ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Origin
- SE Asia (High-humidity tropical forest floors & mossy limestone rock faces)
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial isopod / bioactive clean-up crew
- Adult size
- ~1–3 cm depending on species
- Temperament
- Harmless / colony species
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- Mostly visible when established; hides under bark/leaf litter
- Burrowing
- May shelter under cork, bark, leaf litter and within substrate
- Growth rate
- Fast to moderate colony growth depending on species and conditions
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
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