Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods

Like most other Armadillo Officinalis species, the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods prefer a moist environment to thrive. They are commonly gifted isopods to isopod collection enthusiasts because of their interesting and companionable nature. These strikingly beautiful brown-coloured isopods originate from Eastern Spain. These brown pill bugs are exotic and most fascinating Armadillo species, amongst others. Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods make valuable and beloved pets. This hissing isopod can make a likeable addition to your terrarium setup. The elegant and good-natured isopods can be a little challenging to raise for beginners, but not impossible.

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods: A Glimpse

• Origin: Spain, Mediterranean Basin, Greece

• Scientific Name: Armadillo Officinalis Duméril

• Difficulty: Medium

• Rarity: Low

• Temperature: 65 to 75℉

• Size: 2 cm

• Humidity: 60 to 75%

• Favourable Foods: Crushed eggshells, cuttlefish

An Overview

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are Spanish natives that can be delightful to raise. These brown-coloured Armadillo isopods with orange spots are calm species that are large in size. These affable isopods need a medium level of maintenance and care. 

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods grow large really fast. They are rolly polly isopods that turn themselves into a ball when threatened. These Armadillo isopods rub their legs on their exoskeleton and end up producing a hissing sound. This is why the Armadillo Officinalis Brown are called the hissing isopods. 

The Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are also Mediterranean Basin natives. They will thrive in enclosures that have one-third wet part and the rest normal. The best thing about the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods is that they are friendly-natured.

The Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are even Greek isopods. These humming isopods can make a splendid addition to your isopod collection. They will thrive in a moist terrarium setup. These isopods grow well in a humid environment. 

These Spanish isopods are not at all rare species. They are highly socialising isopods that need a spacious environment to move around. Isopod collectors can shop for a terrarium with 5 litre capacity to store the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods. These exemplary isopods will not reproduce in a terrarium setup that is not spacious.

Isopod collectors can add white rotten wood and lime to their substrate mix. Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods’ substrate mix can also include a soil and leaf litter mixture.

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods is a brown-coloured morph that will thrive in a substrate mix, which includes pieces of bark and mosses. All the new collectors can take extra care of waterlogging within the terrarium. They can feed them cuttlefish and crushed eggshells to help Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods grow their shells faster.

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods: Basic Care

You can use the following instructions and tips to provide the best care to the Armadillo

Officinalis Brown isopods.

• Use a bioactive setup of 5 litre capacity to house the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods.

• Keep the temperature within 65 to 75℉.

• Avoid keeping the enclosure in direct light.

• Maintain 60 to 75% humidity levels because the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods thrive in medium to high humidity environments.

• Regularly spray the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods terrarium setup to maintain adequate humidity levels.

• These fairly large isopods are easy-to-breed pets. 

• Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods will only reproduce in spacious terrarium setups.

• Keep the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods moist always. 

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods: Feeding

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods is a charming isopod that benefits from eating crushed eggshells, limestone, and cuttlefish. These isopods are fond of eating white rotten wood. 

Feed the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods leftover animal products, especially bones. They can be fed foliage in their substrate mix. The brown isopods also consume flowers and fruits. 

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods even feed on dead wood and leaf litter. Give the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods feeding foliage and white rotting wood to help them thrive.

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are nocturnal species that readily consume fish food and greens. You will also see them eating the moulting of invertebrates inside the terrarium setup.

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods: Appearance And Behavior

• Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are medium-sized isopods. These brown isopods can grow as large as 2 cm.

• The Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods have orange spots on a brown body. Their brownish colour makes them a more attractive option over the Armadillo Red Brick isopods.

• These isopods curl themselves up in a ball and make a hissing sound. 

• These Armadillo isopods will only reproduce in a spacious terrarium setup. 

• Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are active and social species. They can be seen thriving in groups within a terrarium setup. 

• Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods count amongst the longest-living isopods and can live up to 9 years.  

• These crepuscular isopods love hiding themselves during the daytime. 

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods: Habitat

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are medium sized isopods that thrive in mediumly humid environments. These isopods take 9 months to turn from a juvenile into an adult. 

The Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are convenient to breed. They can have up to 300 young woodlice litters per year. They can survive only in tanks where humidity is maintained religiously. 

The Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods are readily found on the western Black Sea coast. Enthusiasts can even look for the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods across the Mediterranean Sea. Many people love giving the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods to their loved ones.

Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods: Substrate Mix

The substrate mix of the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods can consist of sphagnum moss and leaf litter. The presence of sphagnum moss, as well as leaf litter within a substrate mix, can help retain the moist environment within a terrarium setup.

You can even add white rotten wood and pieces of bark at the base of the terrarium setup. You can also add lime inside the substrate mix to help the Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods produce their shells faster. 

The substrate mix of Armadillo Officinalis Brown Isopods can include feeding foliage. This ingredient is essential and includes things such as fallen leaves and decaying organic matter.