{"product_id":"dwarf-white-isopods-10-count-trichorhina-tomentosa","title":"Dwarf White Isopods 10 Count (Trichorhina tomentosa)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrichorhina tomentosa (Dwarf White Isopod \/ Dwarf White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cleanup crew the whole hobby runs on. Dwarf Whites live down in the substrate where the mess is, eating leftover cricket parts, frass and rotting plant matter and helping keep mold in check before any of it turns into a mite or fungus problem. Every one of them is female and every one of them breeds, so there is no sexing, no pairing and no waiting on a male: ten go in, a self-running colony comes out. You will barely ever see them, and that is the point, because your tarantula, scorpion or frog gets a cleaner home while you do less maintenance. Grab a few ten-counts today and put a crew on cleanup duty in every humid enclosure on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do hobbyists keep Trichorhina tomentosa?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe OG Cleanup Crew:\u003c\/strong\u003e the go-to isopod for bioactive enclosures. They break waste and leftovers down into healthy soil, around the clock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll-Female Colony:\u003c\/strong\u003e a parthenogenetic species, so every isopod in the box can build a colony on its own. Ten in, hundreds out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvisible Janitors:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 1\/8 to 1\/4 inch they stay down in the substrate and out of sight, so your animal stays the star of the show.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBioactive Made Easy:\u003c\/strong\u003e the simplest way to turn a tropical tarantula, scorpion, centipede, millipede or dart frog setup into a living, self-cleaning enclosure. Dart frogs eat them too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should Trichorhina tomentosa be kept?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/8 to 1\/4 inch. Pinhead-small and bright white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e drop them straight into any humid setup with moist substrate and a layer of leaf litter, or start a vented tub with 2 to 4 inches of damp substrate as a culture to seed from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 to 80 degrees F. Normal room temperature is perfect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 to 90 percent. Keep at least one end of the substrate damp: they crash in bone-dry setups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e damp substrate and moss are their water. If the enclosure has a water dish, keep it shallow so they cannot drown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e in a live enclosure, leftovers, waste and leaf litter feed them. A culture tub gets leaf litter and rotting hardwood, a pinch of fish flakes or veggies now and then, and a calcium source like cuttlebone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e harmless. No bite, no sting, safe for the kids to watch. No handling needed: they are tiny and fragile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there any additional notes or considerations?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaptive-Bred:\u003c\/strong\u003e culture-raised colony stock, shipped as ten mixed-size isopods per order. Need a bigger crew for a big build? Grab a few ten-counts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the Humidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e made for tropical and humid enclosures. Bone-dry desert setups will not hold them, and around tiny slings a light seeding is plenty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Full Crew:\u003c\/strong\u003e pair them with springtails. The isopods break down the waste, the springtails mop up the mold, and together they keep a bioactive enclosure clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpice Level 1: Kid Safe.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ten isopods per order, shipped live on FedEx Overnight. Live Arrival Guarantee on overnight orders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"10 Count (Mixed Sizes, Unsexed) CB","offer_id":67615905644861,"sku":"BZ-CUC-TTOMENTOSA-MIX-10CT","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/bz-cuc-ttomentosa-mix-10ct-248ac2ae.jpg?v=1790920660","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/dwarf-white-isopods-10-count-trichorhina-tomentosa","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}