Porcellio laevis “black”

Behavior:

Porcellio laevis is a diurnal species and is therefore a perfect guest for anyone who would like to study the behavior of the animals. As a rule, they can always be found and move lively through the Isopod tank. I feed Porcellio laevis “black” with axolotl food every 2 weeks and it is always a spectacle when all the Isopods greedily pounce on it. Sometimes the Isopods even carry the sticks into their hiding place to nibble on them in peace.

Breeding:

The Isopods do not have to be fully grown to have offspring. Porcellio laevis “black” is a very prolific species and you will have your own offspring relatively quickly. The development time is approx. 7-8 months.

Special features:

Porcellio laevis “black” is the nominate form (wild form) of this species. We have managed to breed the original form back from the Porcellio laevis “Panda” and keep it color stable.

There are different color variants such as Porcellio laevis “orange”, Porcellio laevis “Panda” or Porcellio laevis “white”, but the color morphs are also perfect beginner animals due to their daytime activity and relatively undemanding keeping conditions and their stately size.

Tip: They can cope with very high humidity, so they are also suitable for humid terrariums such as snail tanks.

More information will follow!