Porcellio daevis "Dairy Cow"

Nymphs from our own breeding. The sex of the nymphs is random. If you want to breed them, we recommend ordering a group of 10 nymphs.

Information

These Isopods come from Europe. They are still very young and grow extremely fast. We ship them between a few mm and 1.5 cm. They are then a few weeks old. Of course, we guarantee the live arrival of these special animals.
 

Appearance

These isopods are large, growing up to 2.3 cm and are black and white spotted. The females have a cavity on their underside between their legs, which males do not have. The eggs and nymphs are carried in this cavity.

Behavior

The Porcellio laevis "Dairy Cow" is a very active isopod, always busy and looking for food. The females dig a small hole in the sand where they and their nymphs have a safe spot. They are group animals and like to sit together under a stone or a piece of cork.

Food

Isopods are true scavengers. They eat dead wood, dead beech and oak leaves, fish food, cucumber, and mushrooms, among other things. Cuttlebone should certainly not be missing because they have a high need for calcium; you can also offer this in powder form.

Environmental requirements

Isopods cannot climb glass, so a glass container as housing is sufficient. Use coco peat as substrate mixed with humus, dead leaves (beech and oak), some pieces of decomposed wood, and bark. The Porcellio laevis "Dairy Cow" likes to be moist, so don't let your enclosure dry out. Humidity: 50-60%