Isopods, Humidity, and Moisture
Humidity is one of the areas that can be difficult to explain. In the plant and reptile keeping hobby, there are many hydrometers...
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Nov 28, 20203 min read
The Giant Orange Debacle
A growing pet peeve of veteran isopod keepers is the common name “giant orange”. Much to our dismay, this is one of the first isopods...
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Nov 21, 20206 min read
Substrate for Isopods
Many people come into the isopod hobby because of an interest in bioactive enclosures, and with experience in the care of some rather...
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Nov 14, 20204 min read
Ventilation for Isopods
Ventilation is an aspect of isopod keeping that is unfortunately often overlooked. A popular method to ventilate isopod tubs when first...
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Nov 6, 20204 min read
Cohabbing isopods
Cohab (cohabitation) in relevance to invertebrates is a term used to describe housing multiple species in the same enclosure together....
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Nov 1, 20203 min read
Protein Sources for Isopods
Protein sources, while not as necessary for culture stability as leaf litter or calcium, is the best source to encourage a large,...
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Oct 24, 20204 min read
Calcium Sources for Isopods
An often overlooked portion of the diet of isopods is their need for calcium. After all, where is a little critter than munches on leaves...
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Smug Bug
Oct 15, 20204 min read
The Great Cubaris Dilemma
In recent years, isopods have exploded in popularity in the hobby, largely in part of a charismatic little animal discovered covering the...
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Smug Bug
Oct 9, 20205 min read
What do Isopods Eat?
First off, I’m going to set the stage of where I first started catching and finding isopods: these are animals that literally thrive...
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Smug Bug
Sep 26, 20204 min read
Isopods in Planted Vivariums
Isopods also have a place in planted vivariums without large animals to keep them in check. Isopods are beneficial to plants for a few...
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Smug Bug
Sep 19, 20208 min read
Safely Shipping Isopods Throughout the US Mail System
Safely shipping isopods and other invertebrates Shipping is probably the most stressful aspect of the isopod hobby for many people, but...
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Smug Bug
Sep 13, 20204 min read
Dalmatian Mutation in Different Isopod Species
The dalmatian gene in isopods is possibly the most popular variety to keep. Initially, it was only available in a couple species, P....
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Sep 5, 20205 min read
Morphs, Mutations, and Isolation
A topic that frequently comes up among isopod hobbyists is the increasingly large available amount of isopod mutations throughout...
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Aug 29, 20203 min read
The Use of Dwarf White Isopods in the Reptile Hobby
Trichorhina tomentosa, or more commonly known as the "dwarf white isopod" is potentially the most popular and useful isopod, but not for...
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Smug Bug
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Why keep isopods?
The most common question we get from either those new to the hobby or new to invertebrates in general is "Why isopods? What do you do...
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Smug Bug
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Welcome to Smug Blog
I've never blogged before, and I have no idea what I'm doing, so here goes. Come along with me and watch me struggle through this! The...
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