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30 Oct 2025 · 2 min

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In this video, the presenter demonstrates how to assemble a terrarium specifically designed for keeping isopods. The process begins with a base layer of gravel, followed by the addition of rotten hardwood, ground oak leaves, bark, sticks, and a top layer of moss. Each material serves a purpose: the wood and leaves provide a long‑term food source, bark and sticks offer hiding spots and snack options, and the moss supplies moisture. After arranging the layers, the terrarium is thoroughly wetted, and a corner is left as a moisture reservoir. The presenter mentions receiving a shipment of "rubber ducky" isopods soon and notes that these terrariums are made as gifts for TN Nursery, with orders available at TNNursery.net.

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Hey guys, I'm making a terrarium for some isopods, and I first started with gravel, then I found some rotten wood that was dead and dying, and I got it, and I found some hardwood leaves. These are oak leaves, and I got them, and then I grounded up all my oak leaves, and then I started on my wood and spread it out. They'll have plenty to eat on for a long time doing it like this. And then I started grinding up my, uh, my wood just like that, mixed it in with them leaves. Look, see how the layer— the layers are? It needs to be just exactly like that. I found me some bark so they got some more to hide under, and, uh, I got me some sticks so they have something to snack on. I laid it in there the way I wanted it. I like to make it look pretty and, you know, for them to have a good little place to live. And then I went and found me some moss on top of my old building. I got that moss off there. It was really dry. I had to wet the whole terrarium after I was done. I put it in a little corner, so that'll be a good place for them to get moisture. I'm getting rubber ducky isopods in the mail Monday, so I figured I better jump on it today and Here's the finished look. And I make these gifts for TN Nursery, and you can order them online right now at TNNursery.net.