Trachelipus Mostarensis Isopods

 A European isopod that will thrive in a warm room, a spotty nutty brown colour these make a great choice if you want a less flashy isopod that isn’t widely seen.

    • Origin:  Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

    • Scientific Name: Trachelipus Mostarensis

    • Difficulty Level: Low

    • Size: 1.2-1.5cm

    • Rarity: Medium

    • Temperature: 68-77F

    • Humidity: 60-70%

    • Dietary Preferences: leaf litter, cucumber, dried fish

 Hailing from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia there is surprisingly little known about Trachelipus mostarensis in the wild, even though it is a widely distributed species. They are an undemanding species that thrives with a reasonable humidity, in a warm room you won't need to add supplemental heating. They will thrive on a general diet of leaf litter, with a variety of fish pellets, occasional chopped veg, a source of calcium, and other foods to provide vitamins and minerals they need.

Once your colony is established, they are likely to breed and increase their numbers, creating a nice self-sustaining population.  

 If you loved collecting woodlice from the garden as a kid then these will bring back fond memories. They have the more traditional woodlouse shape, and size, although not quite colour, rather than the more unusual species that we also know and love. But these are happier in warmer temperatures than many native British species and are great for a general clean-up crew for temperate or subtropical species.