Illegal import & brown boxing
Smuggling live inverts through undeclared mail undercuts honest sellers, risks DOAs, and invites enforcement on the whole hobby.
Read more →The Isopod Network
Setting a standard for the invert hobby—before bad practices become normal.
Public home
Protecting hobbyists. Holding vendors accountable.
IsoNet is an accountability network for isopod and invert vendors. We exist because mislabeled stock, illegal imports, dirty supplies, scams, and dishonest genetics take advantage of keepers—and hurt vendors who do the work honestly. Our badge, directory, and reviews are built to change that.
What hurts the hobby
Practices we are built to push back against.
These issues exploit buyers, damage colonies, and make honest vendors compete on an uneven field. IsoNet vendors commit to the opposite—and accept oversight when they fall short.
Mislabeled origin (WC / CB / CBB)
Wild-caught, captive-born, and true captive-bred lines are not interchangeable. Vague labels hide health and ethics costs.
Read more →Dirty botanicals
Unsanitized leaf litter and wood can introduce mites, hitchhikers, and fungus into a buyer’s colony or vivarium.
Read more →Poor customer service
Going silent after payment—or ignoring DOA and mis-ship claims—leaves keepers holding the loss.
Read more →Scams & stolen listings
Fake photos, off-platform pressure, and non-disputable payments prey on buyers and tarnish legitimate vendors.
Read more →Dirty bloodlines & wrong stock
Wrong species, mixed morphs sold as pure, and unstable lines sold as clean genetics cheat customers out of what they paid for.
Read more →We're still working on the official IsoNet badge. Check back soon.
Look for the badge
Trust you can see before you buy.
Approved IsoNet vendors display an official mark meaning they accept our statement: legal trade, honest labels, sanitary products, responsive service, no scams, and accurate genetics. If you do not see the badge, you are not buying under our standard.
What the badge represents →Vendor list
Browse vendors in good standing.
The public directory will list sellers who meet IsoNet expectations—not everyone with a storefront. Use it to verify standing before you send payment.
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Mission overview
Directory, reviews, and standards—working together.
Hover any pane below to expand it. Each pillar connects to the same goal: stop exploitation in the hobby and reward vendors who uphold the standard.
Read the complete statement →Directory section
Vendor expectations
What every IsoNet vendor agrees to uphold.
Membership is not a logo on a website—it is a commitment to customers and to the hobby. Falling short can affect standing, visibility, and badge eligibility.
Full standards & statementCore requirements
- Follow applicable import, export, and shipping law—no brown boxing.
- Label origin, species, morph, and line history honestly.
- Ship sanitary botanicals and disclose preparation when it matters.
- Respond to customers promptly and resolve issues in good faith.
- Never engage in fraud, misrepresentation, or predatory payment tactics.
- Deliver the genetics and species advertised—or make it right.
How it works
Trust is earned, reviewed, and maintained.
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Vendors apply and agree to the IsoNet public statement and standards.
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Admins review applications and ongoing compliance.
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Approved vendors are listed publicly and may display the IsoNet badge.
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Reviews, disputes, and standing updates keep accountability visible over time.
For hobbyists & vendors
The hobby can do better—and we are building the framework.
Whether you buy or sell, IsoNet is meant to make expectations clear and consequences visible. Read our full statement to see exactly where we stand on the issues hurting keepers today.