how to not make a terrarium and get roly polies? because look at them!
this is Armadillidium Vulgare Orange Vigor Isopods
they can also be called orange energy, they are dry environment roly polies from Mediterranean coast and their vibrant orange coat is bred in enclosures
they are active and unlike shy species they are brave day walkers!
they do have specialized hides, but you will constantly see them exploring the surface, foraging, and climbing on the barks!
Next are pure chaos polies! Merulanella sp. "Scarlet"! (they got changed to a Ardentiella family, which is in translation "burning" or "fire"), and those guys looks they were literally forged in the fires of the Hell by Satan itself! (perhaps satan love roly poly bugs too)
They are from wet forests in Vietnam, and they need around 70%-80% humidity, they are constanly showing speed, and they absolutely love tΠΎ climb! they don't hide like other although they can hide.
and also they look like they are angry all the time..
if you think that only smooth roly polies exist.. WRONG! There are spiky isopods! Isopoda sp. "Armageddon"
they are rare and sought-after species, which are relatively new to the roly poly hobby world, they can be found in Thailand, and they are mid humidity bugz who can roll up in a spiky ball if threatened
They are also non-shy and will crawl on the surface, and they love high temperature!
Because they reproduce at an incredibly slow, practically "frozen" evolutionary rate, their market value in the US exceeds that of real gold: the price of a starter colony easily surpasses the $300 mark. They are spiky marble balls, that spend their time scaling sheer cliffs and vertical tree canopies, proudly displaying their spiny bodies without the slightest fear of predators.
And that's it! But there is still too many species of roly polies to cover
they are low maintenance pets and can be kept even in a small enclosure!