Porcellio hoffmannseggi

Behavior:

Likes to hide in groups, even with juveniles under dead wood or moss. Porcellio hoffmannseggi are absolutely peaceful animals despite their size.

Breeding:

Porcellio hoffmannseggi is an easy to breed species with a relatively fast development time of 7 months. They do not need to reach full size to produce young. The best way to keep Porcellio hoffmannseggi is to set up a deciduous forest floor breeding box measuring 20x20x20cm for a small breeding stock.

Beech and oak leaves, which can be taken from nature and briefly placed in a microwave beforehand, are best suited for this. A damp corner is essential, but you should not overdo it. One or two damp corners in the breeding container are completely sufficient. The best way to regulate this is by pouring in a little water from time to time and not spraying.

Porcellio hoffmannseggi love to eat leaves, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and fish food flakes.

Special features:

Porcellio hoffmannseggi is a very large species and currently the largest in breeding with antennae up to 2 cm long. The color ranges from brown to grey.

Tip: A large piece of wood on the substrate is an advantage, as the animals like to stay there and you can easily monitor the number of animals and offspring by simply lifting the wood from time to time.

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