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How-To Care Guide
Our Isopods
We culture our isopods in a warm, moist mixture of
sphagnum
peat moss, oak/maple leaves and oak/maple 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, isopods are placed in 8 or 16 oz. (depending on qty ordered) deli containers filled with moist paper towel.
Porcellio, scaber (Orange) Isopods
Porcellio, scaber (Orange) Isopods are a great addition to your terrarium/vivarium ecosystem as they serve multiple functions. First, they clean their environment by consuming leaf litter, animal feces, and dead plant material and their waste is a valuable source of nutrients for your plants. Second, they're great high calcium snacks for amphibians, lizards and other terrarium pets. Third, they're extremely active and fun to watch.
Orange isopods are one of the larger isopod species available today. They're very prolific once established and fantastic substrate aerators. Isopods make herp habitat husbandry easier. They play an important function as soil nutrient cyclers while providing a secondary source of high calcium food for your pets. Isopods are omnivores. They feed on frass (poop), leftover bits of feeder or pray insects, dead and decaying plant matter, and pretty much anything else in or on the substrate.
Color: Bright orange
Size: 9-15 mm
Locality: Found naturally in warm, moist, humid marshlands
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: Lively, hardy, crawling
Culturing: Slower to culture than dwarf species but easy nonetheless. Keep rich organic substrate warm & moist. Feed fresh vegetables and high protein fish pellets
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If temperatures at your location are below 40 or above 85 degrees F you must select "Hold For Pickup" when placing your order to receive our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your local temperature is below 40 or above 85 degrees F, and you did not select "Hold For Pickup", there is no Live Arrival Guarantee for your order.
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Hold for Pickup is a USPS special service that delivers your package to the nearest USPS facility to your address. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
How-To-Care Guide
Isopod Cultures:
Our cultures are packaged in 8 or 16 oz deli containers (depending on qty ordered) and moist paper towel
Your isopod colony will reproduce in perpetuity if properly maintained
Simply empty deli container into desired habitat and allow isopods to move freely from paper towel to habitat at their leisure
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
Maintain high humidity (80-90% is optimal)
FOOD: Occasionally place a thin slice of squash or zucchini in habitat. Isopods will gather underneath and feed from the bottom. This will also allow you to measure their procreation.
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