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Armadillidium versicolor ‘Slovenia’ (Versicolored Pill Woodlouse)

Armadillidium versicolor ‘Slovenia’ isopods for sale

Armadillidium versicolor Slovenia, isopods for sale, in stock, available
Armadillidium versicolor ‘Slovenia’ is a beautiful and diverse isopod, with individuals having both yellow and white spots.

Distribution: Slovenia.
Scientific name: Armadillidium versicolor
Locality: Versicolor
Basionym: N/A
Synonyms (unaccepted): Armadillidium quinqueseriatum, Armadillidium versicolor var. quinqueseriata, Armadillidium versicolor versicolor.
Family: Armadillidae
Common name: Versicolored Pill Woodlouse.

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Armadillidium versicolor ‘Slovenia’ is a beautiful isopod and a locality from Slovenia. It is a diverse isopod with individuals having both yellow and white spots. With white or brown skirt. A highly prolific isopod that forgives many mistakes, thus suitable for beginners.

Armadillidium versicolor ‘Slovenia’, isopod care

Size: adults may reach a length of 12 mm.
Activity: day; early morning; nighttime.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist with moss, pieces of rotting white wood and also decaying leaves. Check out also our premium substrate.
Temperature: 15 – 26°C
Humidity: 55 – 65%; they are drought tolerant.
Diet: fruits, veggies, greens, fish-food, decaying leaves, rotting white wood, lichen, molting of invertebrates and reptiles. And 2x times a week provide a source of protein. Be sure to check out our Protein mix foods. Also don’t forget a calcium source (cuttlefish bone, limestone & oyster seashell, limestone rock) to keep them healthy.
Difficulty: easy.
Reproduction rate: highly prolific; they produce large broods, but they are sensitive to acidity built up by frass. And because of this their colony might crash suddenly. To prevent that you should move them to a new container when you see too much frass buit-up in their container.
Growth rate: normal.

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FAQ

What means versicolor?

“Versicolor” means having or displaying a variety of colors; variegated or changeable in color. It can also refer to something that is particolored or iridescent. The word is derived from Latin, combining “versare” (to turn) and “color”.

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