Porcellio scaber ‘Orange’ isopods for sale
Porcellio scaber ‘Orange’, isopod information
Origin: selected line expressing the orange color.
Scientific name: Porcellio scaber scaber
Variety name: Orange
Basionym: Porcellio tristis
Synonyms: (unaccepted): Oniscus granulatus, Philoscia tuberculata, Porcellio cayennensis, Porcellio nigra, Porcellio scaber and many more.
Family: Porcellionidae
Common name: Rough Isopod (for the common Porcellio scaber).
Porcellio scaber ‘Orange’ is a color morph of the common Porcellio scaber isopod, a selected line expressing the orange color. The young isopods may even express a bright yellow lemon color!
€7,50 per 5x isopods
Porcellio scaber ‘Orange’, isopod care
Size: adults may reach a length of 18 mm.
Activity: day; early morning; nighttime.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist with moss, pieces of rotting white wood and also decaying leaves. Check out also our premium substrate.
Temperature: 17 – 26°C
Humidity: 50 – 60%
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
Growth rate: fast
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