Isopods?

[Thomas tortoise]

I was wondering if I can put isopods in my tortoise enclosure some ppl say they will clean the enclosure and eat the tortoise poop. Is this true? Will it hurt my tortoise to have isopods in his was enclosure?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Isopods, as in “Roly-Polys”? Yep, knock urself out. They are good house-keepers, but don’t solely rely on them. No harm at all if your tort catches a few, but they are pretty small, stay hidden & arent easy prey.
Good luck

 

[Thomas tortoise]

Isopods, as in “Roly-Polys”? Yep, knock urself out. They are good house-keepers, but don’t solely rely on them. No harm at all if your tort catches a few, but they are pretty small, stay hidden & arent easy prey.
Good luck

Thank you! I was going to start breeding them and put them with my tortoise.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thank you! I was going to start breeding them and put them with my tortoise.

Good luck

All kinds for sale… https://thedefiantforest.com/shop-categorys/ols/all

 

[Cherryshell]

Good luck

All kinds for sale… https://thedefiantforest.com/shop-categorys/ols/all

Wow, never thought I'd see an insect sell for that kind of price lol

 

[Maro2Bear]

Wow, never thought I'd see an insect sell for that kind of price lol

Someone always willing to pay for rare “things”!

 

[Thomas tortoise]

I am getting some isopods from a reptile show. They sell em pretty cheap.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I am getting some isopods from a reptile show. They sell em pretty cheap.

I dunno about Arkansas but here in Ga I can find them in my backyard. Just try lifting up some rocks or any debris on the ground, you'll usually find them underneath.

 

[jsheffield - In Memoriam]

I bought some pillbugs on etsy and grabbed earthworms from my compost pile and the two of them do a great job of cleanup crew in all of my tortoise enclosures, jungle and desert... they tend to hide under the waterbowls, but I've also seen my torts hunting them down.

Jamie

 

[Thomas tortoise]

I dunno about Arkansas but here in Ga I can find them in my backyard. Just try lifting up some rocks or any debris on the ground, you'll usually find them underneath.

Yeah I was thinking about that and wouldn't they have parasites?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Yeah I was thinking about that and wouldn't they have parasites?

I personally don't worry about it because my tortoises are outside all summer anyway.

 

[Thomas tortoise]

I personally don't worry about it because my tortoises are outside all summer anyway.

Alright thanks

 

[SteveTheHermanns]

Isopods, as in “Roly-Polys”? Yep, knock urself out. They are good house-keepers, but don’t solely rely on them. No harm at all if your tort catches a few, but they are pretty small, stay hidden & arent easy prey.
Good luck

Sorry that I am late to this page but I was wondering if there was any risk of the isopods getting stuck between the skin and shell of the tortoise. Just making sure that they are perfectly safe for my little baby hermanns.