Woodlice in the newt tank

[stanleyc]

I am raising some C. Orientalis morphs right now. I read somewhere you can put some woodlice into a terrestrial tank and have them reproduce and culture right in the newt tank. Can I do this? How?

If I can, I'd do that, and also feed them pieces of earthworm or tubifex, as their diet. Any tips on feeding C. Orientalis juvies?

thanks

 

[Jennewt]

See:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...pical-white-woodlice-grown-tank-refugium.html
and
Caudata Culture Articles - Raising Juvenile Newts

The woodlice wouldn't be the primary food source. I recommend pinhead crickets above all else. Then flightless fruit flies.