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• large and common species of isopod.
• hardy and establish easily.
• isopod that makes a great clean-up crew in vivariums where they won't be a choking hazard due to their large size
• viable as pets and are viable for moist/wet bioactive setups
• there can be many colors due to local variety.

Name: Oniscus asellus, known as the Common isopod

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

Temperature: 60 -75 degrees  

Humidity: 60-85% which can be easily accomplished by misting the enclosure when it starts to get dry.

Size: at least ¼” at time of sale

 Age: lives for an average of 2 years. Due to the mixed nature of our 10 counts, a variety of isopod ages will be included.

 Feeding: Repashy Bug Burger, Repashy Morning Wood, and a calcium supplement two times per week, portioned according to the isopod population.

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: commonly brown or black with white skirting and comma shaped accents alongs their edges

Breeding: Will readily breed in well set up enclosures or colonies.

 Natural Range: native or introduced to most of the world, found in temperate climates

Still not sure if Oniscus asellus 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