{"id":150919,"date":"2018-04-25T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/haltungsberichte\/armadillidium-versicolor\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T21:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:24:54","slug":"armadillidium-versicolor","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/en\/keeping-reports\/armadillidium-versicolor\/","title":{"rendered":"Armadillidium versicolor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_4055.jpg\" alt=\"Armadillidium versicolor &quot;Slovenia&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_4053.jpg\" alt=\"Armadillidium versicolor &quot;Slovenia&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_4052.jpg\" alt=\"Armadillidium versicolor &quot;Slovenia&quot;\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td>Eastern Alps and Danube countries to the Balkans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Temperature<\/strong><\/td><td>21-25 \u00b0C<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Size<\/strong><\/td><td>up to 1.5 cm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Behavior:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Isopods prefer to live on mineral soils, although they are also occasionally found on humus soils. There they can be found under grass, on walls and under stones. <\/p>\n\n<p>It is a very active species that can be seen constantly in the isopod tank and can therefore also be observed.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeding:  <\/h2>\n\n<p>Armadillidium versicolor is easy to keep and breed. It is therefore very suitable for beginners. Due to the enormous variety of colors, it is also perfect for very different selections and breeding experiments. The development time of the young isopods is approx. 6 months.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-weissgrau-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-639b5052 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d2e9aa;border-width:1px;border-radius:5px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/single-product\" data-product-id=\"149887\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;productId&quot;:149887,&quot;variationId&quot;:null}\" data-wp-interactive=\"woocommerce\/single-product\" class=\"wp-block-woocommerce-single-product woocommerce\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-20bb992b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:33.3%\"><div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-image\" data-height=\"\" data-image-sizing=\"thumbnail\" data-is-descendent-of-single-product-block=\"true\" data-show-sale-badge=\"false\" data-width=\"100%\" class=\"wc-block-components-product-image wc-block-grid__product-image wc-block-components-product-image--aspect-ratio-auto wp-block-woocommerce-product-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/en\/shop\/product\/armadillidium-versicolor-slovenia\/\" style=\"\" data-wp-on--click=\"woocommerce\/product-collection::actions.viewProduct\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Armadillidium-versicolor-2.jpg\" data-testid=\"product-image\" data-image-id=\"143015\" style=\"width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Armadillidium-versicolor-2.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><div class=\"wc-block-components-product-image__inner-container\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/en\/shop\/product\/armadillidium-versicolor-slovenia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Armadillidium versicolor &#8220;Slovenia&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/product-price\" data-font-size=\"large\" data-is-descendent-of-single-product-block=\"true\" data-style=\"{&quot;typography&quot;:{&quot;fontStyle&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;fontWeight&quot;:&quot;700&quot;}}\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-style:normal;font-weight:700;\" class=\"has-font-size has-large-font-size wp-block-woocommerce-product-price has-large-font-size\" ><div class=\"wc-block-components-product-price wc-block-grid__product-price\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi>19,00&nbsp;<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&euro;<\/span><\/bdi><\/span> <small class=\"woocommerce-price-suffix\">incl. VAT, plus shipping<\/small>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/add-to-cart-form\" data-quantity-selector-style=\"stepper\" class=\"wp-block-add-to-cart-form wc-block-add-to-cart-form wc-block-add-to-cart-form--input wp-block-woocommerce-add-to-cart-form\" ><p class=\"stock out-of-stock\">Out of stock<\/p>\n<p class=\"cwg-guest-message\"><a class=\"info-de\">Mit einem Kundenkonto kannst du dich benachrichtigen lassen, wenn das Produkt wieder vorr\u00e4tig ist.<\/a><a class=\"info-en\">With a customer account, you can be notified when the product is back in stock.<\/a>\r\n<br \/><br \/><br \/><a class=\"wp-element-button btn button info-de\" href=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/de\/mein-konto\">Anmelden \/ Registrieren<\/a><a class=\"wp-element-button btn button info-en\">Login \/ Create Account<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special features:  <\/h2>\n\n<p>Care should be taken to ensure that the breeding container does not become too dry. With this species it is better to spray a little more than with other species. For those who are still relatively new to the hobby, I would therefore recommend starting with a substrate height of 4-5 cm. This will protect the container better from dryness, but also from waterlogging as the relatively high substrate can absorb moisture well and release it relatively slowly.   <\/p>\n\n<p>They love to eat leaves, but sweet potatoes are also very popular. I generally always offer oak or beech leaves and feed them some zucchini, sweet potato, carrot or Chinese cabbage every 3 days. It is best to feed in such a way that the vegetables are eaten after 2 days at the latest.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-hellgruen-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Tip: As they are very often found on mineral soils in their native habitat, I recommend adding garden lime to the soil substrate. I lightly powder the substrate with it. <\/p>\n\n<p>More information will follow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[],"animal":[1500],"class_list":["post-150919","report","type-report","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","animal-isopods"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Armadillidium versicolor - Insektenliebe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Armadillidium versicolor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/en\/keeping-reports\/armadillidium-versicolor\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Armadillidium versicolor - 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