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Cubaris sp “Panda King”
Once established Panda King isopods are known for being a prolific, hardy species of cubaris to keep and breed. Great for breaking down rotting driftwood, fecal matter, shed skin, and decaying plant matter in your terrarium turning it into rich soil and nutrients for your plants and ecosystem.
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Cubaris “Rubber Ducky”
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Porcellionides pruinosis “Lotto Mix”
Porcellionoides pruinosis is native to Europe, but has traveled alongside humanity and is now found in many habitats across the globe. It is suspected that the species is actually a conglomeration of several different, closely related, species. They are one of the most popularly kept isopod species due to their ease of care, high level of activity, and the bright range of colors available! The Lottery Mix pruinosis is a blend of all the color variations of pruinosis isopod. You get everything from tan and blue, orange and cream, marbled, and everything in between. This is one of the most popular isopod cultures we sell as the color and pattern…
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Armadillidium Gestroi
Gestroi at first glance look similar to some other species of isopods such as the Armadillidium kluugi, but get much larger, and more active, then their cousins! This makes the gestroi one of our favorite isopods to keep and enjoy. These isopods are native to France and Italy and are said to be found in areas with ample sandstone and limestone. We offer cuttlebone to our gestroi for this reason. In the terrarium they will spend much of their time clinging to the underside of cork bark and leaves. These isopods are best kept on the drier side with a pile of damp sphagnum moss on one side to act…
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Porcellio Laevis “Dairy Cow”
Dairy cow isopods are a popular morph of the woodlouse Porcellio laevis. With their large size, and impressive mottled coloration, they are one of the most popular isopods kept in captivity. The cosmopolitan woodlouse, Porcellio laevis (Latreille) is large and distinctive, and was formerlyrecorded widely in Britain and Ireland, mainly in urban and strongly synanthropic situations. In recentdecades the species has been recorded in a decreasing number of localities. P.Laevis likely originated in northern Africa according to this source. “Is Porcellio laevis declining in Britain and northern Ireland?” -Bulletin of the myriapod & isopod group These energetic species are easy to keep eating almost anything and everything placed into their…
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Porcellionides pruinosis “Powder Orange”
Porcellionoides pruinosis is native to Europe, but has traveled alongside humanity and is now found in many habitats across the globe. It is suspected that the species is actually a conglomeration of several different, closely related, species. They are one of the most popularly kept isopod species due to their ease of care, high level of activity, and the bright range of colors available! The Powder orange pruinosis is likely some form of T+ mutation as there are no dark pigments on the body, but the eyes are dark. The closer one of these isopods gets to a molt the more powdery they appear to be. We raise all our…
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Porcellionides pruinosis “Oreo Crumble”
Porcellionoides pruinosis is native to Europe, but has traveled alongside humanity and is now found in many habitats across the globe. It is suspected that the species is actually a conglomeration of several different, closely related, species. They are one of the most popularly kept isopod species due to their ease of care, high level of activity, and the bright range of colors available! Oreo crumble appears to be a pied type of morph of the popular “powder blue” variety of pruinosis. We have selected our oreo crumbles to be very highly variegated in pattern. We raise all our species of pruinosis as cleaner crews, pets, and food for our…
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Cubaris “Rubber Ducky”
Rubber ducky isopods, named for their orange duck bill, really helped the isopod craze take off 2020. Everyone could not get enough of these guys and to this day they remain one of the most popular species of isopod to keep. Native to Thailand they are found frequently in limestone caves near shorelines. Based off this we keep ours with many sources of available calcium, seafood protein, and high humidity.
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Porcellionides pruinosus “Crystal orange”
Porcellionoides pruinosis is native to Europe, but has traveled alongside humanity and is now found in many habitats across the globe. It is suspected that the species is actually a conglomeration of several different, closely related, species. They are one of the most popularly kept isopod species due to their ease of care, high level of activity, and the bright range of colors available! The Crystal pruinosis appears to be a type of albinism as the isopod has a light colored body and light eyes. The orange crystals we started our colony from were line bred, for higher yellow and orange coloration, by Laura at Smug Bug. We raise all…
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Armadillidium maculatum “Zebra Pillbug”
Armadillidium maculatum, also known as the zebra isopod or zebra pill bug is an Armadillidium species of woodlouse, named for its black and white patterns. It is native to southern France, especially the Mediterranean region characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. “On the topic of diapause, a cold dormancy period should hypothetically not have any negative effects if you should wish to give them one, provided that the temperatures do not drop below what they naturally experience in the wild. Although not tested for in A. maculatum, an artificial cold dormancy period may potentially introduce some fitness benefits such as seasonal breeding regulation and increased life-span (as…
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Armadillidium vulgare “magic potion”
These little “roly polys” are a color morph of the commonly kept A. vulgare. Magic potion are gorgeous with their crystal white background and black and yellow markings. As they grow they get more and more color with the oldest adults sporting a beautiful tricolor look. Vulgare are one of our favorite pods to keep as they are often out and about, roaming their terrarium. They will roll into a ball if they feel threatened, but quickly unroll and keep moving. Due to their larger size, sturdy exoskeleton, and slow-but-steady way of moving these pods are great for gentle handling or observation by children. Armadillidium species love vegetable matter in…
