - to help. Whether with care, confidence, or to decrease fear. So this truly makes me happy to hear, thank you!

@frejulundr6851 10 ай бұрын

I started with a dozen about a year ago and now I’m at just over 105 individuals. How do I know how many I have? I’ve been transferring them one by one to a new bin because a bunch of baby powder blues showed up in the duckie bin 😭

@juicesarthropods 10 ай бұрын

I have bad news...you count them 😭. OR you can put out their favorite meal, wait 20 minutes then come move the entire piece of butternut squash or whatever vegetable you put down and count them as you pick them off it. I would literally use a sieve and strainer them out of soil rigorously for hours in the beginning if rehousing and wanting EVERY baby.

@loochgardenstatebugs3737 Жыл бұрын

The def made that phrase "hydration station".

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Who is "The Def"?

@loochgardenstatebugs3737 Жыл бұрын

Sorry was supposed to say he definitely lol my buddy Rus

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

@@loochgardenstatebugs3737 haha oh okay yeah he definitely did.

@loochgardenstatebugs3737 Жыл бұрын

Just got 30+ cubaris rubber ducky just keep watching this video over and over 😂😂

@achillesheal_ Жыл бұрын

Do you have any humidity sensors for tanks you would suggest purchasing? I live in a pretty dry area and i’d like to try getting my plant only terrarium to the right range for a little while before trying these guys

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Yes! Govee hygrometer/thermometer. They have wifi/app access and are great. Friend turned me to these and theyre fantastic!

@0rigamidragon694 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I have some duckies being shipped to me next week, and I’ve been trying to drop the humidity in my terrarium but it remains around 100%. Any tips for dropping the humidity? It has one ventilation hole but I can’t add more because it’s glass

@juicesarthropods 4 ай бұрын

So first Id ask; what device is saying 100% humidity? That seems pretty hard unless its one of those like circular hygrometers. Id highly recommend Govers thermometer/hygrometers, they sell them on Amazon, often in a three pack. One thing you could do as a temporary fix is put a fan on it, or add a heating pad to the SIDE of the enclosure if glass and sizable enough?

@VLV07 Жыл бұрын

Excellent informative video. What range of humidity are good? I have them as a pet in a terrarium with good ventilation, and humidity is 85% during the day and even more at night. I bought two mini fans and I turn it on to lower the humidity but I can’t find in internet what is the appropriate range for them. Also I live in California, and my home gets hot in those summer days. I read about putting ice packs inside the terrarium and I can lower the temperature in 3 degrees with a little one.

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

So I have around 50-60% humidity but honesty 70-mid 80s should be fine! Whats WAAAAY more crucial I have found is proportionate ventilation to humidity ratio, and ensuring proper moisture to avoid dessication. Whats the temps youre seeing in summer? Id avoid ice packs unless theyre maybe touching the outsides only because isopods are adorable idiots and will freeze to death on them without even knowing why haha

@VLV07 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response. I’m in LA, here we could have over 90 degrees easily or even close to 100s. But this year looks like we will have between 70s-80s , fingers crossed 😄 I bought 6 rb and received them a week ago. They arrived alive. But noticed their colors are not that brighten like yours, some have the head color like a transparent yellow. Is this bad?

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

@@VLV07 So, not bad - but sometimes what happens is either the person either didnt add new genetics in for a prolonged period of time OR their conditions werent ideal. Give them some time, offer calcium through eggshells or cuttlebone and let me know if they improve in a month!

@VLV07 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’ll do that. 😊

@VLV07 11 ай бұрын

Hey, hello again. My duckies are doing very good. They like to chill out late at night. Mostly I saw 4-5 of them. And BIG NEWS, last night and today I saw two babies, they are 2mm long and their body is light orange. 😊

@ewe392 Жыл бұрын

Are there specific terrariums they would do well in

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

I would recommend anything with a decent ventilation. So anything you can either manually drill holes into the side and top of, or something that comes equipped with it. Or for $5 you can make the bins I make for each of my isopods (my isopod/millipede substrate video shows how to make them, it won't let me link it here for some reason)

@loochgardenstatebugs3737 Жыл бұрын

Did you make a video about your cubaris ducky bin setup?

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

You know, I never did - I really should though!

@loochgardenstatebugs3737 Жыл бұрын

@@juicesarthropods yes you should I was looking for it 😂 and disappointed 😂

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

@@loochgardenstatebugs3737 Youre in luck! I made a video on EXACTLY how I made the Rubber ducky bins but on a much larger scale INCLUDING the soil. Go check out isopod/millipede bin setup! You just would want a smaller bin but otherwise? Works the same. Click here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p61zmtlzlrGVZnU.html for Bin setup And here for soil: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grF3fbWer7Wpm58.html

@ewe392 Жыл бұрын

Would they do alright with a automatic mister on a timer

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Honestly? It might be overkill but you could test it - I'd just recommend doing it with a cheaper cubaris species first!

@Raziel1984 Жыл бұрын

so if not they what are the perfect isopods?

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

The question Id ask first is: perfect for what? Bioactive? Powder blues/powder oranges. Palladarium? Dwarf whites. Really Rubber Duckies are only perfect for "showing off'

@itismissy Жыл бұрын

can i put these in my white's tree frog enclosure?

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Yes as long as you have a drier side for them to choose to go to that side (even if only a corner). That being said, just note: They will become a very costly snack for your frogs!

@itismissy Жыл бұрын

@@juicesarthropods thank you so much.

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

@@itismissy Welcome!!

@themantisgarden Жыл бұрын

Another one like me? Started in KZfaq much later than started with bugs :)

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Hey, have to spread the word of the unspoken right? Otherwise ignorance wins and these creatures get killed due to ignorance. Glad the bug community is growing!!!

@h3alixl433 Жыл бұрын

What about mourning geckos

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

What about mourning geckos? Are you asking if you could use them for bioactive in a mourning gecko cage?

@h3alixl433 Жыл бұрын

@@juicesarthropods yeah, I've got some adult Porcelios and I haven't had much issue with them... They're too big for it too eat... Maybe not the baby's

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

@@h3alixl433 I feel like the better question is this; do you want to risk $15-$20 a pop isopods when there are significantly cheaper options available? Mourning geckos shouldnt be a problem size-wise, but I apologize I am ignorant to their care and humidity needs. If kept relatively wet, then shouldn't be an issue just put some cork bark in there as well as moss for a hydration area, and you're golden!

@h3alixl433 Жыл бұрын

@@juicesarthropods oh my bad, I was thinking of other cubaris sp, forgot this was a rubber ducky review

@juicesarthropods Жыл бұрын

@@h3alixl433 haha all good. By all means, get some pandas though!