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Kernow Isopods

Rare isopods, bred in Cornwall.

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Kernow Isopods

Your Cornish home for rare and beautiful isopods. We're not just keepers, we're obsessed with these little armoured characters.

Everything here is captive-bred in small bioactive colonies in Truro: Cubaris, Nesodillo, Troglodillo, Armadillidium and more. Whether you're building your first tub, need a clean-up crew for a reptile or frog vivarium, or are hunting a collector rare, you're in the right place.

Online Store

Every species we breed, with data sheets and pack sizes.

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The Clean-Up Crew

Isopods that keep vivariums and terrariums spotless.

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Care Notes

Enclosure, substrate, humidity and food, in a nutshell.

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Who Are We

A small Cornish breeder and a house full of inverts.

Meet the crew
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Cornish bredRaised in Truro, never wild-caught

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Weather-awareOnly shipped when it's safe

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Correctly labelledTracked by species & line

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Friendly adviceBeginners very welcome

Small breeder ยท Big care

Bred here, in Kernow

Every culture is raised in-house in Cornwall. We only list a species once its colony is thriving and breeding well, so what arrives at your door is strong and healthy.

20
Isopod species
14
Cubaris lines
100%
Captive-bred
0
Wild-caught
๐ŸŒฟBioactive raised

Rich natural substrate, leaf litter, cork bark and moss: as close to the forest floor as a tub gets.

๐ŸงฌCorrectly labelled

Every line is tracked by species and locality name, so you know exactly what you're getting.

๐Ÿ“ฆShipped with care

Insulated packaging and next-day courier, sent only when the weather is safe.

The shop

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Every culture is sold out while our colonies build up. First batches are coming soon. Tap any species for its data sheet.

No species match. Try another search, or tap โ™ฅ on a few to build your favourites.
For reptile & terrarium keepers

The best clean-up crew money can buy

Isopods turn a terrarium into a living, self-cleaning ecosystem. They eat waste, shed skin, mould and leftover food, and keep your substrate healthy for years.

  • ๐Ÿงน Eat the mess: waste, mould and uneaten food disappear
  • ๐ŸŒฑ Healthier soil: they aerate and recycle your substrate
  • ๐ŸฆŽ Great for: geckos, frogs, tarantulas and bioactive vivs
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Our picks: Magic Potion and Cubaris murina, both hardy and fast breeding
Field notes

Cubaris care, in a nutshell

The basics we use for our own cultures.

Enclosure

A plastic tub with small ventilation holes is perfect. Cubaris like stable conditions more than space.

  • Size1.5โ€“3 L for a starter culture
  • AirflowA few small vents on the sides
  • HidesCork bark flats and caves
  • LocationSomewhere dark-ish, away from direct sun

Substrate

Deep, organic and full of food. They eat their bedding, so make it rich.

  • BaseOrganic topsoil + coco fibre
  • Mix inCrushed leaf litter and decayed hardwood
  • TopOak or beech leaves, sphagnum moss
  • Depth5โ€“8 cm

Humidity & heat

Most Cubaris want a moisture gradient: one side damp, one side drier, so they can choose.

  • TempAround 22โ€“26 ยฐC
  • HumidityHigh, with a drier end
  • MistingKeep the wet side moist, never flooded
  • WinterA small heat mat on one side helps

Food

Leaf litter and rotting wood do most of the work. Extras help colonies boom.

  • StapleLeaf litter and decayed wood, always
  • CalciumCuttlebone or crushed eggshell
  • ProteinA pinch of fish flakes or dried shrimp weekly
  • VegSmall bits of squash or carrot; remove before mouldy
Not for sale

Meet the rest of the crew

The family behind the tubs. Catch them on Instagram and TikTok.

๐ŸฉฐLoganPinktoe tarantula
๐Ÿ”ฅPatriciaMexican red rump
๐Ÿ‚FrancisCryptic mantis
๐ŸŒธSonnyOrchid mantis
๐ŸŒดTheresaRegal jumper ยท Bahama
๐ŸคMavisRegal jumper ยท white Bahama
๐ŸŠPolly & StevenRegal jumpers ยท Everglades
๐Ÿ’ธTax EvasionAfrican velvet spider
Questions

FAQ

When will cultures be available?

As each colony grows big enough to split without stressing it. Keep an eye on our Instagram and TikTok for release news.

Do you post?

Yes, within the UK by next-day courier in insulated packaging. We only ship when the weather is safe, so very hot or freezing weeks may be paused.

Can I collect locally?

Collection near Truro may be possible. Just ask when you reply.

I'm new to isopods. Where do I start?

Cubaris murina and Magic Potions are great first species: hardy and fast breeding. Check the care notes above, and ask us anything.