Healthy, established colonies from a breeder in the Netherlands.
- €40,00 : 5x isopods
- €40,00 : x5+ isopods
- €70,00 : x10+ isopods
- €105,00 : x15+ isopods
- €150,00 : x25+ isopods 🔥 SALE
- €275,00 : x50+ isopods 🔥 SALE
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Listed for sale are mixed size CB isopods; young or subadults, not mancae.
Porcellio succinctus ‘Black Ribs’, isopod information > care > photos > video
Origin: Spain; color variety of the Porcellio succinctus.
Scientific name: Porcellio succinctus
Trade name: Black Ribs (abbreviated as BR)
Basionym: N/A
Synonyms: N/A
Family: Porcellionidae
Common name: N/A
Porcellio succinctus ‘Black Ribs’ isopods have a white skirt, emphasizing as such their black ribs. Porcellio succinctus ‘Black Ribs’ is another spanish giant. It may not be the largest, like the Porcellio hoffmannseggii and Porcellio magnificus, but their extremely long antennae and uropods, make the Porcellio succinctus ‘Black Ribs’ a large and impressive isopod. The young isopods are almost entirely white, with only a few black dots on their back.
Porcellio succinctus isopods do not forgive mistakes, they need only one corner to remain moist in their isopodarium; they are secretive and they will suffer – and eventually die – from too much heat in the Summer.
Porcellio succinctus ‘Black Ribs’, isopod care
Size: adults may reach a length of 45 mm.
Activity: day; night; early morning.
Terrarium: keep only one corner moist, with moss, pieces of tree bark or cork bark and also decaying leaves. Porcellio succinctus ‘Black Ribs’ isopods require a much drier setup, good air flow and adequate ventilation. It’s a social Porcellio species that when established, breeds well. Check out also our premium substrate and ultra premium substrate.
Temperature: 14 – 26°C
Humidity: 45 – 55%; they can’t tolerate high humidity.
Diet: fruits, veggies, greens, fish-food, forest moss, lichen, gammarus shrimp, decaying leaves, white rotten wood, mushrooms, 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: moderate.
Reproduction rate: prolific in an established colony; medium to large litters of mancae. They breed all year round; slightly less broods during winter.
Growth rate: normal to fast.
Lifespan: 2 to 2,5 years. Sexual maturity is reached after 3 to 4 months.
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