r/terrariums • u/SelkirkSweetie • 15h ago

Plant Help/Question So this happened.

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It just showed up over night? Is it aliens?

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u/Fabulous-Accident689 14h ago

Just wanna let you know this is not a suitable long term enclosure for isopods at all.

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u/SelkirkSweetie 14h ago

I’ve been taking off the top weekly for air flow. I’ll definitely do some more research though.

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u/Fabulous-Accident689 13h ago

That truly will not help the isopods much, they need more space.

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u/ClerkZealousideal779 14h ago

Not enough decay? Like wood and such?

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u/Fabulous-Accident689 14h ago

Please do research before acquiring an animal even bugs, isopods are terrestrial crustaceans and need to be able to have a proper moisture gradient or they will suffocate/have trouble breathing. There needs to be a wet side and a dry side and enough space in the enclosure for it to actually be proper. Isopods cannot be kept in jars for this reason. They also need leaf litter to live in and other needs.

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u/SelkirkSweetie 13h ago

Thank you so much, I’ll do some more reading.

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u/Fabulous-Accident689 10h ago

Of course, I appreciate your receptiveness. I just care about the well-being of the animals.

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u/SelkirkSweetie 10h ago

I don’t want to ever cause suffering to any living creature. The isopods and springtails were not originally part of the build, I had a group of hitchhikers on some plants I bought and they were suggested. I definitely want to properly care for them.