Eluma caelata isopods for sale
from the antennae to their telson.
Eluma caelata information
Eluma caelata is a small forest dwelling isopod with an elongated fluffy exoskeleton. It is a hardy isopod in captivity and it will forgive many mistakes by a beginner isopod enthusiast.
Origin: Northwestern Africa, Western Europe, Great Britain, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula. It is now also found in other parts of the world, including the Canary Islands, the Azores, Madeira, French Guiana, Australia, New Zealand (in Nelson on the South Island) and Tasmania.
Scientific name: Eluma caelata
Basionym: NA
Synonyms (unaccepted): Armadillidium caelatum, Eluma caelatum, Eluma helleri, Eluma purpurascens.
Family: Armadillidae
Common name: Velvety Pill Woodlouse, Embossed Pill Woodlouse.
€15,00 per 10+ isopods
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Listed for sale are mixed size CB isopods.
Eluma caelata care
Size: adults reach a length of 9 – 10 mm.
Activity: night; early morning.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist with moss, pieces of rotting white wood and also decaying leaves.
Temperature: 15 – 28°C
Humidity: 50 – 65%
Diet: fruits, veggies, greens, fish-food, decaying leaves. Rotting white wood should be plenty, molting of invertebrates and reptiles. They will enjoy a slightly higher protein-based diet, at least 2x times a week. Be sure to check out our Protein mix foods. They prefer less fresh leaves. Also don’t forget a calcium source (cuttlefish bone, limestone & oyster seashell, limestone rock) to keep them healthy.
Difficulty: easy.
Reproduction rate: fair.
Growth rate: normal.
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