- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Malacostraca
- Order: Isopoda
- Family: Porcellionidae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Porcelio
- Species: laevis
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Taxonomic Classification
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Care Sheet
This species is well known in the reptile and bug keeping world as a successful addition to enclosures. There are many colour morphs available. Males of this species are identifiable by their large uropods, and as a whole it is a large species, perfectly showing off their colouring. Isopods require a humidity gradient across their enclosure for shedding and plenty of food availability throughout the enclosure.
Temperature: 20-24°c
Humidity: 70-80%
Diet: Rotting wood, leaf mulch, calcium supplement, sweet potato, courgette, fish flakes, cucumber
Substrate: Leaf mulch, plant growth, humus
