Community Care Database

Isopedia

A community-verified care guide database for isopods, springtails, millipedes, beetles, and other bioactive cleanup crew species.

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24

Approved Expos

9

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Verified Species

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Black Panda
IsopodIntermediate

Black Panda

Cubaris sp.

Cubaris sp. Black Panda

Also searched as: Black Panda

72-80 F80-95%
Cherry Blossom
IsopodIntermediate

Cherry Blossom

Cubaris sp. Cherry Blossom

Cubaris sp Cherry Blossom

74-7865-80%
Citrus
IsopodIntermediate

Citrus

Cubaris sp.

Cubaris sp Citrus

Also searched as: Citrus, Citrus king

72- 80 FHigh 80-95%
Common Rough woodlouse
IsopodBeginner

Common Rough woodlouse

Porcellio scaber

Porcellio Porcellio scaber Any

Also searched as: Scaber & various morph names

70° to 80° (can tolerate lower temps but breed and keep best in warmer temps)60% on the dry side, 80% on the wet side
Dairy Cow
IsopodBeginner

Dairy Cow

Porcellio laevis

Porcellio Laevis Dairy cow

70-86Low to medium
Gestroi Gold Spot
IsopodIntermediate

Gestroi Gold Spot

Armadillidium gestroi

Armadillidium gestroi Gold Spot

Also searched as: Gestroi, Gold Spot

70 - 78 FMedium humidity
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IsopodBeginner

Granulatum

Armadillidium granulatum

Armadillidium granulatum Wild type

Also searched as: Granulatum

65-7560-70
Lava
IsopodBeginner

Lava

Porcellio scaber

Porcellio scaber Lava

Also searched as: Lava

65-80 F50-75%
Magic potion
IsopodBeginner

Magic potion

Armadillidium depressum magic potion

Armadillidium depressum Magic potion

Also searched as: Southern pill isopod

64.4-73.4°f70-80%
Orange Cream
IsopodBeginner

Orange Cream

Porcellionides pruinosus

Porcellionides pruinosus Orange Cream

Also searched as: Orange Cream

68-82 F50-75%
Oreo Crumble
IsopodBeginner

Oreo Crumble

Porcellionides pruinosus

Porcellionides pruinosus Oreo Crumble

Also searched as: Oreo Crumble

68-82 F50-75%
Panda King
IsopodIntermediate

Panda King

Cubaris sp.

sp. Panda King

70-75FHigh
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IsopodBeginner

Papaya Isopod

Cubaris murina

Cubaris murina Papaya

Also searched as: Papaya

72-8170-80
Pineapple Spikey
IsopodIntermediate

Pineapple Spikey

Cristarmadillidium muricatum

Cristarmadillidium muricatum

Also searched as: Dwarf Pineapple spikey, Dwarf Spiny, Pineapple Spikey, Crystal Pineapple, Crystal Pineapple Spikey.

72 - 80 F75-90%
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IsopodBeginner

Powder blue

Porcellio pruinosis

Porcellionides Porcellio Power Blue

72-8250-80
Powder Orange
IsopodBeginner

Powder Orange

Porcellionides pruinosus

Porcellionides pruinosus Powder Orange

Also searched as: Powder Orange

68-82 F50-75%
Red Panda
IsopodIntermediate

Red Panda

Cubaris sp.

Cubaris sp. Red Panda

Also searched as: Red Panda

70-75 FHigh
Rubber Ducky
IsopodIntermediate

Rubber Ducky

Cubaris sp.

Cubaris sp.

Room temperature range, avoid extremesMedium to high humidity with a moist retreat
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IsopodIntermediate

Shiro Utsuri

cf. Nesodillo arcangelii

Nesodillo sp. Shiro Utsuri

Also searched as: Shiro Utsuri

72-7970-80
Skirted wood louse
IsopodIntermediate

Skirted wood louse

Oniscus Asellus

Oniscus Oniscus Asellus for the following morphs: Mardi Gras, Orange Mardi Gras, BC Maple, Ontario Maple, Nichie's Pied, Mocha, Pink Petals + others that remain unnamed

Also searched as: Mardi Gras, Orange Mardi Gras, BC Maple, Ontario Maple, Nichie's Pied, Mocha, Pink Petals

65° to 70° (does NOT handle temps above 80° that well and will completely stop breeding and will lead to an eventual crash)dry side 50%. wet side 80%
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IsopodBeginner

Soil Isopod

Troglodillo sp. Soil

Troglodillo sp. Soil

Also searched as: Soil

70-8075-85
Temperate springtails
SpringtailBeginner

Temperate springtails

Folsomia candida

Folsomia candida

Also searched as: Temperate springtails

60-80 F80-100%
White zebra
IsopodBeginner

White zebra

Armadillidium maculatum

Armadillidium maculatum High white

Also searched as: White zebra, High white zebra

68-80 F60-76%
Yellow Zebra
IsopodBeginner

Yellow Zebra

Armadillidium maculatum

Armadillidium maculatum Yellow zebra

Also searched as: Zebra, Yellow Zebra, High Yellow Zebra

68-80 F60-76%