| Scientific Name: | Porcellio laevis "Dairy Cow" |
| CITES Appendix: | No |
| Annex II Portuguese Ordinance No. 86/2018: | No |
Isopods are sold individually.
Size: Can reach 2.5cm
Care:
A glass or acrylic container is enough as housing. Use coco chips mixed with humus as the base substrate, and add dead leaves (beech and oak) and a few pieces of wood or bark. Porcellio laevis like a humid environment, so try to keep humidity around 80%. The temperature should be kept between 20 and 28ºC.
Feeding:
Like all isopods, Porcellio laevis are decomposers and feed on decaying organic matter. Provide decaying wood and leaves, as well as mushrooms, cucumber and carrot.