Isopod breeding

Interested in breeding isopods? Whether breeding them as pets or cleanup crews our guide for successful isopod breeding will help.

Isopods are common crustaceans often referred to as pillbugs or woodlice. They make great treats for pets, like geckos and frogs. Isopods can also be used to eat plant waste and clean a vivarium. While you can always go to a pet store and...

Dairy Cow Isopods (Porcellio laevis) have become fascinating isopods to breed and observe daily. In general, these isopods seem to be as hardy and robust as their environment and food sources allow them to be.

Learn more about what to feed isopods and how to do it at XYZreptiles.com . We cover what isopods can eat and more about these crustaceans!

White springtails (Collembola sp.) are useful insects and a great addition to a nutritious diet for small frogs, fish, small geckos and other small insectivores. Alongside being a proper food source, springtails are also very useful as clean-up crew and can be the janitors of your terrarium, vivarium or paludarium. After knowing this breeding method, you never rebuy springtails, and still having this precious insect always available from your own culture for many years.

When you get isopods, there are bound to be offspring. What to do if the isopod terrarium gets too full?

Shiro Utsuri Isopods are fast becoming a fan favorite, and I can honestly see why. Named after an ornamental breed of Japanese koi fish, these critters are anything but zen. They’re one of the most active, friendly, and cute isopods you’ll ever find. Seriously, these things are hilarious! And they’re pretty easy to keep, too – could these be your perfect pet isopod? (Spoiler alert: I think they’re ours). Read on to learn how to care for these curious critters and culture them for…

Terrestrial isopods are interesting, as they contain fully terrestrial crustacean species that don't have an aquatic life stage. In the wild and in captivity they serve as nature's clean up crew, living on the ground among leaf litter and fallen logs.

This massive guide on Yellow Spotted Isopods (Armadillidium gestroi) provides an in-depth look at the terrarium pet... Find care tips and "how-to" feeding/breeding guides!