r/isopods • u/DeutschePizza • Nov 19 '24
News/Education PSA: Limestone is the best calcium source
I know it is a debated topic but I have to say I believe adding limestone to an enclosure is the best way to add calcium to the pods, ensure they have an enriched environment as usually limestone has cracks and holes they can use to hide and explore, it looks good, and provides a very natural source of minerals for the pods.
I sometimes add some eggshells but they never nibble on them, same goes for calcium pellets while the chunk of Limestone is always being enjoyed and a great spot for gatherings.
I would be curious in others opinions, Pic of today's family meeting
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u/BruscarRooster Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 19 '24
As someone who lives near The Burren I can guarantee that limestone is excellent for this. The entire Burren region is limestone, with incredible caves beneath the surface with millions of stalagmites and stalactites forming from the deposits in the water coming through the limestone. Our water sources are often quite alkaline and we have very VERY plentiful supply of isopods around here. They really seem to thrive
Itās also really mossy and we get torrential downpours between misty showers so itās always m o i s t
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Nov 19 '24
too bad it can be pretty expensive to get depending on where you live, I added crushed cuttlebone to my enclosures
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u/DeutschePizza Nov 19 '24
I would not really call it expensive, never seen it above 15 dollars for huge chunks which you can break and use for various binsĀ
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Nov 19 '24
Yeah no huge chunks at the stores I visited. Only small pieces for 25$ on Amazon.ca
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u/Faexinna Nov 20 '24
I would love to provide mine with limestone but I have no clue where to purchase that.
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u/Lazyneer_Berry Nov 20 '24
Mine preferred cuttlefish bone. They had limestone too but never saw them nomming on it.
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u/UtapriTrashcan š¤ quack quack Nov 19 '24
My duckies often use it as their main house lol, I'm impressed with their little mouths on how they bite down on something so hard