🪲 Commercial Name:
Orange Laevis Isopods – 5 pcs
Scientific name: Porcellio laevis “Orange”
📦 Detailed Description:
Orange Laevis Isopods are a vibrant and striking color morph of Porcellio laevis, known for their solid bright orange coloration and active behavior. This morph is larger than many common isopods and tends to stay above the surface, making it perfect for display terrariums and observation-based setups.
Highly adaptable and fast-breeding, Orange Laevis isopods are beginner-friendly and thrive in moist, semi-humid environments. Their bold color adds a beautiful contrast to naturalistic enclosures, while their role as efficient decomposers supports a healthy bioactive system.
🌟 Key Features:
- Bright, solid orange body
- Medium to large in size
- Active and visible on the surface
- Easy to care for and quick to reproduce
- Suitable for beginners and display terrariums
- Safe for plants, reptiles, and other microfauna
🌿 Ideal Habitat:
- Temperature: 20 – 26°C (68 – 79°F)
- Humidity: Moderate to high (60% – 80%)
- Enjoys a mix of damp and dry areas in the substrate
- Prefers leaf litter and softwood for shelter and food
🍂 Diet:
- Decaying leaves and organic plant matter
- Algae and fungi
- Isopod-specific food blends
- Small amounts of dried vegetables or fruits
- Occasional protein to support reproduction
🛠️ Care Guidelines:
- Maintain moisture balance and ventilation
- Avoid full saturation or complete dryness
- Provide hiding areas such as bark or moss
- Can coexist peacefully with other isopod species
🪴 Common Uses:
- Bioactive terrariums and vivariums
- Educational and decorative ecosystems
- Beginner-friendly isopod breeding
- Organic waste processing and soil aeration
♻️ Note:
All Orange Laevis Isopods are captive-bred in clean, controlled conditions in Saudi Arabia and are shipped fully ready to be introduced into your bioactive system.
