- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Malacostraca
- Order: Isopoda
- Family: Armadillidiidae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Armadillidium
- Species: gestroi
Isopods: Armadillidium gestroi - Giant Yellow Spotted Isopod (CB by BugzUK)
Taxonomic Classification
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Care Sheet
A great isopod due to their impressive size and vibrant yellow markings. They tend to breed better under darker conditions so having lots of cork bark and hiding areas is a must.
Temperature: 20-25°c
Humidity: 70-80%
Substrate: organic top soil, plant growth, flake soil, limestone powder/crushed eggshells/cuttlebone mixed into substrate
Diet: Rotting wood, leaf mulch, calcium supplement (cuttlebone, calcium powder), sweet potato, courgette, fish flakes, lichen, dried river shrimp
Substrate: Leaf mulch, humus, plant growth, Earthworm casting
Add a colony of springtails to tackle any mould.
