IsoFancy

22/02/2022

I’m back again with terrarium plants and isopods 🤗 I am slowly working my way up with the isopod collections as I trade plants for them. So far I already end up with 6 species 😅. Starting from bottom so I will have to sell my plants to save up and get back on track with iso.
——Picture below is Sonerila sp. Vietnam if anyone interested, it is $100 and I have multiple available, the plant that I’m selling is actually way bigger than what I have shown here——

27/11/2021

My keeping isopods day has come to an end. It was awful when I sold my collections off but guess what? A new hobby chose me 😂again I am in a new trouble. Plants are my new things and of course rare and exotic only 😉

04/01/2021

Isopods substrate mix that we are currently using. Fluval stratum is using as bedding on the moss section so don't mix in. You will need to adjust the amount of stratum for Cubaris(more) and Porcellio (less). The more Stratum u have, the greater water gonna spread through out ur isopods enclosure, so be aware.

04/01/2021

We are no longer offering wholesale on Panda King and P. Hassi HY since they have been sold out. Jupiter and Platinum Ducky are up for grab if y'all interested. Shipping is possible by the end of today and Tomorrow.

03/01/2021

This is probably my secret in keeping isopods but I'mma let y'all have it 😆👌.Snails???
Yes! I do culture these Oxychilus cellarius. But why snails? I mean springtail is good but once their population is exploding your isopods may not able to competing food with them. Here is why I let isopods cohabitating with these little snails

-They act as clean up crew just as good as springs and they do better job for me from my observation.
-When they died the shells become calcium source for the isopods, specially for mancae. Even though I always dusting calcium food just incase.
-These snails go after gnats larvae 😉 my nose is now gnats free.🤦

If you are going to try this method, just don't get confused between oxychilus draparnaudi and Oxychilus cellarius. Since draparnaudi is bigger and also carnivorous, which you don't want.

Good luck and have fun.

03/01/2021

My Purple Giant started to producing since last week . If you received them from me, they should doing the same. Here is what you need to do, be careful when watering, you do not want to have water flooding around the edges because that's where u will find most of the mancae(babies). Should never change substrate when they are in breeding season. Do not lift any heavy objects such as, bark or lime stone or coral rock if you spotted mancae, since you don't want to crush them. Feeding whenever u don't see any food left with just the right amount and makes sure to place food on the dry side to avoid mites and other unwanted pests that may compete with the mancae.

Good luck with your culture. 😉👍

23/12/2020

Hello! You crazy pod heads people. Sorry, that I been away for so long, things got out of hand and I couldn't post much like I used to. But I'm back with more tips and guides on some easy species.
Let's start out with Dwarf Whites(DW), one of the most common and popular in many hobbies. They are affordable and work as clean up crew better than any fancy isopoda you ever owned. Many many reptile stores carried them all years round, DWs sold out very fast and always high on demands. These cultures are done preparing and to be delivery as early on January to the local stores. The substrate that I used in here is different from your local pet stores, where they have a mix of ABG or basic AF cocofiber or peat moss. To be honest, I have tried way too many things as this point but this mix is best for species that requires high humidity, it's basically 1 part of peat moss, 1 part of wormcastings, 1 part of vermiculite, 1 part of orchid bark, oyster powder and last but not least charcoals. Trust me it held moisture for so frking long.

Tips:
*It's better that you keep your DWs in a small enclosure, that way you can easy keep track on them.
*It will save you so much time on sorting them, rather doing that you can possibly go back and rewatch 2020 election 🤦.
*They eat literally anything, but I found out that banana peels and zucchini work best.

For those that are new to the hobby If you somehow decided to count Dwarfwhite you are insane. 😂

03/12/2020

28/11/2020

It's quite easy to tell if a Cubaris sp. purple giant has reached the adult size. Their back will look rougher than juveniles and subadults and each section from middle towards the skirt will get darker.

As for mine colony they will get ready sometime late December and will begin to breed throughout March and probably stopped producing around Summer 2021. However, they only breed once a year for me but it's worth the effort.

28/10/2020

Group of 10 counts Cubaris sp. Opal (extremely rare) specie is now available.

Plz! dm me with an offer and just a reminder they are not cheap.

27/10/2020

Available
x2 cultures of Cubaris sp. Jupiter (1 culture left)
x3 cultures of Cubaris sp. Platinum Ducky
*Each culture is 10 counts*
Shipping is 15 via USPS priority 3 more for heat pack
Dm for further info

15/10/2020

This setup I have had for a month now. The test subject is Isopoda sp. Dream, possibly Merulanella species. This type of setup is to provide high humidity and also be able to propagating moss, I did not using Sphagnum moss for this, since not only live moss couldn't get water directly but also gonna be an eyesore. As for ventilation there is one on top which will help when heat being trapped inside. I picked Dreams because I have seen a weird pattern where lots of mancae didn't make it and I will keep you guys posted in a few months.

22/09/2020

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22/09/2020

Cubaris sp. Amber. Not sure about the name but I will cuddle with them anyday.
+Reproduction: Moderate to high.
+Temperature: 75F-82F / Heat tolerant up to 102F
+Humidity/ Ventilation: 63%-67%/ low
+Diets: Mostly high protein sources such as, Fish flake , zucchini, Dried peas and shrimps, dusting calcium powder to food.
+Substrate: Wormcastings+Repti jungle mix+small pieces of charcoal, shreded sphagnum moss, 1 table spoon of oyster powder. *Must let the mix dry out completely before use*.
So, I got this culture of C sp. Amber last year it was just 11 counts for about $300. Insanely pricy isn't it? Since this specie was new to me back then, so I have to asked the seller how they kept their. I was being informed that this species should be keep drier than other species. So, without hesitation I followed the instructions, 4 months in I have the very first brood but they kept dying on me. Now I don't know if this culture is imported or captive bred but i have my doubt, since the seller said they have only 20 counts on his stocks, which means my culture could be WC lol. With that being said, they took awhile to established to the new environment they are in now. And they been stopped breeding since Dec, 21 last year, at that point I almost gave up on them, but luckily I been able to keep in touch with *Johnathan Fekete* he gave me some suggestions on this species and they started to breeding quite well,importantly all babies survived.
Here is what I did to turn the table for them.
-changing substrate
-providing live moss
-increasing moisture in their enclosure from 30% to 75%( which is similar to rubber ducky but half wet and dry).
-placing more coral rocks for them to feel secure since they are cave specie after all.
*Misting the entire container twice a week to trigger them to think it's raining season* -- this right here is the killer method and it worked so well😁.
At the moment I am seeing 40+ on mancae and couple dozen adults. I know it's quite a late start but believe or not they are not often being offer in the trade, only a few dozen keepers are able to keep them going. If you are decided to get yourself a culture, again ask the seller to show you their colony.

P.s video below is just me showing how I done the ventilation, I'm not showing off I swear 😳.

18/09/2020

Upgrading setup + substrate.

On the wet side corner I have decided to you Fluval stratum(aquatic sub). This type of substrate allowed the water to pass through quickly without flooding and it's also holding water in place very well without concern when it comes to certain species that dislike humidity. This setup works wonderful on all type of Cubaris tiger species

P.S do not mist on any Tiger species, they do not like it.

17/09/2020

Cubaris sp. Amber guides and tips coming to you guys next week :).