My Isopod Army

[darkm666]

This will be a Journal of my Isopod Colony which I refer to as an Army, due to it's ability to demolish food wastes.
First off a little side information, Isopods are common everywhere, they are known as sowbugs or woodlice. I prefer the latter.
I have had this specific colony for about 20+ days. My other Army[that is at home hopefully still alive   as I haven't been at home for almost a month!] is at the 150-300+ range. It's hard to tell because of all the babies and plus a lot of population explosions could have happened in a month, each female is capable of have 20+ babies. I have at least 60-80+ adults that can have babies so that's a lot of babies.
The one colony I have right now is in a common sandwich container. I have poked small holes through-out the container. As a safety precaution I have added some clear tape to the top sides. This allows me to open the container if it gets too moist and humid. They do need a lot though as they breed in humid and moist conditions. They also breath through modified gills. In this colony I haven't seen any new babies but a few females who are ready to have them any day now! My population will boom sooner than I think!

When I do get home I will add them all into one large colony. Then I'll see what composting powers they all have!

-Darkm666

[darkm666]

I've been meaning to ask, has anyone else ever kept woodlice/isopods?

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I used to keep woodlice, very interesting. I even once nearly made a design for kids to keep them like they do ants. I sent it of to wilds science and they in 3 or so years will make it! That's what they said anyway. They said the reason they couldn't make it then was because of there shortage on money. I also contacted Steve Backshall about them a few years back asking him why babies have green blood and adults have red. I can't remember what he replied.