Isopod and Springtail Clean up Crew Guides - Culturing, Care and Breeding
Dwarf White Isopod Care Sheet
Trichorhina tomentosa, commonly known as the Dwarf White Isopod, is one of the most dependable and widely used tropical clean-up crew species in the bioactive hobby. n this care guide, we break down everything you need to successfully keep Dwarf Whites, including ideal humidity and temperature ranges, feeding recommendations, and the best substrate to use. With their fast reproduction rates and subterranean lifestyle abilities, Dwarf White Isopods are an excellent clean-up crew choice for smaller reptiles and amphibians.
- Josh Halter
Pineapple Spiky Isopod Care Sheet
Cristarmadillidium muricatum, commonly known as the Pineapple Spiky Isopod, is one of the most visually unique tropical isopods in the bioactive hobby. In this care guide, we cover everything you need to help this species thrive, including ideal humidity and temperature ranges, preferred foods, moisture-retaining substrate choices, and how to create the humid microclimates they depend on for healthy molts and long-term colony success. With the right setup, Pineapple Spiky Isopods become a hardy, eye-catching addition to tropical display vivariums and bioactive terrariums alike.
- Josh Halter
Clown Isopod Care Sheet
Armadillidium klugii, commonly known as the Clown Isopod or Montenegro Clown Isopod, is one of the most striking display isopods in the bioactive hobby. In this care guide, we cover everything you need to help this species thrive, including ideal temperature and humidity ranges, preferred foods, ventilation needs, moisture-gradient setup tips, and the best substrate choices for long-term colony success. With the right balance of dry surface conditions and humid retreat zones, Clown Isopods become a hardy, highly visible addition to bioactive terrariums and display vivariums alike.
- Josh Halter
Magic Potion Isopod Care Sheet
Armadillidium vulgare is a hardy, surface-active clean-up crew member and detritivore that brings both practical function and undeniable charm to any temperate or semi-arid bioactive terrarium or vivarium. In this care guide, we break down everything you need to successfully keep Magic potion isopods, including their temperature and humidity requirements, what they eat, and the best substrate and botanical choices for long-term colony health.
- Josh Halter
Scaber Isopod Care Sheet
Scaber isopods are rugged, fast-establishing temperate isopods prized for their hardy nature, strong appetites, and wide variety of striking color morphs. In this care guide, we break down everything you need to successfully keep Scaber isopods, including temperature and humidity needs, what they eat, and the best substrate choices for long-term colony health.
- Josh Halter
Dairy Cow Isopod Care Sheet
Dairy cow isopods are temperate isopods prized for their voracious appetite and hardy nature. In this care guide, we break down everything you need to successfully keep Dairy cows, including temperature and humidity needs, what they eat, and the best substrate choices for long-term colony health. With the right conditions, Porcellio laevis is one of the hardiest and most efficient clean-up crew members available, making them an outstanding choice for any bioactive terrarium or vivarium
- Josh Halter
