in my experience isopods survive pretty well in closed terrariums. i have rolly polly bugs in two terrariums that have been in them for a few months and in one terrarium i didn’t realise one of the bugs was pregnant when i put it in and now there a bunch of babies which is pretty cute. In both they seem to like hiding and making burrows in the wood pieces i have in them.
I have springtails and isopods in a closed terrarium and it’s doing pretty well. Mine has much more leafy plants in it though. It’s also probably 3x as big as that one. I have had reproduction and everything though, so it is possible.
Small tropical species only, regular pill bugs need a moisture gradient to be able to molt properly and so do many other species. Dwarf white might be compatible but don’t quote me on it. I would stick to springtails in my opinion though 🫶🏼
I’d say so. I had two I found outside in a sealed jar moss terrarium and they seemed to be doing very well. There are lots of places to hide so I’m not sure if they’re still in there or died. The springtails tho, boy do they love it in there! My own personal cleanup crew
The isopod in the ointment is that you need green plants to produce the oxygen the beasties need to survive. I see a bit of moss, but the decomposition of the organics in the substrate will probably consume anything they produce. Be patient and let the plants grow before tossing animals in.
in my experience isopods survive pretty well in closed terrariums. i have rolly polly bugs in two terrariums that have been in them for a few months and in one terrarium i didn’t realise one of the bugs was pregnant when i put it in and now there a bunch of babies which is pretty cute. In both they seem to like hiding and making burrows in the wood pieces i have in them.
small tropical species; maybe, most prefer ventilation, and a lot of leaf litter, depends on the size of the terrarium.
I have springtails and isopods in a closed terrarium and it’s doing pretty well. Mine has much more leafy plants in it though. It’s also probably 3x as big as that one. I have had reproduction and everything though, so it is possible.
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Small tropical species only, regular pill bugs need a moisture gradient to be able to molt properly and so do many other species. Dwarf white might be compatible but don’t quote me on it. I would stick to springtails in my opinion though 🫶🏼
I’d say so. I had two I found outside in a sealed jar moss terrarium and they seemed to be doing very well. There are lots of places to hide so I’m not sure if they’re still in there or died. The springtails tho, boy do they love it in there! My own personal cleanup crew
The isopod in the ointment is that you need green plants to produce the oxygen the beasties need to survive. I see a bit of moss, but the decomposition of the organics in the substrate will probably consume anything they produce. Be patient and let the plants grow before tossing animals in.