Armadillo tuberculatus

Brief description Armadillo tuberculatus:

Armadillo tuberculatus is a typical representative of the Armadillo genus. They are very compact and usually lie curled up on the substrate. Armadillo species are always found where it becomes too dry for other genera such as Armadillidium or Porcellio species. Armadillo tuberculatus should therefore be kept about two-thirds dry in the terrarium. The development time can be compared with Armadillo officinalis “Israel” and can therefore be classified as slow. A special feature is that the young isopods have small bumps on their chitinous shell. Why this becomes less pronounced in the course of development has not yet been researched.

The animals mainly eat forage leaves and white rotten wood. Occasionally, however, they also like to eat vegetables and proteins. However, significantly less than other species.