Porcellio laevis Dalmatian
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Starter colony of 10 specimens of mixed size: Land isopods Porcellio laevis Dalmatian.
Dalmatian Porcellio laevis are one of the many varieties of the land crustacean species Porcellio laevis. This particular color variant is known by many different names based on how many spots are present on the exoskeleton. In the hobby they are known as Panda, Dalmatian or Dairy cow. Specimens can grow up to 2.5 cm in a development period that varies between 7 and 8 months.
Along with other easy-to-manage species, laevis are among the most prolific!
• Customers are advised that the purchased pieces may be grouped together in one package in order to optimize space. Orders with isopods are shipped ONLY on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.•
ATTENTION: upon receipt of shipments, place the packages containing insects in a medium temperature environment for at least an hour (20/22°C) before opening them, so that the insects can adapt to the climate difference. Below or above these temperatures, the isopods will appear less reactive, give them time to adapt before decanting them.
In nature they live on the ground of woods and forests, hidden among trunks and rocks. In your bioactive terrariums you should try to recreate this habitat. The substrate should be created with a mixture of leaves, soil and rotten wood to provide basic food. A layer of moss and sphagnum, pieces of bark and other leaves should be placed on the substrate, so that on one side the animals can find shelter and on the other the substrate does not dry out too quickly.
Food: fruit, vegetables, flowers, mushrooms, molds, Collembolafix Springtail Feed, Various leaves;
Temperature: They are also active at temperatures of 18/20°C, it is not recommended to keep them at temperatures above 28°C;
Humidity: They love a humid environment, humidity should be maintained between 50 and 70%;
You can safely keep them together with snails and slugs, millipedes, phasmids, beetles, etc. If instead you decide to include them as detritivores for cleaning your terrarium with reptiles and amphibians you must take into account that they could become a succulent snack rich in calcium and chitin;
The isopods decompose the organic waste material of your animals inside the terrarium, keeping it always clean, also creating high-quality humus for your plants. Being detritivores they do NOT feed on live plants, so there is no problem that they can eat healthy plants in your habitat.
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- Isopods, Detritivora
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Starter colony of 10 specimens of mixed size: Land isopods Porcellio laevis Dalmatian.
Dalmatian Porcellio laevis are one of the many varieties of the land crustacean species Porcellio laevis. This particular color variant is known by many different names based on how many spots are present on the exoskeleton. In the hobby they are known as Panda, Dalmatian or Dairy cow. Specimens can grow up to 2.5 cm in a development period that varies between 7 and 8 months.
Along with other easy-to-manage species, laevis are among the most prolific!
• Customers are advised that the purchased pieces may be grouped together in one package in order to optimize space. Orders with isopods are shipped ONLY on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.•
ATTENTION: upon receipt of shipments, place the packages containing insects in a medium temperature environment for at least an hour (20/22°C) before opening them, so that the insects can adapt to the climate difference. Below or above these temperatures, the isopods will appear less reactive, give them time to adapt before decanting them.
