HELP (eating the isopods)

[FatTailedSnail]

my aft is eating the isopods I introduced to my bioactive enclosure, what do I do?

 

[Herpin Man]

Add more isopods, maybe?
What isopods are you using? Most people use dwarf isopods for clean up, which are too small to interest a fat tail.

 

[FatTailedSnail]

Woke up to find three left.
I don't know, but the biggest is around 4mm

Edit: quick google search told me they are dwarf white isopods

 

[Herpin Man]

Dwarf whites are pretty tiny. Are you sure that they’re being eaten, and not just burrowing into the substrate?

 

[FatTailedSnail]

I have watched her eat them all, I saw her chewing them up, and I have never seen any of them again.

 

[Bleakonyv]

I've had the same issue before, and it was frustrating! I ended up switching to larger isopods that my gecko wasn’t as interested in eating. If you're looking for a good source, postpods.co.uk has a nice variety, including some that are less appealing as a snack but still great for cleanup. Sometimes, adding more hiding spots for the isopods helps too, so they have places to escape when needed.

 

[Josh]

I like that idea of switching to larger ones. I don't think it's a problem for the gecko but probably expensive for you I imagine.

 

[acpart]

I have diary cow isopods in my enclosures which are anywhere from 1/4" to nearly 1/2". Sometimes I wish the geckos would eat some because they really proliferate!

Aliza