Isopod Porcellio Haasi

Description

Genus/Species:
Porcellio Haasi "High Yellow"
Description:
You will receive 12 isopods from an established colony.
The isopods you recieve will (not) be full grown adults, but a few large and mediums and small. No babies!
Ventillation:
As with most European species, good ventilation is a must. The enclosure cover is cut-up, covered with wire mesh to prevent outsiders from entering your colony. You can also cut-up the top-side of the encolusure if this is what works for your set-up.
Humidity:
About 1/3 of substrate is moist, the rest is bone-dry. With that said, please keep in mind that they must always have a moist side to retreat to.
Food:
Squash, zucchinni, carrots, I Feed these freeze dried minnows and dehydrated peas if you want them to thrive you'll do the same. Cuttlefish bone and leaf litter is a must.
Additional Care Tips:
Native to Spain, they prefer low humidity with lots of airspace and ventilation. These isopods normally will be found in dry areas in the mountains throughout Spain. They prefer low humidity with lots of airspace and ventilation. Expressing bright yellow patterns on the back and get brighter with age. High Yellow isopods for sale present sexual dimorphism so sexing them as adults is very easy. Males have larger uropods than females do. Some say they are seasonal breeders, only producing a few months of the year. They have medium sized broods, and breed well once established. Adults can reach little over 30mm in length.
Adult max size:
1-1.5 inches male adult size, includes uropods(tails) andantennae.