Let's start of with Cubaris sp. "Cappuccino". These are a first for me, despite being one of the more widespread and popular Cubaris spp. in culture. This is one of the flatter, less inclined to burrow Cubaris spp., which are my favorite kind.
I've got them set up in a well ventilated gallon shoebox, with an inch of coco fiber substrate, topped with bark and leaf litter. Keeping them humid, at around 75-80F°, and feeding dog food as the supplemental diet.
Here are some pictures of them:
Really nice species, hopefully they will do well for me!
Next up we have a particularly flat species, Porcellio werneri. Care for these is similar to other easier Spanish Porcellio, but boy do they look unique! 😆
I've got mine housed in a well ventilated shoebox with a thin layer of coconut fiber substrate, topped with bark and leaf litter. I'm keeping a third of the enclosure humid, the rest dry, at around 75-80F°, and offering dog food as the supplemental diet.
Here they are in their flat glory:
Such a cool species, and I see some of my females are becoming gravid, so hopefully it won't be too long until I have babies!
I also got another Cubaris species, in particular Cubaris sp. "White Shark". This is a small species, and while they have small litters, they have them fairly often. They are pretty tolerant of different conditions as well, so overall make a hardy and prolific addition to isopod collections.
I've got mine in a moderately ventilated container with a couple inches of coco fiber, topped with leaf litter and bark. I'm keeping them humid, at around 75F°, and offering dog food.
Here are some pictures of them:
A very cute and fairly colorful little species, they seem to be breeding well for me already.
Brandon also sent me some Elliptorhina chopardi, AKA the OG "Dwarf Hisser". These guys are tiny, and nymphs are unusually mottled in coloration. Adults are quite pretty as well IMO, and overall I consider this species very underrated in the hobby.
I've got mine set up in a well ventilated enclosure with a thin layer of coconut fiber, topped with bark and cardboard hides. I'm keeping a third of the setup humid, the rest dry, at around 75-85F°, and feeding them dog food and fruits.
Here are some pictures of a nymph and an adult pair:
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A beautiful, cute little hisser species, which I hope will become more commonly kept in the future!
This time, Brandon sent me some ACTUAL Dermestes lardarius (last time he sent me supposed Dermestes larvae, they ended up being Anthrenus 😆). AKA the "Larder Beetle", these were breeding well in Brandon's Eurycotis floridana colony, so he scooped up a bunch of adults and sent them my way.
I have them set up in a moderately ventilated container with Styrofoam pieces at the bottom, topped with some crumpled paper towels, and a bunch of dog food and dead roaches. Keeping them dry, and at around 75F°. They've already produced a slew of larvae, some of which have started boring into the Styrofoam to pupate.
Here are soke pics of the adults:
I really like oddball beetles like Dermestids, and have slowly been building my Dermestid collection over time. These have been my most wanted Dermestes species, so I'm happy to finally have them! 😁
Lastly, Brandon also sent me a couple other species that I've previously kept and posted about before, namely Ergaula capucina and Polyphaga saussurei.
Anyways, that does it for this post, thanks for reading, hope everyone enjoyed, and I'll see you all next time! 😉
