isopods

For everything isopod - breeding, keeping, and as clean up crews. Also known as pill bugs and rolly-pollies!
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isopods

Post by bullshop » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:51 pm

what are they?
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Re: isopods

Post by LadyMorrgian » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:21 pm

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Roly-poly or Pill Bugs are the other names you may know them as.


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Re: isopods

Post by soilentgringa » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:31 pm

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Re: isopods

Post by bullshop » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:32 am

thanks -- now what are their purpose?
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Re: isopods

Post by soilentgringa » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:27 am

They clean up food debris, poop, and help aerate the sub.
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Re: isopods

Post by Rae » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:15 pm

Have any of you guys that have isopods in your tank had problems about them 'getting out' infesting the rest of your house? That is my biggest fear about putting these type of things in my tank haha.
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Re: isopods

Post by LadyMorrgian » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:27 pm

They can't crawl up the glass so I have no fear of them infesting the house.


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Re: isopods

Post by nepenthes » Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:42 pm

They wouldn't be able to survive outside of a high humidity enclosure, in any case.
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Re: isopods

Post by soilentgringa » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:49 pm

nepenthes wrote:They wouldn't be able to survive outside of a high humidity enclosure, in any case.
Actually, where I live, isopods live outdoors generally all year long. Just depends on location and species.
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Re: isopods

Post by Anira » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:56 pm

soilentgringa wrote: Actually, where I live, isopods live outdoors generally all year long. Just depends on location and species.
I just found 3 outside in the snow (and even with the snow, it is extremely dry out here, especially in the summer).
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Re: isopods

Post by LadyMorrgian » Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:59 pm

Regardless of the area you live at, Isopods don't behave like...termites. They need more than pressure treated wood to live off, which is what they will find in your homes. They need leaf litter and such.


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