Exuvium Isopods

Size: adults may reach a length of 18 mm.
Activity: day; early morning; mostly 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, forest moss, lichen, gammarus shrimp, decaying leaves, rotting white wood, 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: fair; they produce large broods, but the colonies tend to be male-heavy.
Growth rate: normal.
Life span: 2⅓ years.

These three are three different isopod species with different characteristics that all three have the expression of the dalmatian gene. The Armadillidium depressum ‘Magic Potion’ has that crystalline translucent pearl effect, that really stands out. The Armadillidium granulatum ‘Magic Potion’ has a more opaque white color, making their white tone a vivid snow-white color. The Armadillidium vulgare ‘Magic Potion’ has a less opaque white tone, and the ribbed pattern, which is a common characteristic of the A. vulgare isopod, makes it also stand out. Therefore I find all three beautiful, on their own aspect.

All three ‘Magic Potions’ (A. depressum ‘Magic Potion’, A. granulatum ‘Magic Potion’, A. vulgare ‘Magic Potion’) are easy to take care for and the fastest breeders, in order of most prolific are: 1) A. depressum, 2) A. vulgare, 3) A. granulatum.

In terms of most bolder, I really like how easy-going A. depressum ‘Magic Potion’ are! They really don’t go skittish like most other isopods and they display a rather pacific behavior. The other two species are about the same, in terms of boldness.

Regarding sizes: the largest is A. granulatum MP followed by A. depressum MP and lastly A. vulgare MP.