🪲 Commercial Name:
Orange Murina Isopods
Scientific name: Cubaris murina “Orange”
📦 Detailed Description:
The Orange Murina Isopod is a rare and visually stunning color morph of Cubaris murina, known for its warm, coppery-orange coloration and compact oval body. This tropical species is small to medium in size and displays a calm temperament, often curling into a tight ball when disturbed—a natural defensive behavior.
Orange Murina isopods are ideal for humid bioactive setups and are well-suited for both beginners and experienced keepers due to their ease of care and steady reproduction in stable environments.
🌟 Key Features:
- Beautiful and rare orange coloration
- Exhibits conglobation (curls into a ball)
- Small to medium-sized and peaceful
- Easy to breed and maintain
- Safe for cohabitation with plants and other fauna
- Great for display, education, and tropical setups
🌿 Ideal Habitat:
- Temperature: 22 – 27°C (72 – 81°F)
- Humidity: High (75% – 90%)
- Moist tropical substrate with organic matter
- Requires shaded hiding spots (bark, cork, leaves)
🍂 Diet:
- Decomposing plant matter and leaf litter
- Algae and fungi
- Isopod-specific food blends
- Dried vegetables or fruit in small amounts
- Optional protein supplement for reproduction
🛠️ Care Guidelines:
- Maintain high humidity and moderate ventilation
- Avoid dry or unstable environments
- Provide plenty of hiding areas and soft substrate
- Best kept in colonies for optimal activity and breeding
🪴 Common Uses:
- Tropical bioactive terrariums and vivariums
- Educational or ornamental ecosystems
- Organic waste breakdown and soil support
- Breeding projects and isopod collections
♻️ Note:
All Orange Murina Isopods are captive-bred in clean, controlled environments in Saudi Arabia and are delivered ready for immediate integration into your terrarium or bioactive system.
