Leopard Gecko Clean Up Crew | CLOWN ISOPOD SETUP & CARE
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Aww they look adorable - look at their little armoured bodies, love the colours on them as well! Might get a few of them myself!
Ikr 😍 if you get any from Swell, there's a discount code in the description 😊
@@leopardgeckotalk 8⁹
random name idea for the isopods what about the 7 dwarfs (sleepy, doc, bashful, sneezy, happy, grumpy, dopy) and prince charming and snow white (it was the 1st thing that went through my head)
yes!! :)
You may have had success with Porcellio scaber as a cleanup crew, and I won't discount that; but a warning to others that P. scaber are protein hungry and can nibble on delicate geckos; they are generally recommended as a cleanup crew for reptiles with tougher skin like BTS. The clowns make a great CUC but are expensive unless you keep a separate colony like she is doing in case the ones in the tank get nibbled on; my crested loves an isopod snack!
Nobody cares if your first just comment something nice
Call their enclosure “the circus” or “the big top.” 🎪 🤡 🐜
omg yes! 😂
The big top lmao
I love my clowns, had them for over two years and while they might take a while to get started when they do get going they EXPLODE. They LOVE their protein, so dried fish (like you can buy as treats for cats) and bee pollen are faves, though little and often. I would not recomend mixing the species, there is a good chance one species will out compete the others. Calcium powder/ cuttlefish bone is very recomended.
I've found my clowns to be very adventurus, climbing and exploring in my mantis tanks, they are great to watch.
Ah okay, thank you for the tips! Yes I meant to say I pop some calcium powder in there, I've got tons of the stuff and they seem to like it lol. I've seen a lot about using dried fish, may have to try it.
I’m early do you remember me I’m the one who watches your vids during school lol
Ah yess haha :')
hiii im kinda early ish i love your content its super helpful theyre so pretty and cute btw! . im getting another leopard gecko soon and im thinking of naming them nugget because lizard=dino=dino nugget=nugget if i get another after that then their name might be toast. no reason, just toast. my current one is named ash shes so cute
aw thank you! That's cute, i always refer to my guinea pigs as nuggets, not sure why 😂
They look like rollie pollies 👁💧👄💧👁
Name Suggestions:
Polly
Gumdrop
Dotty (Since they have like spots)
Potato
Sherlock
Buggy
Chewbacca
Dustin
Shrek
Hope you like them! 😂💖
😂😂 yes!!
@Alexis Goodwin Haha thanks! My fav is gumdrop. Lol
@Alexis Goodwin Yeahhh 😂
That's because they are!
@@SerinitySW :0
My Leo is around 5 6 months old should I started feeding him 2 out of 3 days or keep doing it every day?
I got them in my back yard, for free lol
Hello! I have a quick question? My baby leopard gecko lemon has eco earth in her cage (the one that you have to add water to) and I was wandering if there is a way to get it not so stringy? Sorry if I use the wrong words lol! I just see her every night eating and always ends up getting the string pieces stuck in her mouth! (Tbh she is clumsy tho 😂) Can anyone please help me find a solution or any other good substrate options? Thx again! ❤️
Hey! I have a big issue with my sisters Leopard Geckos. So I have my own Gecko and he is living the life in great conditions, and my sisters are also. But my sister got her first Gecko last year and it still has not grown. What should I do? The other one is a month old so I’m not worried. We got them from Petco.
Oh my gosh I have a story for y’all, so I left my juvenile leopard gecko on this blanket, with a little fence around it with a hide so he could run around. AND I GoT BACK FROM MY PETSITTING JOB AND FINN WAS GONE. I hade a mini panic attack and destroyed my room, only to find that Finn WAS UNDERNEATH THE BLANKET ASLEEP SOUNDLY just now I swear, also I love your videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m so glad I’m early
Oh god lol
(Also finn is an adorable name) mine is called blizzard
@@meganpinnington3166 aw thank you! It took me a whole month to come up with it
woah I would freak out too. so glad you found him!!! iv never lost my leo love the name btw! mines named ash and i might get another soon. thinking of naming them nugget- this is how i came up with it-lizard= dinosaur=dino nugget=nugget hehe
@@wizard_of_ozzy that name is * GOLD *
Merry, Pippen, Frodo, Sam, Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn, Gandalf, Boromir :D
I love lord of the rings
You have given me some name ideas.
The little boys lmao
so can they bite the leopard gecko?
How is the new house going for you and your animals? I’m pretty sure you moved in one of your latest vids! ❤️
Hi great vid as always
I bought dubia roaches to give my gecko variety. She loves them but im planning on breeding. Um well one escaped and was in my kitchen :0. My mum found it before me.... and she obviously took out her slipper. ..
oh no 🙈
❤❤❤ i was rushing when i saw you posted a vid lmao
aww 😊😊
I k this has nothing to do with the video but does anyone know any good reptile shops where I could a crested gecko. As the pets at home near me feeds their geckos near me give sticky foot gold but no uv. England.
yea but it's in Netherland
Try Global Geckos in the UK, you can go to the shop or order them I believe. But they seem to have a good reputation.
@@leopardgeckotalk hi ur the best can u help me I have a question
Thanks also is the shadedweller ok for crested geckos as I have heard you have to give uv to get a gecko from global geckos. If that is true or not don’t known have u heard that. Which percentage is best to get with the shadedweller or any uv light for an 18x18x24.
Hi iv been a big fan of yours sence June I just got my lepord gecko and I wanna thank you for helping me find the right animal and making it super easy to to care for and it pooped in the middle of the tank🤣 But again I wish I could give you a hug and thank you so much I have learned so much!😁
I am currently trying to go bioactive with my leopard gecko and I was wondering if I could just use cow isopods
I love how cute everyone thinks they are! Ill admit they were my least favorite freaked me right out! But theyre growing on me now i have 2 breeds 😂
Yes Wally at Supreme gecko is a great channel and very knowledgeable. Thank you.
The tropical gray isopods will eventually outcompete your clown ones, because clowns are slow breeders and tropical Grace breed extremely quickly you will eventually lose your clowns
I've got 20 clowns coming, but the weather in the US has been artic! All live animal shipments are postponed for the duration. ☹
Hello! I have a question... (I’ve been watching you on my moms channel now I have my own account...)
So I have 2 baby leopard geckos and one has been very hyper and just overall very healthy...
But the other one is just... I don’t know!? She won’t eat, she just sits there... I try to avoid taking her out because I want her to feel safe.
But if you have any advice please tell me! I’m just overall very scared because I love her so so much!
I do not like bugs, but I love woodlice :L I don't know what it is either.
Im curious on how much humidity increases if you do a bioactive setup? Having to water the plants, wont the humidity just spike up?
Theyre awesome Rebecca! I know youll have them live their lives to the fullest! Also, have you ever done vids on your aquariums, and do you plan on making any in the future? Stay well!
Thank you 😊 I did back in the day when I was first setting up a tank, when I got shrimp, snails and fish, however the tank has changed a few times since then, they're actually in a whole different tank, and they're kind of my boyfriends 'pet project' as he's really into aquariums. He'd love pygmy puffers or a betta fish in the future :)
I bought some bc they’re super cool! But I’m debating whether to put them in my crested geckos tank or just have them in their own world. Any suggestions for when my colony blows up? Should I put some in his tank later or leave them in their own bin since they prefer some dry spots?
Hi Rebecca, glad you have some of those isopods. I am curious to see how well they proliferate before I buy some as they are quite expensive to buy. I have seen my Leos grab isopods when they scuttle past. They obviously do not taste nice as both Leos quickly spat them out and never bothered with them again. My male Crestie will hunt the tropical Greys and eat them. He does not touch the Giant Orange. The Orange have bred massively for me. I will be interested to see how well these Clown Isopods do for you.
I have A leopard gecko in a 20 gallon tank and I’m planning on making a bio active tank what should I buy for a clean up crew?
Hi there
I recently discovered your channel and I will be getting a leopard gecko very soon. I am getting a leopard gecko kit and it come with a small rock like substance. I would like to make sure that it is safe. Thanks
Hi I need help my leopard gecko tank humidity is so low and I’ve been trying to raise the humidity but it just keeps going back down
I am really worried since Yesturday I got my first leopard gecko and i picked him up to show my friend on FaceTime and he was crawling away so I wanted to put him back in his take and he started crawling away faster so a kind of sqeezed him a little bit and then he got really scared and I did end up putting him back in his tank and he as not come out of his hiding place and it's been like 8 hours. I don't think I hurt him, but I am worried so what do I do? And I am nine BTW
I’m trying to figure out if I need springtails - or if I can get away with just tropical greys?
nice, I want to use some of these isopods for my tarantula enclosure, I have a Honduran curly hair that of which requires more moisture and humidity, and I'm gonna put some live moss and plants in along with a tiny clean up crew
ILY soo much. thank you for the videos. thanks to u i have a wonderful setup for my healthy and beautiful gecko. I use arcadia earthmix arid, a deepheat projector, a dimming thermostat ect. Thank you so much for ur content!
Ah that's amazing!! And no problem, glad I could help!! Thank you :D
Do you think you can do a care guide for winter please I want to get 9ne but it does get cold where I live and I want to know a lot before I get one. I have been looking for facts for months and your page is so much help.
Hey leopard gecko can I help you with your cc? I promise I won’t troll you I just like writing cc
Hi! Just a question, is it okay if I use Calcium for 5 days and then on the weekend use nutrobal?
First lol, but I don't now what to say? XD
haha :)
How are you? YOU ARE SO COOL
aww thank you :)
OMG IM SO EALYYYYY
I love you so much 💜✌🏽
aww thank you :)
I was wondering: If you had these isopods in a gecko tank as clean up crew, what if the gecko attacks or kills them?
500th like1 woot woot lol Love your videos!
i had a zoom when you uploaded this- 😭😭
oh no 🙈
I don’t know what it is about isapods that I love so much 😂
They like skin from my Bearded dragon.
How do you give the geckos water the safest
Do you still have your Guinea pigs?
i have a new gecko and it eats but he doesnt eat everyday his 9 months
Do you trust the online store “Internet Replie”? if not what online stores do you recommend?
They are my spirit animals they sleep a lot
do i need the clean up cru in my leperd geco tank
How are your isopods doing?
Thanks for all the info my snow leopard gecko is doing great thanks to you keep up the great work
That's great to hear! Glad I could help!
You should do reptile asmr
Does swell reptiles have a us site
Is it safe to use a heat pad on a plastic container?
i think it's fine. i would love a sub
@@CadenKunich omg thanks so much I have been subscribed for 2 years 🥰
*Crunches leaves*
“Augh..”
Im the person that had the gecko in the thumb nail of the reviewing your set up and the black one got a upgrade and hes in a 10 gal now the other one is in a 20 gallon L thank you for the tip on the brach❤❤❤
you need 20 gallon as minimum for both :0 are you planning on giving the other a 20 gallon too?
@@breadytrashcan8508 oh the black one is like 4 months old
@@breadytrashcan8508 amd yes the other one will get a 20 gall when he is like 7moths old
Ah that's great to hear!! :)
What's your favourite morph of leopard gecko mine is either a normal spotted or a super mack or normal Mack.😊😊
Ah it's hard to choose. I do love the OG's the wildtype ones like Gizmo and Minnie, but I also love yellow and orange ones 😊
What do you recommend I use for substrate, I’m currently using a felt mat for my gecko and have been for a while but I feel like I should change it up, what do you think?
Well I'm not a pro but sands are preety bad and mat or rocks works well for geckos but if heating be careful because the rocks get very hot!
So I have a question my Leopard gecko is waking up in the morning is that bad? Also he is very active.
As long as you dont have a red light on at night, I wouldnt say this is a cause for concern. Definitly keep an eye on them for any behaviour changes.
I have a very important question to ask it’s for my geckos.I have 2 geckos and I have them on carpet but I’m scared to move them to eco earth cuz I’m not familiar with the substrate and I’m scared i could mess up and them get sick any advice???
you just buy a block put it in water so it breaks down and put it in the tank. i would use eco earth. i would love a sub
@@CadenKunich u get a sub from me thanks
@@nicholasmccollum1657 thx so much
Do they live separately? As ideally they should live alone. You can always make a 'dig box' where you add some eco earth in there, it allows them to dig, but they can easily avoid it when hunting, and it may ease your anxiety about adding loose substrate :)
I use paper for all 7 of my leopard geckos and it works perfect for them I have never had any problems with paper I had a friend use a few different substrates and his gecko died from impaction so I like to use paper for my geckos because it is very clean and much safer for them and one of my geckos has been living on paper for 2 years and she is doing perfect but that’s my opinion have a very wonderful day everyone
It is a very cute set up.
Ok I’m just curious, what if there’s an emergency like a fire or hurricane/ tornado. How do you bring your gecko with you to safety? Do you have a little mini emergency box?
She lives in the uk so there’s no dangerous tornados or hurricanes. I guess if there was a fire she’d just have to see if it was safe to get them in time.
These guys are unfortunately pretty slow breeders, or I just had bad luck.
Ah i've heard keeping a dry area really helps. I've been quite fortunate in the past with breeding isopods, seems to happen very quickly, but we'll just have to wait and see :)
I forget what they are called, but the website u got ur 80 gallon tank is great with price and quality. My only question is if you can stack them once you have the hoods? I am looking forward to getting one in about 5 months, but I wanted to know more about it
yes you can
I have a question about the jungle dawn (I hope it doesnt sound too stupid) should the led bar cover the full length of the tank? Or can it be smaller?
whole length
2 minutessss :ooo
If I ever get a leopard gecko I would name it yamori (means gecko in Japanese) or gizmo the only problem is if I hear someone has a pet name that I want to name a pet it just doesn’t sound original
But I love the name gizmo
yay another vid!!
My mom says that I can't get a leopard gecko, and that is mostly due to the fact that I am thirteen, and so will be going off to university in a bit less than five years. anyone have any advice, either on what to do with a leopard gecko in university while living in a dorm, or other pets that wont live more than about 4 years?
I will say I have seen a lot of reptiles have to be rehomed because their owner goes to uni - this was how I ended up with Lyra, her previous owner was going to uni and she had to rehome all of her animals, even though she was studying to be a vet, no pets were allowed.
i need some too
hi, today my leopard gecko tried eating his food but he missed the bite and ate the sand idk if it's ok if he accidently ate sand so plz comment me if that's ok
Oh here's a fun story yall maybe like
OK so on a Monday I was supposed to go to school but I had stomach pain and head ache so I stayed at home and I was all alone watching netflix when i went to bed after watching a movie I saw my gecko throwing up 2 crickets so what I did (common reaction) is I cleaned the vomit up and suspected he just ate too much so I went for a sleep when he escaped his terrarium and went on my belly somehow and I littrraly freaked out and then we were scared of each other but now we're BFFs again
TAKE IT TO THE VET NOW.
OMG HIIIIIIIIII i LOVE ALL OF YOUR VIDS IM SUBED AND SOOOO EARLY LUV YOU!
aw thank you!! :D
They are soo cute:)
thanks! :)
@@leopardgeckotalk no problem
Walcome
First
Hi, I am back. I have a video idea for you, can you make a video on cleaning a leopard gecko tank and cleaning recipes for cleaner if that makes sense.
Hi
Ya asmrs with crunching ice or leaves are amazing
so satisfying 😁
OMG HI
There is a good chance that one species might out compete the other over time. That's why I keep them separate in the breeding bins and communally in bioactives just as a precaution. Looks good though
I actually plan on using these as a clean up crew once I set up a garter snake setup.
Ah very nice! Hope it goes well :D
Me and my Partner love watching your videos! I have to lepoard geckos and a crested! I have used your videos to educate myself and youve help with my stubborn gecko! I can not thank you enough! Its clear you love your geckos and that your passionate about them! Thank you x
Is it ok if the leopard gecko eats it and if they do is it bad
I am talking about the bugs ily ❤️💕💕💕
I love your videos soo much. I have always wanted to get leopard gecko.
Have a good day
Ok this is a weird comment
Can you please keep one isopod out of the reptile tanks and name it Pennywise???? Lol this was really random. Love you and your adorable reptiles!!! Also thanks for the ASMR 🥰🥰
😂😂 we'll just have to name them all after famous clowns lol
@@leopardgeckotalk omg yess one will be named Pennywise, then Ronald McDonald, then Krusty the Clown Isopod..... I am having way too much fun with these names lol.
Nice vid
wow!! also, I have a question, when I hold my leopard gecko, Lemon, She tenses up, and if she see's her Terrarium she will make a weird sound, I can't say its a a high pitched sound, but more of a low gurgling sound i guess. So I just haven't been holding her....any advice? also she is about a year and a half old, so she is not a baby!
hmm geckos can be vocal sometimes, just make sure it only happens occasional and not involuntary like every time she breathes she makes the sound.
Ok, thank you so much!
My colonies are huge, I need to sell some stat! I've only fed my Orange and DairyCows oak and soft wood, along with green veggies going spare. I sterilise leaves in the microwave. Though I do live by a nature reserve, so an organic supply is endless. My colony of 10 each is now in the thousands!
Ah that's brilliant! I feel like that with my giant orange isopods sometimes, the population is growing rapidly. I've already cut it down a few times by selling 100s at a time 🙈
@@leopardgeckotalk it's hard rehoming so many bug children!
I noticed on the swell reptiles website for clean-up they recommend 10 - 14 days to establish them before adding reptile to bio-active vivarium. Would it be possible to perform the establish period, for the clean-up crew, in another container and just add the container contents to the vivarium after two weeks? If it already contains a pet.
yes you could do that. i would love a sub
Personally I think it'll take longer. You could try it but I think it's more that your gecko may eat the individuals, so it's trying to avoid you losing all 10 in one go lol
I’ve got a query about my lepeord gecko and i don’t think my terminology is correct because whatever i tried to google would not come up, i hope anyone can help.
*so,* my lepeord gecko is about 5 months old (i don’t know if that’s relevant) and we’ve been feeding her mealworms because we haven’t had time to get crickets (they died a week or so, ago) and i was cleaning her ~mess~ and when i shaked her hide, a cocoon-like thing fell out, it was a pile of dead worms in the shape of a cocoon, i have no idea what that means, i don’t know if she’s ill or not so i hope someone can help me.
~sincerely, a concerned First-time, Gecko owner
i would take her to the vet
It sounds a bit like she regurgitated (puked up) her mealworms. If this is a one off it could simply be that she ate too much too quickly, and it came back up. However if it's happening regularly then pop her along to the vets :)
Can anyone direct me to a care guide for dairy cow isopods? I am considering getting them as pets, but I can't seem to find a descriptive care guide that is specifically for them. Help is much appreciated!
Check out the channel I mentioned near the end :)
@@leopardgeckotalk Thank you so much! I have been watching your videos during quarantine and you seem like an amazing person! Best wishes with your new isopods!
They're so cutttteeeee!
thanks :D