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@gallantpioneer8523 Күн бұрын
That enclosure is one of the most natural looking and realistic ive ever seen Literally mimicking it’s natural habitat perfectly That’s one well looked after T
@Tyvast 3 күн бұрын
L. Bishopi (red widow) is also native to Florida where I am at. Found this video because I got a L. Geometricus (brown widow) from my garage that I take care of now. I'm looking to rehouse her soon and this video definitely helped. She seems to be a bit faster than L. hesperus, but I'm feeling good about it. Thanks!
@Og_Mandingo 4 күн бұрын
@8:36 Spider
@karenmcguinness5036 4 күн бұрын
Could you do a video when you're on a trip to the forest? Showing you harvesting stuff x I'm going to check through your videos to double check you've not already got one x
@ayj636 6 күн бұрын
That setup is sick I've got a juvi female obt she's quite spicy but it's to be expected
@sharkratty 9 күн бұрын
i love how informative this video is! would you ever consider making a video on how to keep isopods while on a budget?
@yankimbunbun4084 10 күн бұрын
I want to know about the temperature + humidity in the isopod seed box
@Spacebaby420x 15 күн бұрын
3:06 what type are these ones?
@user-kt5gm4jl1v 15 күн бұрын
Is it also good for tarantulas?
@steve-adams 17 күн бұрын
This was reassuring. I started a colony of dairy cows last week, and I based my culture around intuitions from my fish keeping. I seeded my aquariums with all kinds of local bacteria, bugs, and other critters from local aquatic systems, so I essentially did the same with the isopod culture. It's all just junk from the woods where I'd normally find isopods. So far they seem okay! I managed to acquire a slug and some local isopods accidentally, but they don't seem to be harming anything so far.
@caeciliadamour2938 29 күн бұрын
I have the tarantula you featured, such a beatyful animal. Diablo would be my number one choice of the merulanella species. They are all gorgeous, but looking at my income Ember bees are more likely to happen.... but if one with ALL species were to say pick one its yours, it would be the diablo
@clydedavis3623 Ай бұрын
How can i deal with fruit flies in my bin?
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
Reduce the amount of moisture. I’ve had the same issue come up once in awhile
@clydedavis3623 Ай бұрын
@@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 got it! Thanks
@HammboneBob Ай бұрын
Neat.
@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945 Ай бұрын
That is a great haul. Looking forward to seeing more of the frogs - and plants - as they establish.
@charlesroy7646 Ай бұрын
Whoa Manitoba weather looks brutal for July lol
@ChantalsCritters Ай бұрын
Great video as always
@frogs..fishmore5669 Ай бұрын
I think the 1 plant is creeping jenny
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
@@frogs..fishmore5669 it may very well be. Everything g has become a Weed in the prop. Chambers
@waldnerpeter7173 Ай бұрын
😍🤩🤩
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
@@waldnerpeter7173 thanks Peter
@markhalliday3703 Ай бұрын
Nice, love the frog's mate 👍 🇦🇺,fish are my hobby, frog's are my passion.
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
@@markhalliday3703 thank you my friend, glad to here from you
@billy12billy1 Ай бұрын
did you not see the isopod already in the bin at 8:10 ?
@clementpigot6561 Ай бұрын
I was so worried it would be crushed
@karenmcguinness5036 4 күн бұрын
I just spotted it! Is it a merulanella?
@cupofjae Ай бұрын
this is an EXCELLENT video and I appreciate you so much taking the time to go through all these substrate components. Also, do you do that drowning method to santize your leaves too? or just the wood bits? I usually bake my foraged supplies on a low temp but I imagine that ruins the microbes in the wood that the pods would enjoy?
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
Thank you, that’s truly kind. Our knowledge base on the care of these incredible invertebrates has come full circle In such a short time. Yes I do soak all fresh collected Materials. I have two identical plastic totes for this Purpose. The first one I place all the items in and then fill the tow with water. The second tote I place on top and use it to force all the material under water. I usually place a cinder block or something to hold it in this position for say 24. Long enough to kill off any potential harmful insects wets like centipedes etc… but the living beneficial biologicals and fungi survive the process. This is key! But yes in the beginning I did do what you are doing and baked stuff. I even had a permission slip from my Wife to use the kitchen. Hopes this helps you on your pod journey. FYI you may have noticed nothing has come out in a fair while. I shall be returning full force within a Couple months with some insane news and we’re gonna go huge! Thanks for watching
@Inverts4Introverts Ай бұрын
When using the exoterra tanks, do you replace the mesh top with acrylic? I was told the metal mesh can hurt their.. toes? Feet? Grabby bits? I guess they can get stuck is the tiny holes.
@Ssj0rdan Ай бұрын
I absolutely love the moss hat/hair at the end lol
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
lol thanks. Usually covered in mud or something anyways
@clairew1987 Ай бұрын
This is fascinating for me…I would love to not have to worry about sterilising everything! Ironically I have fungus gnats and soil mites (and whatever else) in my enclosure anyway…would you soak the bark in the same way as the leaves? I collected some dry rotting white wood the other day but chicken out using it because it was stuffed full of some creatures eggs…would soaking for 24 hours kill the eggs? Thank you! Great video and beautiful isopods! The moss hairdo is very fetching too haha x
@TheGreatSerpentor Ай бұрын
Do you have any tips for keeping those tiny mold gnats away? That's the only issue I'm currently having.
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
@@TheGreatSerpentor yes very easy. Local hardware, home store or Amazon will carry mosquito dunks. Completely natural and harmless to your pods
@redsoulheart5040 Ай бұрын
I have read that bringing bark/leaf litter from outside can lead to diseases within the colony. I got a new colony of Clown isopods (just got em today) how do I prevent such diseases/mold growths etc, I'm worried that if I introduce things from the outside enviroment, especually decaying materials like wood our leaves without properly sanitizing them that it'll cause disease and my isopods will die.
@KitchouaTembo 8 сағат бұрын
That's also my worry. I got some Porcellio scaber from my backyard and I don't mind putting any random shit in there since they are from the same environment, but living in Canada, the Armadilidium maculatum I have don't even come from the same continent and I can easily see diseases destroying them, predators doing their work or other organisms outcompeting them. These are my first colonies, I would rather not risk their lives by doing this. My plan for now, in case that helps you, is to provide all my colonies with stuff I gather outside but still bake it. Then, if one of them gets big enough that I need to create a second habitat (like the dairycows I just got), I'll experiment with that new box. I'd rather not kill them of course, but if something happens I'll be a little bit less sad since it would be an offshoot of the main colony. All this to say, I totally understand your worries, I have the same. I understand the dude's point, but that seems like advices I'd take once I know what I'm doing and I know what threats look like. I figure he knows what to lookout for, but you and I don't and we can make some critical errors that an experienced breeder would have not made.
@samuraiidol Ай бұрын
this video is real helpful! I'm in the process of starting my own colony, I just have a question, how frequently do you feed your colony/how frequently DID you feed your colony when it was smaller if you can remember.
@susantomalin8396 2 ай бұрын
Do you soak the leaves?
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
@@susantomalin8396 usually yes well freshly collected
@carletta4356 2 ай бұрын
How do you feed it?
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
@@carletta4356 open enclosure and put in live cricket. Widows are very docile and reluctant generally to bite. They’ve been on my hand and arms multiple times with no issues
@ThatJourney 2 ай бұрын
I just created my first isopod container this morning. All items were naturally harvested. Boiling/baking leaves and bark seems insane lol
@echoesvayne9790 2 ай бұрын
try rinsing baking rinsing and baking play sand for my hamster baths lol
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Lol
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
We’ve learned so Much in such a short time
@Cleeon 2 ай бұрын
Wow, they're take care their offspring
@sixbirdsinatrenchcoat 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for all of your really helpful videos! I love how to-the-point and immediately useful they are. Question: (Hoping you still see comments on old videos) if I use a stump of dead coral, do I need to soak it or do something else to get the salt out? Also, is it necessary to mix powdered clciuminto the substrate as well if you have a “solid” source of it in there?
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Corals generally aren’t porous so I wouldn’t expect them to hold any volume of salt so a quick rinse should be fine. I’m the wild there’s multiple Sources of calcium. My latest system is that I place about a half layer of calcium carbonate or something similar on the bottom of the totes then put all the substrates on top. I still also use the old school cuttlebones in each as well
@rwvisuals 2 ай бұрын
I love the part when the clown stormed through all of the springtails.
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Came in like a wrecking ball
@codizimmerman4705 2 ай бұрын
Anyone else think those were spine decor🤣🤣
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Lol
@tristan-ec6hz 2 ай бұрын
such a great hat you found, you look fantastic
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Why thank you, no sunburn for me
@ACNArchAngel 2 ай бұрын
What an amazing video. Everyone in the isopod keeping hobby needs to see this, what a great bit of information. Love the new hair, btw. 😂
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
That’s very kind thank you
@TheSeptemberRose 2 ай бұрын
Now I don't feel like such a weirdo for gathering rotting wood and moss in the woods near my home.
@themadaquarist 2 ай бұрын
Still may very well be but as long as you don’t feel like one then that’s good, lol
@ensick 2 ай бұрын
used your tips while redoing my ducky colony a couple days ago after they stopped breeding, and they already seem much more active! Submerging the gathered materials to remove pests seemed to work pretty well and ive seen no signs of any harmful pests yet. edit: only downside ive noticed is a bit of mold growth, likely due to not giving the materials proper time to dry, so keep that in mind
@themadaquarist 2 ай бұрын
That’s truly wonderful news! Thank you for sharing your success
@DanteRavenkin 2 ай бұрын
Friend! Thanks for this video, it helps greatly with my plans for my discoid colony I just started! The seed mat idea on the side is great, because currently I have a ceramic heat lamp over mine for warmth. I think your method will help them thrive and that is awesome!
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Ай бұрын
It works to well! So well that I’ve now Gotten several new animal additions to help control the population lol
@smexygecko9053 2 ай бұрын
anyone kno the species at 3:26 ? they r so pretty
@themadaquarist 2 ай бұрын
Yes Sir, Armadillidium badium 'Castledaccia'
@kyrstylarson7148 2 ай бұрын
Tehee he said do do
@themadaquarist 2 ай бұрын
Lol😂
@schepi7656 3 ай бұрын
Je pense que c'est plutôt des " bilobella braunerae".
@jase123111 3 ай бұрын
I havr just got granulated isopods. Is their care the same as these? I am worried i am keeping mine too hunid, because I read they like dryer conditions.
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Yes pretty much the same
@michaeltaylor2449 3 ай бұрын
STUNNING Tarantula for sure I have 2 juvie females and an adult female in my collection just subbed to your channel too😉👍
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful. Lots of changes coming soon. Stay tuned
@michaeltaylor2449 Ай бұрын
@@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 Awesome
@FeebsTarantulas 3 ай бұрын
I just found you and you sound just like Kamp Kenan! 😆😆 I love this species
@themadaquarist 3 ай бұрын
That’s very kind, thank you for coming along in my journey. You may notice the channel seems to be paused but I ensure you there’s tons of stuff coming
@FeebsTarantulas 3 ай бұрын
@@themadaquarist I look forward to it :D
@themadaquaristsrealmnatura2556 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for subbing! Tons of content coming soon and some big changes
@chiamjohnson6997 3 ай бұрын
🤔 How has the layer of coral sand on the bottom of your isopod bins worked? I'm interested because I'm gathering components for my first isopod bins. Looking forward to your next isopod update!
@PaxmanValentaClass43 3 ай бұрын
I also have a Brachypelma hamorii. I'm changing the enclosure for her. What sort of height relating to the substrate should I consider. Ive got a 25cm in height enclosure? Many thanks.
@mateuszszuflak8771 3 ай бұрын
This is how I set up all my terrariums, including pouring in some liquid compost tea and mycorrhiza starter to create a good base microbiome. I find that it makes the whole system more stable, resilient to changes and the flora thrives much faster in a new system. Sometimes you also get mushrooms, lichens and fern spores popping up like they would in nature. The more complex you make your system, the better it works. Of course sometimes you get some hitchhikers such as soil mites or nematodes but they also add to the complexity of the ecosystem by filling in the gaps in recycling biomass leftover by the isopods. If you want your critters to act as they would in nature, try to observe and recreate their natural habitat as closely as possible. Same goes for aquariums.