Show off your Isopods!

[bughunter07]

Here, you can tell us the favorite isopods you keep and show some pictures!

[erie-herps]

I went to an expo today and got a few things.
Porcellionides pruinosus ‘Oreo Crumble’

They aren’t isopods but I also got a pair of ghost mantises (to breed in the future, if anyone wants I can make a progression thread)

I got these a bit over a month ago but forgot to update this thread.
Porcellionides pruinosus ’ White out’

[lumpy]

@erie-herps

(to breed in the future, if anyone wants I can make a progression thread)

Yes please! Any more content you can bring @erie-herps, bring it here!

[spottedbull]

Yeah what he said!!

[bughunter07]

Yep! We love to see some updates!

[erie-herps]

Here’s the link to the thread:

Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa) Progression Thread

I’ve been planning on getting these for a few weeks. I noticed these at an expo today for a good price so I decided to get them. I housed the mantises in a 32 oz deli cup (I plan on upgrading them to a large amac box when they get bigger). In these pictures the first and last are the female and the middle three are the male. In the last 2 pictures they are in a 1 oz deli cup, so I estimate they are about 1/4"-3/8" long (so likely L2-L3 instar). Since the female is a light color she might end up…

[ghoulishcresties]

The variety

[bughunter07]

Nice! You’ve got some really large ones in there! Dairy Cows?

[ghoulishcresties]

Oh yes! My fav

[bughunter07]

Yep, Dairy cows will always be my favorite, and when I get too much for myself to use they are always the first ones to sell!

[ghoulishcresties]

I haven’t sold any yet… too attached

[bughunter07]

Yeah It was hard for me to let the first ones go. Then I got overrun with them and I needed them gone. They absolutely rip through any sort of food or leaves you put in their bin. I am constantly replacing leaves almost as often as I mist them down

[bughunter07]

One thing I noticed is that I admire the isopods more with the black spots over the carapace. This gives them more of a “sharp” look to the design. Some dairy cows’ spots are primarily under the “shell” and look more dull.

@ghoulishcresties

This one eating has a really nice distinct pattern.

[ghoulishcresties]

I’ve noticed ones with yellow, ones with orange, ones with a pinky colour. Then high whites with nearly no spots, striped, brown spots… the variety in them is amazing!
I can see why they’re your fav also. I’m a bit overrun atm so my idea is to separate them into all the different markings, colours etc…
Then I can still keep right?

[bughunter07]

Yep, haha. That is awesome that you have so many other variations!

I have noticed some of mine have bright orange legs, but everything else is the same. Has anyone else seen that?

[lumpy]

You make me want to develop “lines” of them!

[ghoulishcresties]

Oh I 100% think you should,
I need to go get tubs myself
I was waiting for them to breed more and seems I have more different types than I thought so no idea where I’m storing them all

[erie-herps]

I’m going to get dairy cows as my next species. Then I’ll selectively breed for a few traits.

[ghoulishcresties]

You say a few

[erie-herps]

Ok, maybe a few dozen.