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3:06 what type are these ones?

Is it also good for tarantulas?

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.

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

How can i deal with fruit flies in my bin?

Neat.

That is a great haul. Looking forward to seeing more of the frogs - and plants - as they establish.

Whoa Manitoba weather looks brutal for July lol

Great video as always

I think the 1 plant is creeping jenny

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Nice, love the frog's mate 👍 🇦🇺,fish are my hobby, frog's are my passion.

did you not see the isopod already in the bin at 8:10 ?

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?

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.

I absolutely love the moss hat/hair at the end lol

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

Do you have any tips for keeping those tiny mold gnats away? That's the only issue I'm currently having.

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.

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.

Do you soak the leaves?

How do you feed it?

I just created my first isopod container this morning. All items were naturally harvested. Boiling/baking leaves and bark seems insane lol

Wow, they're take care their offspring

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?

I love the part when the clown stormed through all of the springtails.

Anyone else think those were spine decor🤣🤣

such a great hat you found, you look fantastic

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. 😂

Now I don't feel like such a weirdo for gathering rotting wood and moss in the woods near my home.

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

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!

anyone kno the species at 3:26 ? they r so pretty

Tehee he said do do

Je pense que c'est plutôt des " bilobella braunerae".

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.

STUNNING Tarantula for sure I have 2 juvie females and an adult female in my collection just subbed to your channel too😉👍

I just found you and you sound just like Kamp Kenan! 😆😆 I love this species

🤔 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!

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.

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.

was that just plummers silicone that you used ? would like to do something like this for mine when larger

I have been looking EVERYWHERE for a video that discusses isopods in their natural habitat, but every video I've seen only talked about husbandry-related topics. I am incredibly psyched that you made a video discussing isopod ecology!!! The diversity of isopods, roaches, parasitoid wasps, etc. as they exist in the natural world is a subject that I can't get enough of. Typically, I have to stick to reading research articles. It is very refreshing to be able to watch a video like this. I look forward to more of your content!

A lot of the things marketed for isopods and other pets are rubbish.. Just there to make someone money.

I love my AF, she also kicks hairs for fun and is skittish atm so hoping she becomes calmer with next moult lol, funny coz my AF B hamorii was chilled until she moulted now she’s skittish 😂😂, great video and she’s gorgeous buddy 👍🫶

P victori is on my must have list. Lovely T

Wow he or she is beautiful

How often do you feed your colony?