Woodlice - Culturing - How to...

[ricky]

Thanks for thread post and video Ricky !

How big are them as adults?
The largest I've seen as around 2 - 2,5 cm.


Those can be of use in a vivarium as part of cleaning crew; right?
Indeed, so even if the frog refuse to eat them, they can be helpful in the viv with contribute to decomposition and the nutrient cycles.

It is quit fun to watch them "exercise" my frog, as it needs to hunt them around the viv to catch them

[DigitalPunk]

Thanks for the post and for sharing! I culture Isopods as well, though our methods vary a bit, but the frogs just love them that is for sure. I like to add in some extras at night while the frogs are sleeping so I can get a colony build up in the Vivarium to help my Springtails out with cleaning

[ricky]

Thanks for the post and for sharing! I culture Isopods as well, though our methods vary a bit, but the frogs just love them that is for sure. I like to add in some extras at night while the frogs are sleeping so I can get a colony build up in the Vivarium to help my Springtails out with cleaning

I did the same, but seems my frog ate them all

[Ash]

Good "How - to" When collecting Isopods/Woodlice from the wild make sure they as well as your materials are as close to sterile as you can get them ie: heating substrate and materials to destroy invaders. If you see Woodlice that are discolored (Bluish for example) do not collect those. Make sure Isopods/ Woodlice are free from mites. Feeding a variety of decomposing food is key to production, give them some eggshell every so often for calcium and the occasional dead cricket.. Isopods/Woodlice & Springtails are great feeders as well as part of an effective Cleaner Crew for frog enclosures.

[ricky]

Thanks for the post and for sharing! I culture Isopods as well, though our methods vary a bit, but the frogs just love them that is for sure. I like to add in some extras at night while the frogs are sleeping so I can get a colony build up in the Vivarium to help my Springtails out with cleaning

How does your method vary ?