04-11-2025, 06:51 PM
Hey there! I have a few questions regarding taking some Common Pillbugs aka Rollie Pollies under my wing.
1. Can I just pluck them straight from the wild and into an enclosure? Or do I need to sanitize them somehow?
2. Does Leaf Litter act as their only source of food? Or should I add an additional source?
3. Since I know there’s no way to prevent breeding, do the Pillbugs naturally not overpopulate themselves or is there something I need to do to keep them in check? If I do have to keep them in check, how?
4. Will the pillbug nymphs be able to escape an enclosure with larger holes for ventilation? Is there something to prevent their escape?
BONUS QUESTIONS:
If I keep the wild pillbugs in my madgascar Hissing cockroach enclosure, can they somehow transfer disease to my boys? And is there anything you can warn against keeping them as an additional little cleanup crew? And since they would be performing as my janitors, do I still have to clean the substrate every month?
1. Can I just pluck them straight from the wild and into an enclosure? Or do I need to sanitize them somehow?
2. Does Leaf Litter act as their only source of food? Or should I add an additional source?
3. Since I know there’s no way to prevent breeding, do the Pillbugs naturally not overpopulate themselves or is there something I need to do to keep them in check? If I do have to keep them in check, how?
4. Will the pillbug nymphs be able to escape an enclosure with larger holes for ventilation? Is there something to prevent their escape?
BONUS QUESTIONS:
If I keep the wild pillbugs in my madgascar Hissing cockroach enclosure, can they somehow transfer disease to my boys? And is there anything you can warn against keeping them as an additional little cleanup crew? And since they would be performing as my janitors, do I still have to clean the substrate every month?
