More In-depth Care of "Zoomy" Isopods

Make sure you read the base care of this species first

1. Atlantoscia floridiana Substrate Type and Depth: Base

   Preferred Temperatures: 70 F

   Preferred Snacks: base

   Preferred Hydration: base

    Brood Size and Gestation: base

    Personality: incredibly shy and skittish, will run as fast as they can to cover when found. Scatter easily and do not like surprises

    Activity: base

   Minimum Enclosure Size Recommendation (New Keeper/Experienced Keeper): base Special Traits: fastest isopod in the hobby for their size

   Warnings: can run faster than many can track

   
   

   
   

   Philoscia muscorum Substrate Type and Depth: base

    Preferred Temperatures: base Preferred Snacks: extra amounts of lichen, protein, squash, mushrooms, and moss Preferred Hydration: base

    Brood Size and Gestation: base

    Personality: base

   Activity: high climbing, high surface, medium hide, very low burrow

   Minimum Enclosure Size Recommendation (New Keeper/Experienced Keeper): base Special Traits: love their snacks super energetic and love to climb

   Warnings: finicky, need extra supplements especially lichen

   
   

   1. Porcellionides pruinosus Substrate Type and Depth: Base

      Preferred Temperatures: 60 F

      Preferred Snacks: Base

       Preferred Hydration: 2-8/10ths

       Brood Size and Gestation: 25 babies, 6 months

       Personality: very brave, get into fights with each other and run off with snacks. Little shenaniganizers that have a ton of personality when not fleeing from the big scary humans.

      Activity: medium climbing, very high surface, very high hide, very low burrowing

      Minimum Enclosure Size Recommendation (New Keeper/Experienced Keeper): 10 gal/ 6.5 qt

      Special Traits: probably the best CUC in the hobby and one of the top 5 easiest isopods to keep. Also have a ton of stable morphs to have mixed colony populations.

      Warnings: very fast breeders

   Porcellionides virgatus Substrate Type and Depth: base

    Preferred Temperatures: 70 F

   Preferred Snacks: base Preferred Hydration: 4-7/10ths

    Brood Size and Gestation: 15-20 babies, 7 months Personality: relatively more chill than other zoomies. Still run fast but don't panic as easily

   . Activity: base

   Minimum Enclosure Size Recommendation (New Keeper/Experienced Keeper): base Special Traits: can handle waterlogging easier for a time but cannot be sustained waterlogged for more than 2 months.