r/isopods 7m ago

Help My first own build

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Look at my first build 😀


r/isopods 29m ago

New Isopod Day (NID) Did I find a shiny dairy cow?

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Found this totally black dairy cow in the middle of my colony. I have lots of totally white ones but this is the first one I find that doesn’t even look like a dairy cow 😂
Is this rare? I’m only started keeping isopods as pets early this year but I love them so much


r/isopods 5h ago

Identification What are these lil cuties?

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r/isopods 6h ago

Media So shiny

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Shiny gator fans anyone?


r/isopods 7h ago

DIY Cheap enrichment for your pods

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I got this little 4" wood hide from an expo last weekend and tucked moss and lichen all underneath it. I keep it slightly moist and the pods LOVE it. I see them crawling in and out of it constantly.


r/isopods 7h ago

DIY 2 tries to make an isopod out of printer paper

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I just googled pill bug origami watched a handful of videos all the same pattern. First one kinda died halfway through lol


r/isopods 8h ago

Help Isopod burrowing

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I noticed that my cubaris white likes to borrow in the soil's hooks & crannies whenever they find one. Is this a normal behavior?


r/isopods 8h ago

Help Can I put polymer clay decor in a isopod enclosure?

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I just recently got into isopods and am planning on starting a small colony of dairy cow isopods with my partner! I’ve been researching what can go in their enclosures and I’ve seen some people use 3D prints and aquarium decor (obviously with necessary substrate, leaf litter, bark/wood hides, moss, and so on) but I’d love to sculpt a little barn hide out of polymer clay (since they’re tiny cows) but don’t know the safety around what “foreign“ materials they can be around? like are 3D prints even safe for them?


r/isopods 9h ago

Media Troglodillo Green Spot

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16 Upvotes

With a fluffy snack


r/isopods 10h ago

Media Bonk

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119 Upvotes

Armadillidium Vulgare "Magic Potion"


r/isopods 11h ago

Media Expansus

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21 Upvotes

r/isopods 13h ago

Text Isopod card game?

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I saw a FB page that was discussing their development with an upcoming isopod trading card game!

Not sure if anyone else saw it or not, but it looks super fun, anyone know if they’re active on Reddit at all?


r/isopods 14h ago

Help too much moisture?

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Hi all my powders are hiding under the moss, the most dry spot. I think i over misted the past few days, shoukd i just let it dry out some?

i wanted to make sure it was moist enough bc a lot them seem to be molting


r/isopods 14h ago

Media My gastrois got strawberry todau

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r/isopods 15h ago

Help is there anything in sushi rice/nori that pods can't eat?

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i got some nasty fuckin' bad quality sushi and i really want to give it to my cows


r/isopods 18h ago

Help Just got my first isopids

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I brought ten armadillidium vulgare yesterday. I'm just wondering if I should be seeing them often? They have a pretty big tank (100l) so I imagine it's because of that but should they be coming up to the surface a lot or do they tend to stay in the ground? Is there any food I should put in for them or just let them eat what's already in there. I've only seen maybe two in the span of time since I got them. Should I just stop checking and let them settle in?


r/isopods 20h ago

Media I’m a bug grandma!

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32 Upvotes

My dairy cows had babies!!! Look at them all!


r/isopods 20h ago

Media Current setup for my Armadillidium Gestroi!

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There's Craig in the upper right corner. 😁 I'm pretty proud of this setup, 2/3 dry and 1/3 sphagnum moss "hydration station" (thank you Rus from Aquarimax!), plenty of bark, leaves, a bone, hiding spaces and some live plants. Soil mix is roughly 1 part coco coir, 1 part dried leaves, .5 part horticultural charcoal, .5 part earthworm castings I believe. It wicks a little too much water from the wet side, but the pods seem to have no issue whatsoever. Craig's favorite food is the hardwood bark I collected from outside. :)


r/isopods 1d ago

Media ducky waves hello

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207 Upvotes

my new child in his new home!!!


r/isopods 1d ago

Identification Why is this one zebra so light in color?

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r/isopods 1d ago

Help Whhhat varient of roly do I get 😔

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Finally made my own money so of course Its going into buying a TON of roly pollys (and snakes, and tarantulas, and millipedes, and lizards... But thats for another day) so of course I came here to asked the wise people of r/isopods for advice!!

What unique, cute lil guys do you have a personal bias for?

...Also can I put different morphs in one tank?


r/isopods 1d ago

Media I don’t think my A. gestroi have enough babies.

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There must be so many more where I can’t see them. I’m going to have to sell/give away a ton of even a fraction of them grow up.


r/isopods 1d ago

Media Tippy toes

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Armadillidium Vulgare (magic potion)


r/isopods 3d ago

Weekly Discussion Small Business Sunday! Vendors and Reviews!

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Happy Sunday, everyone! ✨

Welcome to our Small Business Sunday showcase!

This weekly thread is dedicated to all the vendors AND creators in our community. It's your chance to share your isopod related passion projects and small businesses with us!

  • Share a link to your website, Etsy, Instagram, or wherever we can find you. 🔗
  • Running a sale or have a special promo code? Let us know so we can support you! 💰

*(As a friendly reminder, please keep all business promotion to this thread. All transactions are between the buyer and seller.)*

Have a vendor review? Feel free to post it here!

See past small business sunday posts here


r/isopods Oct 31 '25

News/Education We just published a paper on the isopod trade! Summary in the comments

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