Porcellio monticola ‘Orange’, isopods for sale
Porcellio monticola ‘Orange’, isopod information
Origin: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Spain, Switzerland.
Scientific name: Porcellio monticola
Variety name: Orange
Basionym: Porcellio monticola
Synonyms (unaccepted): Porcellio (Euporcellio) lugubris, Porcellio (Euporcellio) monticola, Porcellio lugubris, Porcellio monticola f. lugubris, Porcellio monticola f. meridionalis.
Family: Porcellionidae
Common name: Orange Rock Woodlouse.
Porcellio monticola ‘Orange’ is the orange color variety of the Porcellio monticola isopod. It’s a quite variable color variety, with its color ranging from gray-orange, to yellow-orange, to orange, to orange with yellow speckles, to dark orange. It is considered an uncommon in nature color variety, yet it is an easy to breed in cultivation isopod species.
€40,00 per 5x isopods
€40,00 : 5x isopods
€70,00 : 10x isopods
€105,00 : 15x isopods
€162,00 : 25x isopods
€300,00 : 50x isopods 
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Porcellio monticola ‘Orange’, isopod care
Size: adults may reach a length of 12 – 14 mm.
Activity: night; early morning.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist with moss, pieces of rotting white wood and also decaying leaves. Sufficient air flow and adequate ventilation is crucial for this isopod species, because they prefer higher humidity. In nature it is found in moist forest rocky areas, so adding some limestone rocks would be a great choice for this species. Check out also our premium substrate.
Temperature: 17 – 28°C
Humidity: 50 – 75%; they prefer higher humidity, though they are drought tolerant for a short period of time.
Diet: fruits, veggies, greens, fish-food, forest moss, lichen, 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. 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: prolific.
Growth rate: normal.
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