Description
The Shiny Gator isopod is a unique and sought-after dwarf species known for its hard, reflective shell. Requires stable humidity and a great deal of patience.
Breed Rate: Painstakingly Slow
Origin: Thailand
Adult Size: 3.8-8 mm, .38-.8 cm, .15-.3 in
Temperature: 70-80F
Habits: Shy, reclusive, burrowing, and slow-breeding. They roll into a tiny ball when threatened, and are adorably slow at uncoiling from this defensive maneuver.
Husbandry: Humid (60-80%), Soil Moist but Not Wet, Live Moss, Offer Plenty of Cover like Flat/Cork Bark, Leaf Litter, Wood Rot, Limestone, Seed Pods (Magnolia, Sweet Gum, Lotus)
Primary Diet: Decaying Organic Matter, Leaf Litter, and Wood Rot
Supplemental Diet: Fish Flakes, Dried Shrimp, Cuttlebone or Egg Shells, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Freeze-Dried Peas, Dried or Dead Insects, Zucchini, Cucumber, Commercial Food like Repashy Morning Wood
