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Dwarf Purple Isopods
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$19.99
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ACIDP
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How-To Care Guide
Our Isopods
We culture our isopods in a warm, moist mixture of peat moss, oak leaves and oak bark. They're raised on a diet of fresh vegetables, high protein fish flakes, and the rich organic substrate in which they are bred. Our isopods are harvested, packaged and shipped the same day guaranteeing a fresh and lively arrival. Once harvested our dwarf isopods are packaged in a 2 oz. deli cup filled with sphagnum peat moss and leaf litter.
Dwarf Purple Isopods (Trichoniscidae, sp) - Costa Rican
Dwarf Purple (or Costa Rican) isopods are tiny (2 mm max), softer bodied crustaceans that serve both as tank janitors and as supplemental high calcium food for dart frogs, geckos and a variety of other amphibian/reptiles. Dwarf Purples are indigenous to South and
Central
America and exist in the US only as live feed stock for exotic pets and bio-active habitat cleaners.
Color: Purple
Size: 1-2 mm
Locality: Found naturally in the warm, moist, humid marshlands of South-Central America
Difficulty: Beginner
Light: Dark, dim lighting with dark places to hide (i.e. under wood, leaves & soil)
Temperature: 72-86 degrees Fahrenheit - low to mid-80's is best for breeding
Humidity: 80-90%
Behavior: Subterranean
Culturing: Easy to culture. Keep rich organic substrate warm & moist. Feed fresh vegetables, high protein fish pellets and/or Critters Direct Springtail & Isopod Food
Live Arrival Guarantee
If your local temps are below 40 or above 85 degrees F you must select our "Hold For Pickup" at post office shipping method in order to receive our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your local temps are below 40 or above 85 degrees F and you do not select our "Hold For Pickup" shipping method then we cannot guarantee live arrival.
Hold For Pickup
"Hold for Pickup" is a USPS special service that delivers your package directly to your post office for pickup. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
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Shipping
All orders ship USPS
Orders ship Monday - Thursday
Orders received before 12:00 PM ship same day
"Hold For Pickup" is a USPS special service that delivers the package directly to your post office for pickup. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
How-To-Care Guide
Our dwarf isopod cultures are packaged in 2 oz deli containers filled with sphagnum peat moss and leaf litter
Your isopod colony will reproduce in perpetuity if properly maintained
Simply empty deli container into desired habitat and allow isopods to settle into the substrate
Keep habitat at room temp (72-85 F)
The higher the temp the faster they will procreate (mid-80s is optimal)
Keep habitat moist, misting with dechlorinated water as needed
Keep habitat aerated. Fresh airflow is essential to a healthy ecosystem
Maintain high humidity (80-90% is optimal)
FOOD: Isopods will naturally feed off your habitats decaying organic matter so no additional food is necessary. However, an
occasional
supplemental food source such as Critters Direct Springtail & Isopod Food or a thin slice of squash or zucchini will help them procreate faster
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