White Shark Isopods For Sale

White Shark isopods are also known as White Shark Dwarf isopods. These isopods are one of the most minor Cubaris sp. They are fascinating, adorable, widely appreciated, and more prevalent among exotic pet lovers and admirers.

Synopsis

• Origin: Thailand
• Scientific Name:Cubaris sp
• Size: 8mm
• Temperature: 75°F to 80°F
• Maintenance: Easy to medium
• Humidity: 60% to 80%
• Supplement: Cuttlebone, Limestone
• Rarity: Low

Abstract

White shark Isopods of the Crustaceans order are native to Thailand. They have orange, white, and dark blue exoskeletons. These Cubaris sp. thrive more than any other cubaris sp. and are suitable to breed in an enclosure.

These critters are like every isopod; they are diurnal and consume rotten plant and organic matter, thus maintaining the ecosystem. Like most isopods, they have a huge appetite and eat almost everything. These critters roll and form a ball when threatened.

These creatures thrive in tropical habitats with high humidity and high lime-content soil. They are shy and reclusive species and often like burrowing in the soil. 

Behaviour and Appearance

• It has a tricolour carapace with orange, white and dark blue.
• They can grow up to 0.8 cm long. They are one of the smallest species.
• Their colour and small size make it adorable and visually appealing.
• They are active at night. i.e. nocturnal
• They are easy to care for if kept at an optimal temperature and humidity.
• They prefer humid environments. Around 80% humid 20%dry.
• They need moisture for moulting.
• They feed on vegetables, greens, fish food, and decaying leaves.
• Limestone and cuttlefish are suitable for calcium and protein.
• They are not beginner-friendly, but they will thrive well if taken care of them.
• They are child-friendly.

Feeding

Unlike other Cubaris species, White Shark Dwarf isopods require a high-nutrition diet. The main food components are fodder leaves and flaky soil with rotten white wood given on alternate days. These creatures need protein twice a week, vegetables, and dried leaves. Protein-rich food like cuttlefish bone, oyster shells, and limestone powder keep them healthy. 

Breeding Offsprings

White Shark Isopods are active species ready to reproduce unless acclimated to their surroundings. It takes a month for them to establish. Once they adapt to their surroundings, they start producing many offspring. 

These creatures are highly active in breeding, and therefore, they may produce many offspring. Consequently, monitoring their behaviour and taking care of these creatures is necessary. 

White Shark Isopod: Temperature and Habitat

For the White shark isopod, it is necessary to have an enclosure made of plastic or glass. The enclosure should be big enough to support their colony. They should have a small ventilation. 

Moisture is essential for White Shark isopods. Maintaining a humid environment is crucial for the overall health of White Shark Isopods. Maintaining the enclosure 80% moist and the rest dry allows them to regulate their hydration.

White Shark isopods can survive low temperatures. But the optimal temperature for the creatures to breed will be around 75°F to 80°F. It takes time for White Shark Isopods to get adapted to the environment. Once they adapt, they start producing offspring due to the provided good environmental conditions and habitat. 

Also, it is necessary to provide a thick substrate base for them to burrow and dig. They are shy and reclusive and like to get burrowed in. Burrowing also helps them to maintain the moisture inside their body. Therefore, providing an ideal environment with a dense substrate is necessary. 

Excess humidity is not ideal for the White Shark Isopods to live in. This will invite uninvited pests like mould, gnats, mites and fruit flies. Also, excessive moisture may affect the isopods' moulting and cause them to die off. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the high humidity but not too much. Proper ventilation will help in getting rid of excess moisture in their habitat.

Substrate Mixture

Creating a good substrate mix is essential. Since the White Shark isopods are humidity-loving creatures, providing a suitable substrate mix is necessary. Two types of substrate mix bases exist for the White Shark Dwarf isopods. One consists of an ABG substrate mix with oak leaf litter, cottonwood bark and live moss.

Atlanta Botanical Garden or ABG mix is a standard mixture for terrarium and vivarium. This mixture is also used as a substrate mix. It has a mixture of substrates that helps create a balance of elements in the artificial habitat for isopods. 

• Drainage
• Water retention
• Retention of nutrients
• Compaction resistance

• Long Lasting

The substrate mix should consist of the following items:

• Sphagnum moss: 1 part
• Tree fern fibre: 2 part
• Orchid bark: 2 part
• Peat moss: 1 part
• One part charcoal

This mixture can be used as a substrate base for the  White Shark isopods' enclosure. While providing the enclosure with the base, make a thick base. This helps the creatures for digging and moulting.

There is another substrate mix for the White Shark isopods. They consist of the following items:

• Coconut humus
• Mixed soil
• Wooden bark
• Orchid Moss

Both these substrate mixes are suitable for White Shark isopods. This mix provides the enclosure the necessary base for the habitat that they're from

Too much humidity and dampness can cause moulting issues and sudden die-offs. Therefore, it is crucial to provide space for moisture to escape. Providing small ventilation can help solve the issue. Also, adding decaying wood pieces, cork bark, and piles of leaf litter can help with excess moisture. This helps in mimicking the natural habitat they are from. 

White Shark Isopods need a lot of protein. Therefore, limestone powder is added to both substrates, mimicking their habitat. Earthworm casting, cuttlefish bone, oyster shell, and fish food are other better supplements for these critters. 

These isopods need places to hide and explore. Therefore, providing a wooden bark will help provide them a hiding space. 

In conclusion, this well-balanced substrate mix helps sustain the physical health of White Shark isopods mimicking their natural habitat. This encourages them to bring out natural behaviour, adapt and breed offspring.