• @BlankSix
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    51 year ago

    I love that this is a community. Man, I love the internet sometimes.

    Also, comparatively little guy isopod, right? I mean, I’ve not encountered any in person aside from the little under-rocks guys, so my scale might be pretty off.

    • @AusmericaOPM
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      51 year ago

      Hoffmannseggi are one of the largest terrestrial isopods available in the hobby, so this is very much on the upper-end of the spectrum. Generally speaking most common garden-type species will average somewhere about 1.5cm long, whereas hoffs can hit 4cm! There are other larger species such as some in the Tylos genus, but they’re not something than can be captive bred - much like the deep see king of isopods, Bathynomus.

      When people ask what I like I still open with: “it might sound odd, but it’s [woodlice].”

      • Classy
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        31 year ago

        Where is the best place to order cheap isopods for a vivarium, by your reckoning? I don’t require anything fancy, just something that will breed relatively quickly and thrive in a semi-tropical environment with White’s tree frogs.

        • @AusmericaOPM
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          21 year ago

          It depends where you are located. I don’t know anything about keeping frogs, but if you want a species that breeds quickly, is hardy and cheap, then Porcellionides pruinosus will be your go-to. If you don’t already have them, I’d also recommend grabbing a bunch of springtails.

      • @BlankSix
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        31 year ago

        Interesting! Indeed, I think you’ve started me on a rabbit hole that I’m going to be going down for a little while - this is delightful. lol

        • @AusmericaOPM
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          31 year ago

          I started down the same hole a few years back and now I keep 12 different species. It’s dangerous.

            • @AusmericaOPM
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              21 year ago

              All my colonies are wonderful in their own different ways and I am very happy to have them!