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Armadillidium vulgare ‘Mocca’ Captive Bred Isopods

Healthy, established colonies from a breeder in the Netherlands.

Armadillidium vulgare Mocca, isopods for sale, available, in stock
Armadillidium vulgare ‘Mocca’ is an extremely variable morph, with isopods having that mocca pattern, and also oranges, skeleton yellows and chocolate browns!
  • €45,00 : 5x isopods

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Origin: selectively bred Armadillidium vulgare variety.
Scientific name: Armadillidium vulgare
Subspecies (unaccepted): Armadillidium vulgare rufobrunneus.
Trade name: Mocca
Basionym: N/A
Synonyms (unaccepted): Armadillidium affine, Armadillidium armeniensis, Armadillidium brevicaudatum, Armadillidium commutatum, Armadillidium decipiens, Armadillidium galicum, and many more.
Family: Armadillidiidae
Common name: Common Pill Woodlouse, Common Pill-bug, Potato Bug (these are for the common A. vulgare).

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Armadillidium vulgare ‘Mocca’ is a highly variable morph, with isopods having that mocca pattern, and also oranges, skeleton yellows, dark browns and even blacks. It’s like a lottery ticket in the realm of Armadillidium vulgare isopods! 😀

Armadillidium vulgare ‘Mocca’, isopod care

Size: adults may reach a length of 18 mm.
Activity: day; early morning; nighttime.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist with moss, pieces of tree bark or cork bark and also decaying leaves. Check out also our premium substrate and ultra premium substrate.
Temperature: 15 – 26°C
Humidity: 55 – 65%; they are drought tolerant.
Diet: fruits, veggies, greens, fish-food, forest moss, decaying leaves, white rotten 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 (calcium triple boost, 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.
Lifespan: 2 to 3 years. Sexual maturity is reached after 4 to 10 months.

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