Isopods
All of our isopods belong to our youngest son who has always been fascinated by small creatures and Alfie has the full responsibility of choosing the different species he keeps, researching them & raising them himself.
Armadillidium Maculatum
France
Adult Size 18mm
Armadiliidium Nasatum
Europe
Adult Size 21mm
Wild Colour
Peach
Armadillidium Pictum
Europe
Adult Size 9mm
Armadillidium Sp. albino
Europe
Adult Size approx 10mm
Armadillidium Vulgare
Europe
Adult Size approx 17mm
Orange
Wild Colour
(WC breeding group from U.K)
(WC breeding group from U.K)
Armadillidium Werneri
Greece
Adult Size approx 25mm
Armadillo Officinalis
France
Adult Size 20mm
Glomeris c.f Hexasticha
Germany
Adult Size 13mm
Glomeris c.f Hexasticha 'red'
Germany
Adult Size 13mm
Glomeris Marginata
WC breeding group from U.K
Adult Size approx 20mm
Glomeris Ornata
Europe
Glomeris Pustulata
Europe
Glomeris Undulata
Europe
Oniscus Asellus
WC breeding group from U.K
Adult Size approx 15mm
Porcellio Expansus
Spain
Adult size approx 35mm
Porcellio Laevis
Europe
Adult size approx 15mm
Black & White
Orange
Porcellio Scaber
WC breeding group from U.K
Adult Size: 18mm
Porcellio Sp. Sevilla
Spain
Adult Size approx 25mm
Rhopalomeris Carnifex
Malaysia, Thailand & Borneo
Adult Size approx 20mm
Kept at 25*C, high humidity
All of Alfie's isopods are Kept at 20 - 24*C, dry with a damp mossy corner and good ventilation.
They all have roughly 1 - 2 inches of woodland leaf litter with rotten wood, lichen covered branches and a damp pile of moss at one end, and are fed with
slices of cucumber, courgette, sweet potato, carrot, lettuce, fish flakes etc in addition to the rotting leaves & wood.
Cuttlefish or Limestone is essential for calcium.
They all have roughly 1 - 2 inches of woodland leaf litter with rotten wood, lichen covered branches and a damp pile of moss at one end, and are fed with
slices of cucumber, courgette, sweet potato, carrot, lettuce, fish flakes etc in addition to the rotting leaves & wood.
Cuttlefish or Limestone is essential for calcium.
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We have found that a 15ltr cake storage tub is perfect for the woodlice, we have added a ventilation disc with a fine mesh backing
and have most of the lids open a couple of inches in the daytime & just slide them over again at night.
So far we haven't seen any sign of them being able to climb the plastic but who knows what they get up to in the early hours!
and have most of the lids open a couple of inches in the daytime & just slide them over again at night.
So far we haven't seen any sign of them being able to climb the plastic but who knows what they get up to in the early hours!
