How I culture woodlice (isopods)

[frogmanchu]

okay thanx guys but who has them thanx to tom i have orange ones but the dwarfs didnt bounce back ne help would be great

[BugsInCyberspace.com]

Just a note to say that I place egg cartons in with my isopods and a layer of leaflitter. They nibble on the latter, but happily accept dried, pet food supplements. I particularly like fish food. Here's a video I made recently of an Oniscus sow bug molting half its skin at a time, as isopods do:

YouTube - Isopod Sheds Skin;

YouTube - Isopod Sheds Skin;

I culture various isopods and springtails.

[frogparty]

cool video. i find the split shed exoskeletons in my cultures all the time.

[Colleen53]

Very nice video. Do you know the name of the song? I thought I was watching animal planet!! Appreciate that song name.

[BugsInCyberspace.com]

You're not the first to ask about the music. It sounds familiar, doesn't it? I simply selected it from YouTube's free music selection after uploading the video. Unfortunately, I have no idea what it is called. I'm surprised it doesn't say somewhere in conjunction with my video playing because I believe the music artists that donate their music should get that advertising. It must be there somewhere, but I can't find it. Sorry!

[Colleen53]

As you get older, you appreciate music that has a nice, relaxing and mellow beat. Very soothing. Thanks for trying. Maybe someone else might know.

[HiMonster]

can you put them in a glass jar with a sealed lid or do they need air? Hahaha probably a dumb question. What you guys keep your cultures in?

[frogface]

Originally Posted by HiMonster

can you put them in a glass jar with a sealed lid or do they need air? Hahaha probably a dumb question. What you guys keep your cultures in?

I culture mine in a plastic container. It does not have ventilation but it is not air tight. I do open it up and stir the dirt around, every few days.

Check this thread out for some more info about cultures:
How to culture Isopods / Woodlice and Springtails

[HiMonster]

thanks man… Can you culture isopods and springtail together?

[marylanddartfrog]

Originally Posted by HiMonster

thanks man… Can you culture isopods and springtail together?

Yes but springtails often boom very fast and will be in direct competition for food sources and im affraid the isos will lose that battle in the long run