Porcellio scaber ‘Calico’ isopods for sale
Isopod information
Porcellio scaber with the Calico pattern. Only females exhibit the calico phenotype. Males carry the recessive gene (masked) and have an ostensibly normal – for the species – color.
Isopod care
Origin: Widespread
Common name: rough isopod
Size: adults reach a length of 18 mm.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist with sphagnum moss and pieces of rotting white wood underneath.
Temperature: 17 – 26°C
Humidity: 50 – 60%
Activity: day; early morning; nighttime.
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: prolific.
Listed for sale are mixed size CB isopods.
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