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Actually, a lot of the newer isopod species that have entered culture do prefer most of their enclosure to be dry. For Armadillidium usually they don't need it THAT dry, they just like lots of airflow. I'd recommend a 50/50 humidity gradient for this particular species, especially since the healthy ones are congregating in the humid areas. Might be an issue of them needing more ventilation rather than a dryer setup, and they could actually be drying up.

Another major concern is heat, I know excessive heat very quickly kills isopods. If the temps in the enclosure rise much above 75F I'd blame the heat for the deaths.

And yeah, mold is rarely an issue when it comes to isopods.

[QUOTE="Hisserdude, post: 198630, member: 4652"] Actually, a lot of the newer isopod species that have entered culture do prefer most of their enclosure to be dry. For Armadillidium usually they don't need it THAT dry, they just like lots of airflow. I'd recommend a 50/50 humidity gradient for this particular species, especially since the healthy ones are congregating in the humid areas. Might be an issue of them needing more ventilation rather than a dryer setup, and they could actually be drying up. Another major concern is heat, I know excessive heat very quickly kills isopods. If the temps in the enclosure rise much above 75F I'd blame the heat for the deaths. And yeah, mold is rarely an issue when it comes to isopods. [/QUOTE]

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