Unboxing FOUR Isopod Species - The Bioactive Cleanup Crew

[@ellesreptiles]

Hi! Couple of things: 1. Sorry the volume is all over the place, I used two different microphones, and one was... not good. 😅 So I had to turn the volume up to even be able to decipher what I was saying. BUT I wanted to keep the genuine, live reactions in there... so ... sorry 😬 2. This video is long, so make sure to pay attention to the cards if you want to skip around. The first half is basically setting up the isopods, while the second half is unboxing/close ups. That's all. Make sure to check out the description for links and all that jazz. Have a good week! 😁

[@VenomsDad]

magic potions are stunning, by far my favorite that I have

[@ellesreptiles]

They really caught me off guard in the best way 🥰

[@AllCanadianReptileGirl]

Great video! I think that the orange koi isopods were my favourite though I do like the normal ones that you can find outside, they are such little guys!

[@karas_kritters]

Wally / supreme gecko is the best!!

[@ellesreptiles]

They are! 🥰

[@SupremeGecko]

Kara!!! Thank you so much.

[@Elaine_P_Smith]

Wally at Supreme Gecko is wonderful. He did a fantastic job packing those isopods. You made a great selection of isopods. Just like your videos; I learned a lot from his videos. I'm excited just watching you. Please do a springtails video and one on a conversion kit video cause I want to know where you attach the light. ♥️♥️Supreme Gecko & Elle's Reptiles♥️♥️

[@ellesreptiles]

Yea they did! If I ever order any more, I'll definitely be ordering from them again. I'm so happy with them, and they all look so healthy! 🥰 Those clips are from a video I did on the conversion kit called "Gargoyle Gecko Bioactive Setup" where I go in detail on the whole thing. 😊

[@Elaine_P_Smith]

@@ellesreptiles Thank you. I will be looking at that video. I will be looking forward to a springtails video.

[@SupremeGecko]

Thank you so much Elaine for the nice comment.

[@Elaine_P_Smith]

@@SupremeGecko It's true.

[@loispadgett6306]

They are so cute and pretty colors. You can feed snake shed to them but they won't eat the belly scales so I just pull the belly scales off before I put the sheds in. Have fun with your new cuties. I have Purple Dwarf speices that I am raising. So small and cute. GOD BLESS and have a great Sunday.

[@ellesreptiles]

What!? I didn't know that - that's awesome! 🥰 I'll definitely try that. Thanks for the advice. 😊

[@davidphillips2798]

Good evening Elle, hope that you're day was amazing!!!!

[@ellesreptiles]

I hope your day was amazing as well!

[@davidphillips2798]

@@ellesreptiles thank you Ma'am 🙂

[@grandtheft8089]

Back to make my Sunday so gooooooooddddd

[@ellesreptiles]

Awww I'm glad I could help! 😊

[@SupremeGecko]

Your excitement is so genuine and contagious! Great clips of the isopods. I do the SAME THING! Talk about less ventilation on the dry side in a video.... then put the sphagnum moss on that side. Douhhh ! (Porcellio laevis ORANG... ? someone can't spell. I see you can though on the video :) ) Thank you SO much for doing this and for the many shout outs and links. You are TOOOO kind Elle.

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you again! I'm so happy with them all. They're all settled under their driftwood now 🥰 And of course! This was one of my favorite videos I've made in a while. 😊

[@SupremeGecko]

@@ellesreptiles It was one of my favorite shipments. Again, your excitement over these animals made my day!

[@WitchersCreatures]

I love how excited you were getting when unboxing these lovely isopods

[@ellesreptiles]

It's been a while! How have you been? Hahaha yea, I was a lot more excited than I thought I'd be - and I knew I was excited. They're so cute. 😍

[@WitchersCreatures]

@@ellesreptiles I’ve been good and they animals are doing good. Just been very busy with senior year of school, animals, KZbin rebuilding, podcast scripting, custom enclosure building plans, and so much more. I’ve also had a second knee surgery on the same knee due to it dislocating again and this time fracturing a small piece of bone as well as torn cartilage. Other than that I’ve been good.

[@ShvrBug]

I'm not a fan of isopods, but I have to admit, those koi were pretty! ❤🐍

[@invaderamanda807]

Your background is beautiful. Is it a tapestry?

[@rexthebeardie6634]

I have a bearded dragon, and I was giving my Dubia roaches a paper towel with water and they started eating it. Will that hurt my beardie?. Thanks

[@4leja]

just came across your channel i really like it keep up the great work and i subscribed :)

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel 😊

[@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016]

Nice to see a slightly different video! I got my first isopods a few months back, they are for my future bioactive setup. Although I have gotten quite attached to them lol! They're so cute.

[@ellesreptiles]

Yea they are! I used to play with "Roly Polys" all the time as a kid, but I didn't even know other colorful species existed until I got into bioactive setups. I love them. 🥰

[@cavinbardi2375]

Awesome video! Glad you change it up a bit every once in a while. Always great info to have, super knowledgeable, creative, engaging, humorous and fun.

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@rexthebeardie6634]

That’s so awesome 😎. Just keep up the good work

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@rexthebeardie6634]

I have a bearded dragon. And I was giving my dubia roaches a wet paper towel and come to find out they are eating it.so I took it out and will that hurt my beardie

[@blake694]

Hi elle AWESOME video

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊

[@BrockInAr]

Great Video. Could I put isopods in my leopard gecko tank?They are on Eco Earth.

[@ellesreptiles]

They're going to do best in bioactive setups, so more nutrient rich substrates like bioactive substrates or top soil that has moss in it. They also need lots of leaf litter and driftwood (their main sources of food/where they will hide). 😊

[@marcosavila1204]

Magic potion look cool oh and Elle what got you into Reptiles

[@ellesreptiles]

Yea they do! I've just always loved bugs and reptiles and amphibians since I was a kid 😊

[@marcosavila1204]

That's awesome👍

[@sebbray2055]

Go to Snake Discoveries video on isopods, they tell you everything you need to know and they have lots of cultures so they are trustworthy.

[@ellesreptiles]

Yes I love Snake Discovery! 😊 They're easily one of my favorite reptile channels. Them and SerpaDesign.

[@충맨]

Nice isopod :)

[@ellesreptiles]

Thank you! 😊

[@blake694]

Oh just asking can I leave a dig box permanent in my bearded dragons tank

[@ellesreptiles]

Yes you can, just make sure you're using an appropriate substrate 😊

[@grnnt123]

@@ellesreptiles what would you recommend?

[@blake694]

Hi elle my it's the end of summer where I live and I have a 5 month bearded dragon and he eats his bugs in the morning and sleeps and hides the rest of the day. His temps are correct and the lighting is too and he has lot of enrichment Any advice?

[@ellesreptiles]

And you are measuring his temps with a temp gun right? Is he eating his salads at all? If not, I would feed those first, before the bugs. Does he have a cool side to go to, other than his hiding spot? I'm assuming he's gaining weight/growing correctly right? Does he have stress lines?

[@blake694]

Yes I am and he us eating his salad

[@DukeandEnzo]

Your dialect sounds so familiar but I can’t place it

[@tavarose7303]

are isopods roly polys? i prob spelled all of that wrong but who cares?!

[@ellesreptiles]

Yes they are! 😊