Our Isopods are at hundkatzemaus!

A colorful variety of Isopods with Stefan and Frank Reebig

Most people know woodlice as small crawlers that like to hang around in damp, dark corners or under flower pots. Yet there are over 7000 species of Isopods worldwide, both in water and on land. This fascinates the brothers Stefan and Frank Reebig so much that they have been breeding a colorful variety of Isopods as a hobby since 2003. hundkatzemaus reporter Diana Eichhorn took a closer look at the spectacular results.

Small crawlers as pets

Diana Eichhorn visits her breeding laboratory “Insektenliebe” in Bad Urach. Around 1000 Isopods live here. Stefan and Frank actually have many customers who regularly order animals. The community of Isopod lovers who keep these quirky little animals as pets is not as small as you might think. Diana helps to set up a real isopod home for a new customer and learns all sorts of things about the diet and correct keeping of these unusual pets.

(Source: www.vox.de)

Our Isopods made a television appearance on hundkatzemaus on 18.11.2019. This gave us the chance to present our highlights to a wide audience.

It was a lot of fun, but have a look for yourself.