Armadillidium nasatum "Whiteout" rehousing question

[Beedrill]

TLDR: I need to rehouse my A. nasatum because their substrate is getting depleted, but they just had babies. Can I safely rehouse them or should I wait a little while for them to grow a bit.

I have a very small, struggling, colony of A. nasatum "Whiteout" that consists of maybe 6 individuals. I was just about to change them over to new substrate since it's been quite a while, but I notices that some absolutely miniscule babies were crawling around. This is only the second time they've had babies since I got them. The first time coincided with the birth of my son and I forgot to water the enclosure and lost them all and several adults. I really don't want to screw up this latest batch, so I wondered if I should just add a little new substrate for now and let them grow out a bit before I move them over or if I could just save all the existing substrate and move them with no harm?

Still pretty new to isopods, so I would appreciated the help. Thanks!

 

[jojolovesbugs]

First off, congrats on your baby boy!

To encourage mancae to come out, I like to use a yummy food item like zucchini in a small petri-dish that is set into the substrate. You can change it out periodically and transfer it over to the new setup. There is no hurry you can take your time.

I’m sure someone with more pod experience will give you additional pro tips.

~Edit small deli cups also work fine as mancae traps!

 

[Beedrill]

First off, congrats on your baby boy!

To encourage mancae to come out, I like to use a yummy food item like zucchini in a small petri-dish that is set into the substrate. You can change it out periodically and transfer it over to the new setup. There is no hurry you can take your time.

I’m sure someone with more pod experience will give you additional pro tips.

~Edit small deli cups also work fine as mancae traps!

Thank you so much!
I've just fed them and I'll check back in after a while!