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• They are hardy and establish easily.
• They are a large isopod that makes a great clean-up crew and pet .
• This species is sexually dimorphic regardless of color with males lacking any yellow pattern and females typically displaying some intensity of yellow speckling.

Name: Armadillidium vulgare ‘Orange Vigor’

Recommended Enclosure Size: 6 qt sterilite or similar for starter culture, 37 qt sterilite gasket box or similar for large culture  

Temperature: 60-85 degrees 

Humidity: 60-80% which can be accomplished with regular misting when the enclosure starts to dry out.

Size: at least ¼” at time of sale

 Age: They live for 2-3 years, due to the mixed nature of the 10 counts, they contain a variety of isopod ages.

 Feeding: Repashy Bug Burger, Repashy Morning Wood, and a calcium supplement two times per week in portions according to the population of the colony.

Sexing: Males have a penile papillae on the underside of their tail, their pleopod segments(underside of the tail) are more angular while females are more square. Due to their age, isopods sold by Josh's Frogs are sold as unsexed animals.

Color/Pattern:  Brilliantly Vibrant  oranges with yellow and sometimes red patterning

Breeding: Breed readily in well set up colonies or enclosures.

 Natural Range: native or introduced to most of the world

Still not sure if Armadillidium vulgare ‘Orange Vigor’ from Josh's Frogs is the right pet for you? Read the reviews below and see what other customers are saying!

In rare cases, starving isopods may attempt to consume the carapace of freshly molted invertebrates or even gnaw on small or delicate reptiles or amphibians. We strongly recommend providing supplemental food to your clean up crew in the enclosure, such as Josh's Frogs CUC Cuisine. When in doubt, using dwarf species of isopods, such as Dwarf Tropical Whites, may be a safer option.

Please read the following article on keeping and culturing isopods: HOW TO KEEP AND CULTURE ISOPODS