I want to hear from the people with pets like centipedes, prarie dogs, alligators, scorpions, vultures, octupus… What is taking care of your pet like?

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    Rather small compared to the deep sea ones you are probably thinking of. They’re terrestrial so many people will call them rolly polys or something like that.

    The largest species I currently have are Porcellio hoffmannseggi, as far as I know the largest terrestrial ones and they get to about 5 cm total length and maybe 3 cm body length.
    I once tried to breed amphibious Ligia oceanica ones that I collected, commonly referred to as sea slaters. They were a bit bigger in terms of body length but needed saltwater and also didn’t fare well with room temperature I am afraid.

    However the P. hofmannseggi are fairly easy to keep and inexpensive. They just need a small container with a bit of soil, leaf litter and some dead or rotting hardwood to hide under, I spray them about once per week. It’s a great hobby.

    There are also small freshwater species that can be kept in aquarium but they are not sold anywhere and you can usually collect them yourself.

    • Yeeeaaahh… I think I knew that pillbugs were isopods; I first learned the term via the deep sea ones, and I just never connect the two.

      I’ve only ever seen the black kind of terrestrial isopods; I didn’t even know they came so colorful!

      Thanks!

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        Yeah, the tropical species can be really wild, but also the Mediterranean ones can be quite colourful.

        You’re welcome!

    • Yeeeaaahh… I think I knew that pillbugs were isopods; I first learned the term via the deep sea ones, and I just never connect the two.

      I’ve only ever seen the black kind of terrestrial isopods; I didn’t even know they came so colorful!

      Thanks!