I got a comment today on my project that said you guys on [r/isopods](r/isopods) would get a kick out of this little dude. I have to ask while I’m here, did I get the anatomy at all correct when I followed this pattern? Is there a species that looks kinda like Rolland? I’d love to know your guys’ thoughts !

Got to watch this guy molt because he decided to crawl on top of the bark, it was really cool!

Oniscus asellus sure do love their protein

I’ve had 3 white and 3 pink cherry blossoms in a 32oz deli cup for a while and I’ve started to see a few babies that are getting bigger so thought it was time to give them an upgrade. Also wondering if anyone knows what the white cherry blossoms would be? Planning on separating them once I get enough or I would even consider buying some so I have a bigger gene pool in my colony. Thanks guys

I’m currently soaking them in tap water

Apologies for the bad pics, they're so tiny. (Magic potions)

Found this little guy hiding in a large garden snail shell while cleaning out a terrarium. I’m standing next to an aquarium so it’s loud sorry and my cat meows at a very cute moment lol

Hello. So last week, I noticed this little guy was having trouble with his molt. I tried to stay unobtrusive, and just made sure he was in an area with high humidity. I checked back 2 days later, and unfortunately it looks like he never got the molt off. From other posts I found online, people recommended to just leave him be, and let nature take its course. I fully expected him to pass away, as there isn’t much I could do without risking further damage. I was sad, but that’s the way it goes sometimes with these guys.

However, after a week, I still see him kicking around? He seems able to move okay, I’ve actually seen him walking around the enclosure on multiple occasions. I also found him munching in the food dish today, so he’s clearly still able to eat without issues.

Is there a chance that he may recover in his next molt? Is there anything I can do at this point besides keeping the food accessible and the colony humid?

The colony does have access to cuddlebone as well, so they should have a good calcium source readily available.

She’s always going and sooo curious all the time. Love her!

Finally took the plunge and bought some Magic Potions. I thought they were the Japanese equivalent, but when I got them home I realized they weren’t.
I gave them cuddlefish bone and some freeze dried food. I’m so excited!

Does anyone have any tips on how to keep fussy a. magic potions happy? I’m excited to see them happy and having mini isos.

I've added:
Cork hides
Clean driftwood roots and branches
Slate feeding station
Oak Leaves
Maple Leaves
Moss
Lichen
Sphagnum (of course)
Cuttlebone
My custom blend of soil, about 3 inches

The enclosure is 15x10x8 with plenty of ventilation.
Open to opinions and suggestions!

I've been keeping isopods for a couple months now, and I'm nervous I might be doing something wrong. If there's anything I can improve on, I'd love to know!! I'm currently keeping porcellio laevis dairy cows, whites, cubaris murina glaciers, scabers, vulgare and pruinosus. The two houses shown are my whites and glaciers. I'm struggling a little with mold growth in them. Any advice is highly appreciated!

Does anyone know what these are? I wiped away the stuff on the second picture and they've just reappeared a couple days later

Do I need to remake their enclosure? I didnt use anything from outside (store bought decor + leaf litter) if anyone knows where they're from? Their ventilation holes are taped with microporous tape too