I think its my number one to tell people to start small and slow a few species at a time. I feel like most social media posts reads i just started yesterday with 20 species.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I cannot tell you how many questions/complains from other isopod keepers that indicate they went big, lost major $$s and became frustrated.
@AbbanellieАй бұрын
Jesus that's a quick way to burn out 🥺 poor guys. I have two species but 4 bins with different morph projects going on right now 😂 started with natives and got some dairy cows. The native vulgares are still my favorites bc they come out orange sometimes. Breeding for that rn
@trentonreptiles24684 жыл бұрын
I know for sure that this is going to help many people who are gfetting in to isopods!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much. I hope so too.
@siyg Жыл бұрын
For anyone who’s really worried about this, back when I was younger, I would keep some A. vulgare in the crappiest enclosures ever and they would still breed a bunch. One of them was about the size if you made your 2 thumbs, and two pointer fingers into a circle. It was like half isopod poop but they still made lots of babies, I moved them out after like a month because I realized that It wasn’t the best home for them.
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@glencannon11394 жыл бұрын
I like the comment about enclosure types, I was using one type that was six quarts but was discontinued when I wanted to add a few new cultures. I upgraded to a twelve quart container and bought several extra so I could continue to expand my species. I still use the six Quarts for new cultures and then upgrade them to the twelve quarts as the colony grows.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! Exactly what I do.
@maryshearer53204 жыл бұрын
Something I would like to get in mind are the needs of isopod categories. Like which ones need more or less humidity, extra protein etc. Certain ones treated mostly alike and what the exceptions are. You do a good job. Thanks.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Great point. I know I struggled with this too in the beginning.
@MariaHernandez-gg4rz4 жыл бұрын
Could you possibly make us a video of different care for certain species you've learned along the way? Please and thank you!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
I DO have individual care videos. Not every single isopod but several of the ones I keep. Have you visited my channel and checked them out. If so, if there are any that you would like me to do that are missing, please feel free to list here. Thanks.
@MariaHernandez-gg4rz4 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko hmmm I went thru them but maybe I am missing them if you do have them. Want to see if there is any specific care for Cubaris Red Tigers, Cubaris Rubber Duckies, and Cubaris Blonde Duckies. I've seen both the rubber and blonde duckies around but I have not seen my red tigers since I put 6 in about 2 weeks ago. Want to know I'm doing everything right. Also if you can make a video explaining how to safely transfer an isopod colony into a new bigger bin. If you have one already, sorry lol.
@AlishaV4 жыл бұрын
Such helpful tips! I'm a bit obsessed with having the same size containers when possible. Too much time spent trying to deal with odd sized bins for my mealworms.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
YES! That is me right now..... If I would have only known :)
@siyg Жыл бұрын
Something I love doing with these amazing small KZfaq channels is draw a line of KZfaqrs who have done a collaboration/have the channel in their “channels” tab. For example you can trace Wally from Supreme Gecko and Chris ‘ The Mad Aquarist ‘ Biggs to Aquarimax pets (via comments, collabs, and so much more). Aquarimax Pets has done a few videos with Clint’s Reptiles, Clint’s Reptiles has done a few videos with Snake Discovery, Snake Discovery has Serpa Design in her channels tab. Serpa Design has done a challenge from AntsCanada, AntsCanada has done multiple videos with Exotics Lair. Finally, Exotics Lair has too many channels in his channels tab to count (not subscriptions). The weirdest one I found was mostly skateboarding. It’s very fun to connect the branches of this tree like one big game of telephone and compare the different sections of the tree. I never knew that you could draw a line from Supreme Gecko to AntsCanada, to Serpa Design, It’s amazing!
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
I love this!!! I do the same exact thing!
@siyg Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Wow! I thought it was just me
@morganborer89044 жыл бұрын
Wow! You pretty much just summed up our biggest questions since starting! I think number two is going to be hard for us as well! I don't want anything to go hungry in this house, including the isopods!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you. I would rather see a bit of uneaten food than no food left over and worry that they are not getting enough. It's a balancing act that we all do.
@whisperingwooper17633 жыл бұрын
Woah I never heard of the bag method! Will definitely have to try it sounds a lot easier then baking or boiling. I also use a grill to bake as well if an oven isn’t an option.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY easier. I'm all about being lazy (for the right reasons :)
@whisperingwooper17633 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I agree lol I’ll definitely try it though once the weather gets warm enough
@dragett344 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing so much information in such a condensed format!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
It is always my pleasure, and thank you for noticing I try to keep this as short as I can. I don't want anyone watching an hour long feeding video :)
@barbhelle54814 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wally for all you do for us that are pretty new to the hobby. I can not thank you enough for the tip on keeping one side with the moss moist and the rest dry. I have at least 60 baby zebras. All my enclosures are booming with babies.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING. That makes my day. Seriously. Puts a smile on my face. Thank you for all your support Barb.
@basementpets53273 жыл бұрын
Awesome video wally! sadly, I did not have this video before I started but it will definitely be helpful to any new or begging keepers! I have a friend who is thinking of begging with isopods and I will probably be sending him this if he decides to get some isopods.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you if you do share. Greatly appreciated!
@makeracistsafraidagain2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your information. My setup couldn't be simpler. I collected the isopods and their substrate from my compost piles. I feed fresh and prepared foods. They seem happy.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Perfect! I bet they ARE happy.
@christopherort28892 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you on the point of wild collecting some isopods ans see if you can keep those alive before you invest in a bunch of special ones.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Exactly.... and you might find a really cool color variety.
@sarahwesteren42123 жыл бұрын
I am loving your videos! I am just getting started with isopods and doing my research before getting dairy cows as my first species. I can't collect leaf waste from my yard for some time as I had to have it treated for pests due to a roach infestation next door (so sad!) How do you identify safe areas to collect from nature? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Sarah, I am glad you are both enjoying our videos and learning something from them. Thank you for watching. For safe leave litter, the best thing you can do is head out to a park, take one of the trails, and go off trailing when you see a bunch of hardwood trees. I carry a black bag with me and gather plenty of 'iso' supplies (decaying wood, mushrooms, etc.). Good luck and thank you for the question.
@heartrate02 жыл бұрын
I hope you got your dairy cows and I hope they are doing well
@paeve3622 жыл бұрын
Hey Wally, I'm making a dedicated isopod terrarium! I'm very excited and have never kept reptiles or invertebrates before. That being said I'm very familiar with plants and substrates as I have nearly 200 various house plants. I'm overthinking what to make the substrate out of, specifically for dairy cows, as I love their big size. I was thinking of doing 1part sphagnum moss, 1part coca fiber, 1 part small various woodchips, and 1 part worm castings. I'm probably overthinking this but I want my new tiny friends to have the best enclosure. Also planning on having small plants like fittonia and mosses. Thanks a ton!
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Never a bad thing to think through the process. But, have you seen a couple of my other videos on substrate? A chance to your recipe would be to have at least half to 3/4 worm castings or other (non-treated) dirt. Everything else can be an add on from there.
@paeve3622 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Thanks for the reply! I ended up watching like 3 hours of isopod tutorials and substrate videos last night so I have a much better feel for what I want and for what the cows will want. I'm going more with something that I saw on The Mad Aquarist's substrate 101 video with a focus on the squishy decaying wood, but still a lot of worm castings as well as the other reccomended stuff. Def staying away from anything with additives and fertilizers. Like you said, I'm asking a lot of questions to increase my success chances. Cheers!
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
@@paeve362 Sounds like a great plan and good job with the research.
@mara1966414 жыл бұрын
Thanks for those tips, it helped as far as most types having the same care and of course doing research helps a lot.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Glad this helped.
@arizonacoinandbullioncolle34052 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for so much great information.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. (seeing your ID, makes me want to break out my coin collection from when I was a kid. so many boxes :)
@lizrasper12134 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Wally! Very helpful, I have heard of boiling and baking which is my preferred method, but I wasn't sure about baking moss or leaves, didn't want them to disintegrate... so I think I am going to try out your "Bagging" method! Never heard of that one before. Thanks!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Liz. Leaves is fine for baking... just a lower temp. I do the bagging (esp. a week in the sun in the Summer) whenever I can.
@Erwin_AMS2 жыл бұрын
Hi, im starting with clowns in a day or two. Your tips are great !
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Erwin. And good luck! Any questions, let me know.
@MIsopods Жыл бұрын
Good video. I'm very new and constantly learning, videos like this are always great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! #2 here was big for me. I am so used to having to actively feed things, like my kids! haha. And other pets I've had. In fact, getting used to NOT having to feed my rescued African Fat Tailed like other pets (daily if not close to), took me a while too. Go easy! Me
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for watching and I am so glad this helped.
@heartrate02 жыл бұрын
I started a few months ago keeping porcellio scaber and a mix of armadillidium klugii. I am already seeing mankai. They are super fun and super easy. I kinda follow everything Supreme Gecko and Aquarimax Pets say and I can tell you these men are masters.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the wonderful comments! Congrats on your mancae!!!
@fansiderc93024 жыл бұрын
Love this! Only thing I have to add is your protein hungry isopods will produce much faster with added protein rich foods. I have a bunch of different species currently. Started with two at first and added mo more than two every few months.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Great point. I wish I could have added that but I wanted to keep it down to 3 (I think I actually have 8 in total :) I got carried away. But this is a great point too.
@fansiderc93024 жыл бұрын
Supreme Gecko one of the reasons I like your videos is that they are information packed. Not just filler and fluff.
@mellewedin82212 жыл бұрын
I will only buy mine mushrooms, and I give them frog 💩, and turtle 💩, they have a ton of nice dried out rotten maple, and oak, hemlock, birch bark, and that moss like stuff that grows on bark. It sometimes be on the cork bark. Thank you for your videos. You have been beyond helpful. I have few beginning species, with different morph colors. They are such fun little dudes.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad our videos are helping you. Congratulations for having innovative ideas.
@Elaine_P_Smith4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another informative and helpful video. I have been collecting some decaying cactus wood, tree bark and lots of leaves especially from my house plants (spider, Pothos, ivy). I have a worm bin, so I will have worm castings. I just have to wait for the weather to cool down before I get any isopods, but my substrate's ready.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhhhh worm castings. Golden! This is such a great addition to the substrate.
@bugsincyberspace4 жыл бұрын
Great video Wally! The bag method. I didn't know you had sun in Wisconsin. ;)
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Holds hand to nose, pulls away seeing bright red blood. Looks back at you. NOBODY makes me bleed my own blood! (10 points if you can name the movie)
@themadaquarist3 жыл бұрын
Exceptional video Wally! so much solid information all in one video...Mushrooms are gross so yes feed them to ISOPODS!!!! I prefer feeding them the bones of my enemies...good protein source then a calcium kicker! Love it my friend. Gonna share it
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Only problem with you feeding the bones of your enemies to your isopods.................... they never get to eat as you have no enemies (and so many friends). (Awwwwwwwwwwwwww) ;) And thank you for the kind words.
@Crystalspets4 жыл бұрын
Great learning video wally thank you so much for sharing this video you are an amazing person☺☺
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words Crystal, and for watching.
@deniselubken71323 жыл бұрын
You are an awesome wealth of information! I appreciate you so very much! Been binge watching your videos
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much Denise. You will realize I try to answer every comment/question within about 1 day of posting. Our community here is building quickly and I really enjoy sharing with everyone.
@MIsopods Жыл бұрын
Also, can you boil moss? I love gathering moss. Normally I do a good job. I take them home and soak them. Then, I freeze them. I do that one more time, and never had a problem. ...until this last time. In one of the containers, I found that little black crickets have started to propagate. It's not the biggest deal, in that I'm now trying to breed them haha! It's more of a bruise to my ego, as I thought I did a better job. Thank you again! Me
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Of course you can, but if you do, you take away so much of the reason even for using live moss.
@NCooksCornerCritters4 жыл бұрын
I only have 4 right now lol but I have 6 more containers I just got to make the enclosures how you suggested thanks for all the great tips!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
YES! Exactly. And thank you for the nice comment.
@garymcintyre14984 жыл бұрын
An other great video buddy ! I learn more every time . Peace out from scotland !
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Wish I was in Scotland today.
@benannen2431 Жыл бұрын
Great Video, thanks for Sharing. 🎉
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@daddydavey10 ай бұрын
Really great advice ❤️
@SupremeGecko10 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much.
@ChantalsCritters4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I also give mine snake shed from my snakes
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Great idea. I know many keepers that have snakes do the same. TONS of protein.
@pumpkinchow Жыл бұрын
Any information you can give me on the powder orange species Porcellio pruinosus? And are Indian almond leaves ok??
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
What information are you looking for? I could write a book :) I don't use almond leaves as they are a bit acidic and more $$ . Just use a hardwood leave like maple or oak. I you have almond leave freely availble to you, I would gladly trade you for some!
@themantisgarden Жыл бұрын
Our millipedes and centipedes are tiny lol, not really any threat. Good video, mate.
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
Cool! Thanks for the watch.
@jameswalls26963 жыл бұрын
Wally, don't forget to add a valuable piece of info in a future video on sealing your ISO tubs to prevent escapees and intruders. You know, the one you have just invented (wink) :-) :-)
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Great point. I think that may be a video all onto its own.
@DerrickNiehaus4 жыл бұрын
I know I followed this advise when I started. Started with 5 easy ones, and 8 months later I haven’t lost a colony and they keep growing to fill the bin after a few months
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Great job. That makes it fun, doesn't it.
@BoTheWise3 жыл бұрын
For honorable mention number 2 I’ve heard the freezing method of sterilizing works great too! Just thought I’d throw that out there :)
@BoTheWise3 жыл бұрын
I use it to sterilize wood for my turtle tanks
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
This does... but I get yelled at for using the freezer for gecko/isopod stuff ;)
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@jodaddyswoodshop3313 жыл бұрын
Thanks For the video!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
@Addie_Coco3 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video of how to take care of lava isopods
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Hi Heather. I sure can. I just received some so I want to make sure I've dialed them in first.
@johnwoods70043 жыл бұрын
I threw orange isopods in with breeding holloween hissers, and blue isopods in with some black tiger hissers, to make bioactive enclosures. They are all spawning like crazy. It's pretty cool the kids love it. I'm now I'm to the point where I'm selective breeding them. I feed them roach poop "obviously" lol, bunny poop, snake shed, rotting wood out of my bioactive snake enclosure. I want duckies and cows.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great experiment. Congrats and best of luck finding your isopods.
@langenandanimals4 жыл бұрын
Great information
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@ponderosacal12184 жыл бұрын
I just started out with this hobby as I found terrarium making very satisfying and thought, why not add springtails and some kind of insects? Found your channel recently and decided to get isopods. Love them! My Dalmatians are having offspring, and the zebras and dairy cows are doing great as well! Any advice on how a terrarium (around a 1 gallon glass jar) will do versus the plastic tub method you use?
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new hobby :) And on the baby (mancae) dalmatians. The only difference I can see is the ventilation capability. Glass tanks can only (easily) have ventilation from the top and not true 'cross' ventilation. But that might be ok if you use a screen top. Experiment and if you need to (losing too much humidity or moist area drying out too quickly), add a small piece of Plexiglas to the top to reduce evaporation. Good luck and keep me posted.
@carashea42073 жыл бұрын
nice art behind u
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you
@NYCQNZ777 Жыл бұрын
What do u think about using fox farm ocean forest soil as isopod substrate?
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
It's not my favorite substrate.
@ratatataraxia3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Always welcome.
@ratatataraxia3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I’m just getting into isopods this year, got a culture from my backyard and once they had babies I was hooked.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@ratatataraxia that's I I got going
@lethal64753 жыл бұрын
Why do you need only hardwood leaf litter? or am I understanding wrong. Thanks, sorry if it is a stupid question. New Sub.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Great question!!! I use hardwoods simple because I have two maple trees close by. BUT, the hardwood leaves are perfect for drying up and decomposing. Using hardwoods is also a safer option than guessing if the leaves are safe or not.
@lethal64753 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko OK mate thanks.
@exuviumisopods2 жыл бұрын
I checked everything, but thank to your video I see what I am missing: decaying wood. Btw: You should do something about the audio, it's low.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this helped. Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, I don't believe I can fix the audio of the video once it is posted. If you know a way, I'm all ears. :) Have you checked newer videos? This one is about 100 videos ago. How is the sound on them? Thanks again, this feedback always helps.
@exuviumisopods2 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I haven't checked your new videos mate (too many tabs open in the brain right now). :) If you are up to, a lavalier microphone will do the job.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
@@exuviumisopods sounds good
@bibytom8634 жыл бұрын
Can I ask you, how millipedes make damage to isopods?, small ones that comes with peace of wood.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Good question- Usually it is the other way around. When millipedes molt, the isopds COULD bother them and cause damage. I hope this helps.
@bibytom8634 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko hm, I see. So technically isopods cause damage, not millepedes) Now I have in my tank just thousands and thousands springtails. And I had some millepedes (about 1 cm or less). I separated them from into a small volume, and I yesterday decided to check them, don't found only 2 from 4. May be springtails ate them, may be they are so small than they just hide in piece of wood. I wish to find out if millipedes can breed when springtails are so many. . Btw, in my tank (there live roaches) I have also scolopendra, they are 0.3-1,1 cm. I'm not sure, but it seems they don't bother anybody and just feed on springtails.
@candaceangell40143 жыл бұрын
Roly Poly (pillbug) enthusiasts is a group on FB
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I think I miss the reference. Can you explain?
@candaceangell40143 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko just supporting the facebook page dedicated to roly poly enthusiasts
@richarddubois7921 Жыл бұрын
I want to start a isopod colony. I was thinking a 12qt Rubbermaid container. My questions are I would like to try to get rid of large amounts of maple leaves and kitchen scraps like lettuce,apple ores,celery etc. Are there kinds of isopods that will eat enough of the above foods to make it worth while so should I stick with worms? I really don’t like worms. Thank you for your thoughts.
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
It depends on how many isopods you keep :) Armadillidium like more veggies.
@ilTHfeaa2 жыл бұрын
I just got my first isopods today (dwarf tropicals, I think they’re the dwarf white ones) I’m planning on using them in my gecko and frog tank. I wanna grow my colony though so I don’t have to keep buying more
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Perfect idea! Check out our store for more isopods when you are ready.
@uchibauki25153 жыл бұрын
I have lots of isopod ,pill bugs or Roli poli in my compost bin but the regular black grey color haven’t seen the zebras or orange !
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
That is cool. Perhaps you should look for weird patterns or just a small difference in colors and try to cultivate them.
@pdv35264 жыл бұрын
I like the tips. I do have some questions. Where do you get kings leaves or wood? If I can’t get that type of wood, what do you recommend? What type of mushrooms work best and should they be dried out first? Finally, what about the enclosure sizes and lighting? Appreciate your info
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the questions. I get all my wood and leaves from my yard (leaves) and from nearby parks. PM me and I can recommend a couple of people for isopod supplies. Mushrooms- the type that grow on trees mostly (I don't know the name, sorry). And yes, dry them out and shave them with a razor knife (safely!). I don't provide any lighting other than ambient through the holes. I like a 6 qt tub for starters and 12-15 qt tub to grow out. Hope this helps.
@snobt.v.8162 ай бұрын
Do you still need to feed the isopods if you keep them with other pets - ie the isopods are the cleaning crew
@SupremeGecko2 ай бұрын
I would feed a small amount of food but ALWAYS have leaves available.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Make sure you check out the Isopod store at - supremegecko.square.site/s/shop?page=1&limit=60&sort_by=name&sort_order=asc
@robertriso91564 жыл бұрын
Wally I have a question on ventilation what is a good material to use to cover the hole I make to increase ventilation. I do not want little critters to enter or babies to escape.
@danielleb.70554 жыл бұрын
Personally I use stockings ( some people call it pantyhose) either way it works and it's small enough to where fungus gnats cant get through. I know that wally had mentioned in a previous video that he uses chiffon or cheese cloth. Hope this helps.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
This might help- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLCRoMR8prfJoJs.html Let me know if you have any other questions after watching this one.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helping hand Danielle. MUCH appreciated.
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
I bought some dried reishi mushroom strips from China that look like strips of bacon and 2 days ago, I have one to my isopods. My isopods seem to really like the dark part of them. Unfortunately the dark part is only about 10% of the mushroom.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. For the mushrooms we collect, the isopods eat them all up.
@FusionDeveloper2 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko They also liked the Inky Caps and some unknown brown cap mushroom growing out of wood mulch in my yard. Neither of these species should be eaten by humans, but the isopods seem to like it. I know enough about mushrooms, to never even touch a "Destroying Angel", "Death Cap", or the most common one that is toxic, which is the "False Parasol" (green spores) Chlorophyllum molybdites, etc type of mushrooms.
@kanetheoutcast18354 жыл бұрын
Isopods and Tattoos you can't get just one
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Well said. :) Thanks for watching.
@Boppinabe3 жыл бұрын
What about an Isopod tattoo?
@aaronvermeersch29363 жыл бұрын
Trying to use native isopods for hermit crab crabitat, would you suggest building the culture before throwing 5 or 6 into a 40 gallon tanks or just let them build in the tank?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I always suggest keeping a small culture of isopods to the side. Then when you are ready for your bio-active, you can pull some out of your side container.
@carolmaynard61803 жыл бұрын
I had planned on keeping several different Isopods in a large vivarium with plants, etc. What different types of Isopods can be placed together? My plans were to take several types of Isopods and give them to my grandchildren for Christmas as most of them do not need too much special care. I wanted it to be kinda like the old fashion " Ant Farm". Any Suggestions?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Hi Carol, thank you for the great question. I personally do not keep multiple species together simply because I believe eventually one will overtake the other. YES! Just like an ant farm without the mess. AND isopods breed easier.
@DEAexotics3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on the research its so important and like you said start off slow and then grow ... plus I should be an isopod expert by the time I am done watching all your videos lol just joking I will be asking you a ton of question as I go
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I think if you watched ALL those reviews, you've achieved the Isopod Expert certificate.
@DEAexotics3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko lol I know I will
@danielleb.70554 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I really appreciate it. I have a question I have been doing research on cubaris as a whole ( I'm not planning on getting them any time soon but I enjoy learning about any and all types of animals and creatures) I see that some people put limestone in their enclosures due to most cubaris near or on limestone areas. Some people say it's a neccesetity others dont mention it at all. What do you personally do and your view on this. Anyway my question is what exactly would I put in my enclosure? Chunks of limestone, crushed limestone or powder limestone etc.? I do have a suggestion and please don't take it negatively. In the beginning when you put the sound the isopod vlog. Its super loud compared to your video sound so maybe you can just lower the volume? Thanks again for the video! I do enjoy them. Have a great night!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Hi Danielle, thanks for the question. I only have the 4 species of Cubaris and, they are all different. I do have limestone in my ambers and rubber duckies. They are actually pieces of limestone. I would like to find some with holes in them that the isopods can go into. Search is still on. As you mentioned, there are MANY different opinions on this and my limited amount of experience probably doesn't help much. I will check the sound (I do want it to be a bit louder but not overbearing) thanks for mentioning this.
@michaelharrison97354 жыл бұрын
I have a question I believe it was this video where you said you isopods like mushrooms what types of mushrooms do you use if this is what I remember correctly?
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Great question. I don't know the types (not a mushroom expert by any means) but the shrooms I use mostly occur on trees/fallen logs. They are fairly firm, with large heads (is that the proper name). With a little drying, they can easily be shaved off into smaller pieces.
@flutterbree4 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing my A. maculatum bin diminish, and the babies I see aren't as plentiful as I'd expect by now. I also think I saw a small worm?? How do you (or other keepers on here) tend to go through the troubleshooting process to find out what to do? Finally how long do you maintain a change to see if it is beneficial?
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Great analytical questions. First, have you viewed my video on the Zebras? There are a couple of tips and tricks I go through in the video. That worm might be ok, depending on where it is from and what type. How do I monitor and maintain- unfortunately, I'm on the side of don't bother the isopods and they will be happier so when I do notice something astray, it is already established as an issue. But all isopods like to be left alone and produce better that way. So, I generally look for colony size and monitor that way.
@zer0coolninja8873 жыл бұрын
Good afternoon, I had a question on the vents. What screen works good so isopods wont escape but still have food air flow. I saw a solar window screen I liked because it can keep isopods inside but doesnt seem like the air flow is good
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I have this in one of my other videos- chiffon, cheesecloth, or I like to use the bags snakes are shipped in (sterilized of course).
@zer0coolninja8873 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thanks im looking for that video right now.i enjoy doing the research
@zer0coolninja8873 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko i think chiffon will work better the the solar screen I got. Thanks again for the help and im still watching more of your videos
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@zer0coolninja887 You are most welcome! Enjoy and keep the questions coming.
@m.k.outlaw31984 жыл бұрын
I must say , after 2 months there are over 20 here . But maybe because of Luck or because of your Videos, all are alive and reproducing . So fingers crossed because i want more and more
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. That is great to hear. I would attribute it to their care giver ;)
@logannichols55804 жыл бұрын
Nice vid! How many total species of isopods are you up to now?
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Over 50 for sure.
@djatrinity Жыл бұрын
I got mites, are these bad for the rolly polys? How do I kill them? Because a few days after I give them their protein food I start itching for a week!
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
that is terrible. It really depends on the mites.
@djatrinity Жыл бұрын
😳 I meant ; my terrarium has mites
@lhjune03163 жыл бұрын
I have a question! You mentioned that your porcellio sevilla were out-competed by powder blues. I was planning to keep Dwarf Whites and Powder Blues together in the same container. Will that be okay, or will one species out-compete and wipe out the other?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I would imagine that eventually one will out compete the other.... and 10 to 1 I'd bet on the PBs taking over :)
@junebug_4133 жыл бұрын
Hey, I was wondering if there was any information on what to do if your colony gets too big and you can't sell them?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
I have geckos so I do feed off some.
@ysa68573 жыл бұрын
I wonder the same
@takdanarada73334 жыл бұрын
hi, i had a quick question. whats your opinion on zilla jungle mix as a substrate for isopods?
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
I HIGHLY recommend it. Great product. Now, I do mix in worm castings and other materials (check out my other videos for setting up an enclosure).
@scottc75164 жыл бұрын
Where can I get that shirt? Thanks! Edit: found it on Etsy and ordered
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
I should have put the link in the description. Will try next time. Very glad you find this though. They are very nice shirts.
@dlbasket3 жыл бұрын
I've seeing many people suggesting feeding springtails with bread yeast, can it also be a good idea to feed isopod? It's there a problem mingling different species such as armadilium vulgare and porcellionides pruinosus?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
You can try that. Small amounts to test first however. I'm of the opinion that if you have leaves and decaying wood, most other foods offered are supplements to their main diet. And, I strongly recommend not cohabitation of different isopods. One will eventually out compete the other.
@dlbasket3 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thank you very much and congratulations on your channel. the same situation in a bioactive enclosure, choose just one specie right?
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@dlbasket exactly. Else one will take over the other.
@boglenight15513 жыл бұрын
“Before you get like 20 or 30 different cultures of isopods” Me being an Australian and finding it hard to find more than two species…
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
:( So sorry to hear. Wish I could help.
@boglenight15513 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko Aww thanks mate, I’m starting up an Australian isopod project, already have permission to collect isopods in multiple Australian states. Still though finding 20 different species is rather difficult, I’m having to learn all about pitfall traps.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
@@boglenight1551 great idea.... forum and traps.
@TheRealTroubleShooter3 жыл бұрын
Maaaan my Sevillas just randomly croaked.. like... i had a 20ct at first, then one day i open it up and had 6 remaining. Still never found out the issue...
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Oh no. So sorry to hear. I can try to help if you like. Just need details.
@hoped54243 жыл бұрын
Hello! I just bought my first culture of 10 dairy cow isopods. My intent is to breed them. I've heard from everyone that you should start with 40+ to breed efficiently. Do I really need that many? Or will it just take longer for them to breed? Thanks!!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Whoot! Congrats on your new isopods. Everyone?!? Nope, 10 is fine. You'll have 40 in a few weeks, then 100 the week after :)
@hoped54243 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thank you!!
@unliketube88274 жыл бұрын
Hey Wally! I have a question, would ground up snail shells be a good source of calcium? I have a pond in my backyard and I found my Isopods around there.
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
They would. For me, it is easiest to just grind up egg shells. But you could.
@unliketube88274 жыл бұрын
Supreme Gecko thanks a lot, we don’t eat many eggs and it would be easier than cuttlebones!
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
@@unliketube8827 Makes sense. The other option (but $$) is to purchase a bag of calcium carbonate off amazon (@ $22).
@unliketube88274 жыл бұрын
Supreme Gecko understood, I only started my culture yesterday, so I don’t need much. Thank you for your quick replies and advice!
@garymcintyre14984 жыл бұрын
Hi Wally iv tried to buy few different isopods and chow .something keeps happening as my order dont go through. Maybe coz I'm in scotland . Do you deliver that far ?
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
It is because you are outside of the US. I don't typically ship product, and never animals outside US. If you would like to order the Supreme Isopod Chow, please just contact me on FB and I will check shipping $$ for you.
@cuddlefish3223 жыл бұрын
Hello I'm new! I just started with p.laevis milkbacks and a.klugii montenegros... I plan to go bioactive with my leopard gecko in a few months. Which of these would be best, or should I opt for a different species for that specifically? Thank you!
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Nice collection to start with! Well done. For leopard geckos, you can go with the milkbacks or better yet, find some Powder Orange.
@cuddlefish3223 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thank you so much for the response! I've been getting so much mixed info regarding which ones are best for an arid environment
@Apostate_ofmind2 жыл бұрын
"ants, millipede infestation" cue my panic. i conciously included in my new colture a couple of millipedes (very small, smaller than my isopods) because i heard they have the same diet and i worried about cleanliness of the enclosure , and to provide some biodiversity (there is also a miniscule snail in there, not really intentional but i was glad). Unfortunately there are also ants, one or two in there (not intentional) Since there is no queen, are they just going to die of old age (i guess they wont die of starvation)? I worry now because i dont think i can do a transfer to a cleaner more secure enclosure as of now. Are they something i should be seriously worried about, like a physical danger to the isopods? Also, what if i was to split the two millipedes, that im not even sure are of the same species, so that there is no chance of reproduction, are they gonna be a danger to my isopods? I realize the video is old but i hope ill get a response soon 🥲
@Apostate_ofmind2 жыл бұрын
i must specify its millipedes not centipedes, which i know are/can be carnivorous.
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
I would allow the millipedes to stay together. There is really no worries about them being kept together. A note- some isopods may bother the millipedes when they molt. And, ant WILL be a negative influence to the isopods.
@Apostate_ofmind2 жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko thank you for the reply. What should i do about the ants? again, there are only a few and its hard to spot in which enclosure they are. I might not be able to rehouse the isopods.
@rk-romania22973 жыл бұрын
I lost a whole colony of mardi gras to a centipede infestation my dad got them for me while he was at a show they even. Were in my Spanish orange isopods and I lost both of em i felt so bad but now I'm taking many steps to make sure nothing hurts my colonies I felt bad for the breeder as well.
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
So very sorry to hear this! Hope all is well now.
@rk-romania2297 Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeGecko I had moved a group of survivors and had them colony live for a while until the adults just wouldn’t breed anymore so I think I’ll try again once I’ve got my 2 new colonies settled and doing well
@SupremeGecko Жыл бұрын
@@rk-romania2297 Very cool. Keep me posted
@Jesse-ey5xd2 ай бұрын
Da bears ✌️
@SupremeGecko2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@theCreative_Rosey2 жыл бұрын
I use none toxic soil with crushed leaf litter Is that wrong?
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
What is your concern?
@theCreative_Rosey2 жыл бұрын
Everyone always tells me to use all these store bought mixes just wondering how it effects isopods
@SupremeGecko2 жыл бұрын
@@theCreative_Rosey Ah, I understand. I make my own and feel very comfortable now with the mix after a year or so using them. A store bought (I'm assuming you mean from someone like Permien Exotics) is worth the money but you do pay more then mixing your own.
@theCreative_Rosey2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@theCreative_Rosey2 жыл бұрын
Also can i ask you one more thing?
@sunshinecarnivores19199 ай бұрын
Perhaps you could sell your excess isopods?
@SupremeGecko9 ай бұрын
Good suggestion. We do- www.supremegecko.com
@ThePederangell3 жыл бұрын
Roly Poly (pillbug) enthusiasts... we're on facebook
@SupremeGecko3 жыл бұрын
Cool. Send me a message iso-buddy :)
@malcolmlau60994 жыл бұрын
It’s been a Long time and my zebras haven’t breed:(
@SupremeGecko4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear. Would you like me to do an isopod setup review video for you? If you need a quicker response, can you message me on FB?