- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Malacostraca
- Order: Isopoda
- Family: Porcellionidae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Porcellionides
- Species: pruinosus
Isopods: Porcellionides pruinosus 'orange koi' (CB by BugzUK)
Taxonomic Classification
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Care Sheet
Like the pruinosus colour morphs the Orange Koi can breed prolifically once the colony is settled, they have lovely orange/light brown markings.
Good cross ventilation is required.
Temperature: 22-26°c
Humidity: 50-80%
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.
