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Pets or pests? - Catherine - 02-17-2024 Many people see isopods as garden pests. They definitely see them as pests if they get into the house. However there is a new trend to keep them as pets. They come in different colours and have names like dairy cow and panda king. They are also not insects, they are crustations. https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/isopod-pet-whidbey-island-bugs-roly-poly-bug-trending-offbeat-quirky-strange/281-668e7473-8520-4af4-a311-005c9f6e2e32 They are certainly an easy pet to look after. They really just need to be fed. They look after themselves are happy living in a container, as long as there is food. It is hard to explain why people want them, but I am thinking of getting some Dairy Cow isopods. They really are cute. RE: Pets or pests? - LPC - 02-17-2024 Can you post a screenshot? The website link won't allow anyone outside of Canada/USA to look: "Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.king5.com/" on this server." RE: Pets or pests? - Catherine - 02-18-2024 Quote:Pests or pets? Common garden critter now trending, tiny companion Pet isopods. https://youtu.be/VWUuBYRL04o?list=PLsJlQSR-KjmYPjCIpn20zpWy53a7D20Te Care of isopods. https://youtu.be/GlxPztmZawA This should work for you. We are having a problem with media in Canada. Some stuff won't post some places. RE: Pets or pests? - LPC - 02-18-2024 Thank for taking the time to post the screenshot, Catherine. Well, they're certainly different from the usual sort of companion animals! On looking at the video and then doing an internet search, I see that woodlice are members of the isopod group. We have lots of woodlice in Europe. RE: Pets or pests? - Catherine - 02-19-2024 They are really common, but the fancy colors are new. I assume people have been breeding them to produce new colours. I have them wild in my place and I am always glad to see them. They don't do any harm. The fancy colored ones are so cute looking. People have fun watching them. They are also useful for keeping terrariums clean. I am thinking of adding them to my jungle lizard tank. The skinks won't mind their presence. The wild ones keep their ecosystems clean. I think they do a lot of good. RE: Pets or pests? - LPC - 02-24-2024 I agree totally. RE: Pets or pests? - Catherine - 02-24-2024 We need to cut back on pesticides so that they can continue to thrive in the wild. |