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That is so cool!!!!!!!

Oh, they are so cute!!!!

I think he's dead, just went to get him to start the super-slow removal and he's not moving and looks pretty done.  I'll leave him and keep an eye just incase, but I think I failed horribly here. for my future... do they come back from that level of crippling, if I'd just left him laying down...

?. I read somewhere about tape for a leg so they could hang and that was what I was trying, backfired... Never again.   I will try a gentle non-toxic remover.  He's so twisted, breaks my heart... Have you seen them moult if they can't hang? I use some funky reverse-type tweezers to feed...

Here are some before decor pictures.  I tried to help the crippled guy with some tape, seems to work okay, his broken leg and lower body are attached to the tape and he holds the sides with his less-crippled arm and working front leg.  His other two legs work sort of, but he can't hold himself...

Thanks!!

Thanks!  I live in Minnesota, so I can only have ooths in the Spring/Summer when I can release in the yard and gardens... :-(  I really enjoy them, what an interesting creature!  My husband thinks I'm nuts.  My sons find them fascinating in a passing-by-in-a-rush/ADHD type of moment.  I work...

I have just the starter Chinese for now... I don't have recent pics but will get some soon, working on updating their little cups.  I had 4 at the beginning of the summer, but 2 died, I am guessing from bacteria... one is pretty crippled, but the last one is growing and thriving.  I recently...

So, all of this said, were you able to control the moisture somewhat easily to prevent the bacteria with the isopods in the habitat, or did you remove them from the habitat all together? Getting my first non-temporary habitat setup and trying to make sure I get everything straight.

Thanks!!  I am already an addict.  Started with them just as a science project to keep the kiddos' brains working and am now a full-blown addict!

Hello!  I am new to mantid keeping and forum, and am already an addict!!