Giant Orange Woodlice

£3.99

Giant Orange Woodlice (Porcellio laevis) are one of the larger species of isopod commonly used as terrarium custodians or ‘clean-up crew’ and live and breed well in bio-active set-ups. As adults, they may attain a length of up to 18mm long.

Giant Orange Woodlice are also useful as a livefood for many reptiles and amphibians and have the advantage of a high calcium content due to their calcareous exo-skeleton.

You will always receive enough isopods to start your own culture.

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ProRep Beetle Grub (Type A)

Beetle larvae need very specific food in order to survive. Most important to them is the presence of "white fungus", a special fungus that converts undigestible cellulose and lignin into fungus which the beetle larvae can then eat. ProRep Beetle larvae food are specially prepared and are impregnated with the fungus. Beetle Grub A is made up of prepared, mature broad leaf tree leaf litter and Beetle Grub B consist of hardwood chips infected with the white fungus and allowed to mature. The two types are mixed together in different proprtions depending on the species of beetle being reared

ProRep Beetle Grub (Type B)

Beetle larvae need very specific food in order to survive. Most important to them is the presence of "white fungus", a special fungus that converts undigestible cellulose and lignin into fungus which the beetle larvae can then eat. ProRep Beetle larvae food are specially prepared and are infected with the fungus. Beetle Grub A is made up of prepared, mature broad leaf tree leaf litter and Beetle Grub B consist of hardwood chips infected with the white fungus and allowed to mature. The two types are mixed together in different proprtions depending on the species of beetle being reared.

Description

Giant Orange Woodlice (Porcellio laevis) are one of the larger species of isopod commonly used as terrarium custodians or ‘clean-up crew’. They live and breed well in bio-active set-ups. As adults, they may attain a length of up to 18mm long.

Isopods are also useful as a live food for many reptiles and amphibians. They have the advantage of a high calcium content due to their calcareous exo-skeleton. If they are to be used as food, they are best served up in a smooth-sided dish in much the same way as mealworms or calci-worms. They can also make great pets in their own right!

To thrive and become established in the terrarium, they need to have access to a humid area as well as drier places to hide. They hide away for much of the time under branches, rocks or within the substrate.

Giant Orange Woodlice are supplied in tubs as a starter culture of various sizes. You will always receive enough isopods to start your own culture.

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Additional information

Weight 0.03 kg
Dimensions 18.7 × 10.5 × 6 cm

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