Isopods

IMS08 · Post by **IMS08** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:11 pm

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to ask how many of you guys have Isopods and are they helpful? I've been interested because my hermit crabs always scatter food and if there was something to eat them, that would help a lot! Just wondering your thoughts.

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CrabbyCakes · Post by **CrabbyCakes** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:39 pm

I do not have any at the moment. I am about to set up a potato trap. @soilentgringa PMed me some good info and pictures on how to make a trap.

I am really excited to see if my crabbies with interact with the isopods too.

CrabbyCakes · Post by **CrabbyCakes** » Thu May 05, 2016 7:42 am

I found the image @soilentgringa made for me on how to catch them. I have two potatoes out today so we will see if I have any luck.
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IMS08 · Post by **IMS08** » Thu May 05, 2016 10:10 am

Are there any types of bad Isopods that will be harmful for my crabs?

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CrabbyCakes · Post by **CrabbyCakes** » Thu May 05, 2016 11:48 am

I would stay awaty from the giant ones

I imagine whatever you catch in your yard is fine. My understanding is you should not feed your guys the first generation you catch because they could be exposed to pesticides. I have read they breed quickly and those isopods would be sure not to have any odd chemicals on them.

I put out two potatoes today so hopefully I will have some soon. They are also for sale in the classified section of HCA.

DarthKrab · Post by **DarthKrab** » Fri May 06, 2016 2:27 pm

What is the purpose of Isopods?

I have teeny tiny ones that like to crawl through the hole in my window screen so I tend to end up killing a few a day whenever I see them creep out lol. (I think they're isopods?)

Should I be worried about them getting into the crabitat? I doubt that most of them would be able to even get far enough to even find the spare room with my crabs but I also know that I can't kill them all. Not a big fan of bugs.. ESPECIALLY spiders... But if they can help, I wouldn't mind Isopods so much since they don't creep me out as much as some other bugs.

CrabbyCakes · Post by **CrabbyCakes** » Fri May 06, 2016 3:40 pm

They eat mites and crab poop. They are like tank rumbas.

DarthKrab · Post by **DarthKrab** » Fri May 06, 2016 8:47 pm

CrabbyCakes wrote:They eat mites and crab poop. They are like tank rumbas.

Oh boy! I might have to catch/breed some!

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soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Fri May 06, 2016 9:51 pm

DarthKrab wrote:
CrabbyCakes wrote:They eat mites and crab poop. They are like tank rumbas.
Oh boy! I might have to catch/breed some!

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They are super easy to breed. Ours have multiplied by the hundreds.

DarthKrab · Post by **DarthKrab** » Sat May 07, 2016 6:24 am

soilentgringa wrote:
DarthKrab wrote:
CrabbyCakes wrote:They eat mites and crab poop. They are like tank rumbas.
Oh boy! I might have to catch/breed some!

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They are super easy to breed. Ours have multiplied by the hundreds.

That almost sounds scary lol. What do you use to keep them all in??

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soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Sat May 07, 2016 6:27 am

A large plastic tote.

CrabbyCakes · Post by **CrabbyCakes** » Sat May 07, 2016 3:41 pm

I just caught 10 today. The little girl across the street was very confused about why I had potatoes in my flower bed... I tried to explain but failed.

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DarthKrab · Post by **DarthKrab** » Sat May 07, 2016 7:00 pm

CrabbyCakes wrote:I just caught 10 today. The little girl across the street was very confused about why I had potatoes in my flower bed... I tried to explain but failed.

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That's way too funny!

@soilentgringa thanks! Any tips on keeping track of the older ones who might have pesticides and whatnot on them? Don't want to hurt my little crabs lol

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soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Sat May 07, 2016 7:09 pm

DarthKrab wrote:
CrabbyCakes wrote:I just caught 10 today. The little girl across the street was very confused about why I had potatoes in my flower bed... I tried to explain but failed.

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That's way too funny!

@soilentgringa thanks! Any tips on keeping track of the older ones who might have pesticides and whatnot on them? Don't want to hurt my little crabs lol

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Honestly once they start breeding, you can just pick the smaller ones out. They have hundreds of babies.

CrabbyCakes · Post by **CrabbyCakes** » Sat May 07, 2016 8:28 pm

soilentgringa wrote:
DarthKrab wrote:
CrabbyCakes wrote:I just caught 10 today. The little girl across the street was very confused about why I had potatoes in my flower bed... I tried to explain but failed.

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That's way too funny!

@soilentgringa thanks! Any tips on keeping track of the older ones who might have pesticides and whatnot on them? Don't want to hurt my little crabs lol

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Honestly once they start breeding, you can just pick the smaller ones out. They have hundreds of babies.

Thanks for all of the good info! I am so excited about the little guys. I have mine in my old crab tat. I can't wait to introduce them.

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