Building an Isopod & Millipede Mixed Species Terrarium (Philoscia muscorum & Polydesmus angustus)
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- In this video I create a new terrarium to house two different species of invertebrate. The first species is a species of isopod known as the "Fast Woodlouse" (Philoscia muscorum). These isopods are interesting as they have much longer legs than the average isopod, which enables them to run very fast. The second species I chose for this terrarium is the Flat-backed Millipede (Polydesmus angustus) which have an interesting anatomy and are a lot less active. They spend a majority of their lives under ground, therefore I hope that the millipedes create tunnel systems up against the glass inside this terrarium.
For the plant I used Spagnum Moss as it was something I had a lot of in another terrarium. Spagnum moss grows very fast and retains water incredibly well. I think it should help create a humid environment and also provide food and shelter for the invertebrates inside.
I did record a single Blue Spring tail within the terrarium! This excited me as I had never seen it before. I assume it hitchhiked on the spagnum moss. Hopefully it breeds because I'd love to see more of them again!
EDIT: Yeah i noticed I wrote "time to add the animals" twice, forgive me I've been up for many hours editing and it's currently almost 3am lol
I like how the isopods just star banging on the dudes finger.
I swear they left a puddle of isopod jizz
@@cavemanvi i was thirsty anyways
Its like having a tiny planet with its own individual ecosystem in your table
I love how there’s a species of Isopod with a name as uncreative and boring as “Fast isopod”.
It's fast isopod hours!
are u stupid?
Jason Huffman Yes?
But also immortal
Fast isopod is a sick ass name. Would you rather be called slow isopod? Nerd you clearly lack an understanding of isopod desires
I’ve seen all of these species in a park not far from my home here in British Columbia. This may be exactly the new hobby I need to help me get through the remainder of covid lockdown, sanity intact (mostly).
That spagnum terrarium is beautiful
It sure is. When i got my camera to focus on it I realized it's a lot more beautiful than I first thought.
Yo this is epic but u should do a tutorial for all of us for the moss and the animals plz
The music you add to your videos is always so calming. It really adds to the overall vibe
Just started watching your videos today and I can't get enough 😊
Love the Spagnum Farm. What do you use for substrate? Also, great video as usual. Glad to see you keep posting. Videos like this help me to relax in the evening.
Your comment has made my day! The substrate was made from leaf litter and orchid bark. I actually planned to make my videos for people to just chill out to before bed so this pleases me a lot to hear! Thank you for stopping by!
No problem but seriously, keep at it and I have no doubt you'll have a lot more comments like mine. Looking forward to your future videos
Wow I love it!! How did you start that sphagnum farm??? And till? I've just started getting into terrariums.
Your work is wonderful. Thank you for uploading these.
@@richardvarty7349 Thank you! I put some rocks in the jar, then a layer of soil. I then planted sphagnum moss. The moss took over on it's own. It's been alive for about a year.
@@Jartopia that's exactly why I watch them! I have insomnia, and these videos really help. Thank you! I also love how informative they are. I would love to see more how to, dos & don'ts for beginners too, if that's something you ever feel like making.
I also love the soothing soundtracks you include.
7:08 relatable
The edgyness is strong with this one
Dude I think we live in the same place because I have both of those species in my yard
Greetings neighbor.Thanks for watching!
I’m trapped
@Oneida wolf no. Its called "Earth".
@cinnamon troll loool god. Good one
@@johnny2x459 Huh, I get that you don't believe in god or any higher being and that the world is a bad place and the government is corrupted. But you don't have to mock others cause they believe in something, if that belief in turn helps them improve as a person then that is a good belief. Whether it's true or not.
Such an inspiring video! I’ve tried making terrariums before but they’ve all died off, do you have any advice for making them without access to specialised farms and just using foliage, ground and animals from outside? Keep making excellent videos :)
Don't use dirt from your garden.
Don't just pick leaves off trees and throw them in.
Don't just use any organisms you find crawling around. You got to find out what they can eat and what eats them first, because you don't want an incomplete food Web.
If you want your terrarium to last as long as you see, you have to simulate nature as closely as possible.
@@ja7955 So picking soil, plants and water from a river or something like that is a perfect way to do it since everything is in its natural habitat as it is? Most of the videos i saw used this method.
I'd say so, yeah.
You just don't want to use dirt from your garden when the ground is better elsewhere.
J A so perhaps collecting water and soil from a river bed with plants and organisms hopefully included might work?
Give it a go.
wow amazing ecosystem such beautiful species
Thank you for your kind words! They're very fascinating little creatures. :)
Your videos are so relaxing, and make me happy. I love all life just as you do.
This channel is amazing, I just found your channel and I already love it. Keep up the good work.
Now I want to start a terrarium
They are honestly adorable!
Your videos have ignited my love for isopods
This vid taught me the word "chitin"
I recommend putting cocofiber/husk and a bit of sand in the substrate as they are perfect for most of not all insects. It retains moisture perfectly as well!
I making terrariums for about two months...so,yeap...I'm rookie. Thanks for tips how to make terrarium for isopods. Gonna make one first thing in the morning. I found some beautiful isopods today with rainbow like armour. Time to make some habitat for them.
Thanks again and greetings from Ireland.
What would a person need to start projects like this? Besides the patience and free time, of course.
Glass jar
Bugs
Dirt
Moss
Electricity
There is a tiny white creature at 4:59
I noticed that too!
It looks like a type of mite.
“Life finds a way” -Dr. Malcolm from Jurassic Park
I thought it was an aphid lol
Its prob a spider lol
I can watch your videos all day 😍 love this terrestrial ecosphere! Can't wait for the update
For a minute at the beginning I was like, this guy and his pot in a jar idea.
Would a set up like this ever need to be opened? I'm interested in making one like the one in your 12 year old jar ecosystem video. And are there any other types of plants you would recommend that could also be added?
It should never need to be opened.
Much love always wanted to make one work thanks
Love from Scotland
Question: Is there a type of 'pede I can introduce that will only prey on baby isopods as means of population control? That is available in the US and doesn't cost an arm and a leg? May sound harsh, but balance is natures way. Love the videos.
Just squash em with your fingers
Isopods will eat baby millipedes but not the other way around.
@@addisonscout Good to know.
centipedes
You have great music on all of your videos
I have this going on in a planter I brought inside ..... and some baby slugs (I thought initially they were a nematode of some kind) Now I have set up a terrarium. A.vulgare
I have built two , but one of it suddenly goes wrong when my sister open up the cover (because she think it's just a plants and moss, so she doesn't noticed) and a lots of the centipede with tiny creatures creeping her hands :/
That wood looks like slices of steak... oh im hungry.
Your set up looks nice.
On the sphagnum moss, there was another - really tiny - arthropod. Maybe a springtail?
Or a mite
Amazing! And I have so many questions...
You should also add some organic charcoal. Charcoal without additives to promote lighting. No lighter fluid soaked into the charcoal. That will help purify the substrate and retain some water. Remove toxic metals and sour smells.
It looks fine as it is.
this might be a little late, but polydesmus species either need almost a full rotting wood substrate, or a just a big chunk of rotting wood for them to be healthy and reproduce. I learned that the hard way lol
Hi,I was curious if I could put my terrarium near a window or does it have to be under a special lamp.Love your videos they are so amazing!
Also wanted to know
3:55 bruh left a stain on this dudes hand
You are literally the creator of the known world to those little guys lol
3:47 hey lil mama le me whispa in ya ear.
better than ants canada tbh
Ants canada is like a crazy multi-coloured cocktail, with fresh fruit garnish on a sparkler. Entertaining in an over-the-top way. These videos are like a proper decent cup of tea, can be thoroughly enjoyed several times a day and are totally therapeutic.
I am currently terrified because I've been saving them from my building's pool (they both love going back to water only to remember that they have adapted to land) and I've been storing them.together as a burgening arthro-composting bin (good news on that front tho, I've now seen 2 pairs of each species mating so I've officially reached critical mass on both)
And now imma watch this video after this 3 min unskipable add ends and find out that they both left the oceans to avoid each other and I've been torturing them
Where did you get the animals? From ur yard
In your ecosystems that require water in them, like a lake or river that you scoop water from, how do you get the organisms? Are you just lucky that they were in the water to begin with?
I'm just like you, not an expert but I would say I'm pretty sure that's how it goes.
Is it safe for me to put a small hermit crab in my isopod and millipede terrarium
I imagine you'd need a very large terrarium. The hermit crab would also probably predate on your isopods and millipedes
Dude, putting an Ocean creature to your Land-Marsh based area is like a disaster.
Pillar Men land hermit crabs aren’t from the ocean
@@titaniumhaven5459 yes they are
What sort of capacity is the jar you’re using? The biggest I can find to buy is a 6l biscotti jar. Just wondered if this one was about that size?
Ok but can someone please tell me why under an isopod is so disturbing to look at? Or do i just have a sensitive stomach
Can you build this but with a open top?
Is there a followup for this terrarium? I'm planning on doing one, but I'm not sure what animals can survive in a terrarium for long periods of time (years maybe)
Hi! I just started watching your videos and I’m obsessed with them. Is there anyway you could give me advice on how to make one of these? Like what do I used to start it and everything. I have Rollie pollis and centipedes here. Do you think those would work?
Question that comes to mind: how do you determine that you have a mix of males and females for the animals? I imagine sexing isopods is difficult.
He added ten isopods so there's bound to be at least 1 female
Pretty sure the female is bigger and has a tail bit
Are you concerned about opportunistic predation? Then those millipedes moult the isopods might have a nibble? Or are Fast Isopods a low protein requirement species?
You should make a terrarium with a predator like a centipede
Mysterious 🐛
Can you create one with spiders or maybe a violet beetle
Look on those isopods on your hand. Already making next generation before they even moved in 😉😂😂😂
I really wanna see the update video 😂🤭😍
Man... i want it... but i only have isopods and worms
could we get an update on this terrarium?
ua-cam.com/video/9d6Bc0BgvnA/v-deo.html
@@Jartopia thxxx
Goody, crispy bacon rinds.
How do you know if it is male or female?
How do you remove their excrements from the jar?
You don't.
Does spagnum moss not need to be in soil to root and grow? Also how is the terrarium coming along now?
Moss does not have roots, it has rhizoids which attach to the surface it's on. All moss needs is water, it doesn't need soil or substrate to survive.
Lol where do you all get moss from? There is no moss anywhere where I live
You can buy moss online if you can't find any locally! :)
At first I thought you were showing us your jar of weed
07:08 haha, i do that
Maybe you should add a predator to the ecosystem so there isn’t over population in the jar so that would help balancing it:)
I suspect that the millipedes fulfill that role. 😁
como voce comci quiu os tatu
Was wondering what are the temperatures you keep your ecosphere's at? Also do you have different temps for different ecosphere's? Please make it not celcius, I'm American and as we all know Americans cant handle the metric system.
you do know that milipedes prey on isopods?
Are you confusing them with centipedes?
@@Jartopia Yes! Apologies, it's been a long day 😂😂
This is pretty interesting but you have to voice up the captions to make it more interesting like antcanada😋
Mixing isopods and millipedes is generally a bad idea if you want to breed your millipedes successfully. Isopods eat eggs and kill and eat healthy juvenile millipedes and especially molting millipedes even if there is tons of food around. Keeping the two together is typically a bad idea unless the species of millipedes you are housing them together with is so prolific they can out breed the Isopods. There have been many cases in which Isopods have ganged up, attacked and even killed healthy adult Millipedes. They are voracious and should not be under estimated. Google isopods killing millipedes...you’ll see.
You can’t show that on UA-cam man that’s XXX content.
Just imagining a bug specialist Karen watching this video. “Now did you pay for those bugs?!” “Have you registered them?” And then “now look I’m going to have to report you to the council on behalf of all the Karen the Managers in the world, I need to know that you are doing the right thing… mmmkay”
Omg isopod porn! 🤣🤣🤣
*isopods spend a lot of their time in the darkness*
So... that's why they're called Isopods... Isolation? Get it?
makes me think of judge dredd
Wtf is that liquid on his hand 3:54
U always need to have at least 8 of every species to insure inbreeding won't happen
Alabama cousin