- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Malacostraca
- Order: Isopoda
- Family: Armadillidae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Cubaris
- Species: murina
Isopods: Cubaris murina 'mandarin'
Taxonomic Classification
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Care Sheet
A natural colour morph of the Cubaris murina, fairly easy to care for, after a few months a big established colony can be built.
Medium to low cross ventilation is best, they prefer low light conditions.
Temperature: 21-27°c
Humidity: 70-85%
Substrate: organic top soil/plant growth, flake soil, Crushed eggshells/limestone powder mixed into substrate
Diet: Rotting wood, leaf mulch, calcium supplement (Crushed eggshells, cuttlebone, limestone powder), sweet potato, courgette, fish flakes, lichen, dried river shrimp
Add a colony of springtails to tackle any mould.
