Taxonomy / ID
Type
Suggest editIsopod
Genus
Suggest editPorcellio
Species
Suggest editornatus
Morph
Suggest editWitch's Brew
Trade Names
Suggest editNot listed
Difficulty
Suggest editIntermediate
Origin
Suggest editSpain
Temperature
Suggest edit68-78
Humidity
Suggest editSharp gradient with one side bone dry. Good ventilation required.
Diet
Suggest editHigh protein to avoid cannibalism. Rot wood and leaf litter.
Substrate
Suggest editNot listed
Care Notes
Suggest an improvementA large, active isopod that needs a mostly dry environment with a small moist side and good ventilation. This species benefits from a larger enclosure as males can be territorial. High calcium and protein. Cuttlebone is readily eaten. Young juveniles are seldom seen on the surface. Slow to reach maturity.
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