Description
Giant Orange Isopod
(Porcellio laevis ‘giant orange’)
One of the easiest isopod species to establish and perfect for beginners!
Reaches approximately 2cm in size.
Key Care & Husbandry Parameters
- Size: 15 mm to 23 mm as adults
- Temperature: 18°C – 26°C (ideal around 20°C – 24°C)
- Humidity: 50% – 70% (requires a moisture gradient with a consistently damp hide area alongside drier zones)
- Defense: Cannot roll into a ball (conglobate ); relies on speed and foraging activity instead
- Diet: Decaying hardwood leaf litter, rotten wood, vegetables, supplemental protein (fish flakes, dried shrimp), and a steady calcium source like cuttlebone
