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Smug Bug
Jan 16, 20223 min read
Culturing Isopods for Bioactive Setups
Isopods come up as a necessity for bioactive; after all – it isn’t very active if the base layer of cleaners isn’t present. A big...
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Smug Bug
Jan 8, 20224 min read
Isopods for Frogs
The isopod hobby owes a huge amount of its success and popularity to dart frog keepers – isopods are wildly beneficial for use as feeders...
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Smug Bug
Sep 18, 20213 min read
The Dangers of Dwarf White Isopods in Egg Laying Reptile Setups
While a safe, trustworthy cleaner for reptiles of all sizes, when it comes to breeding these reptiles, keepers have been reporting issues...
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Smug Bug
Sep 12, 20214 min read
The Dangers of Dwarf White Isopods in Invertebrate Setups
Trichorhina tomentosa, or as they are better known by their common name “dwarf white isopods”, are a variety of isopods massively popular...
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Smug Bug
Aug 28, 20214 min read
The Importance of Leaves for Isopods
We’ve been noticing a trend that has been increasing at an alarming rate in the isopod community- that people aren’t terribly fond of...
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Smug Bug
Aug 14, 20218 min read
Beginner Friendly Isopods
So, you’ve decided. You’ve got to have some of these dirt shrimp for yourself. Now begs the question: where to start? There are always...
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Smug Bug
Aug 7, 20217 min read
Fruit Flies, Fungus Gnats, Phorid flies and What to do About Them
Perhaps the most irritating pests when keeping captive animals are variety of flies. Like other pest animals, they are harmless but...
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Smug Bug
Mar 20, 20214 min read
The Orange Mutation in Different Isopod Species
The orange mutation is the most frequent mutation distributed and isolated in isopods. The exact cause of the mutation hasn’t exactly...
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Smug Bug
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Vulgare “Magic Potion”, What’s the Difference?
The “magic potion” morph of Armadillidium vulgare is the expression of the dalmatian gene in the species A. Vulgare have naturally...
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Smug Bug
Mar 6, 20213 min read
Why it is Important for Vendors to Take Their Own Photos
Recently, there has been an increasing controversy in the isopod hobby over photo theft. Under the Copyright Act of 1976, photos are...
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Smug Bug
Feb 27, 20214 min read
Misconceptions in Giant Isopod Care
This blog is going to discuss our recommended care for giant isopods. When we say “giant isopods”, we are specifically referring to the...
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Smug Bug
Feb 20, 20214 min read
Can I Release My Isopods Outside?
A conundrum that will eventually come up is that isopods are simply too prolific, and now there are too many! You can’t keep putting them...
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Smug Bug
Feb 13, 20215 min read
Sourcing and Cleaning Materials for Isopods
Isopods, being detrivores, need some unique food items that aren’t necessarily readily available to most keepers. After all, you can’t...
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Smug Bug
Feb 6, 20214 min read
Minimum setups for Isopods
Isopods are a very popular pet because of their minimalist lifestyle and requirements. Most isopods are kept is small, plastic containers...
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Smug Bug
Jan 30, 20213 min read
How to Sex Isopods
When keepers get more comfortable handling their isopods, a common question that will emerge is how to sex them. Now, this isn’t really...
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Smug Bug
Jan 23, 20215 min read
Mites in Isopod Setups
Mites get a really, really bad rap. This is almost entirely due to the reptile mites native to Africa that are notorious for plaguing...
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Smug Bug
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Isopods for Semi-arid Setups
When people ask about using cleaners for semi-arid animals, they usually have a vision in their mind of a setup baking under a heat lamp...
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Smug Bug
Dec 27, 20203 min read
When Isopods Arrive Dead in the Mail
Despite vendors’ best efforts, animals do sometimes unfortunately arrive dead when delivered to their new owners. When this happens, it’s...
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Smug Bug
Dec 19, 20204 min read
Isopods for Crested Geckos (and Other Moist, Temperate Species)
One of the biggest questions that people setting up bioactive enclosures ask is “What are the best isopods for my animal and setup?”...
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Smug Bug
Dec 12, 20205 min read
Changing Isopod Substrate
A big part of keeping any animal healthy is keeping them clean. Isopods, like all animals, have waste from eating. This waste is called...
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