Description
Dairy cow isopods make for an excellent starter species as they’re easy to care for and highly adaptable. This is the workhorse – workcow? – of the isopod world. Dairy cows are the ideal choice for cleaning organic matter from skulls and bones. They’ll make quick work of any creature.
Fun fact: Their clear bodies will change tones depending on their diet. In these photos you may notice our isopods were recently fed sweet potatoes and orange carrots!
NOTE: Because Dairy Cows are so protein-hungry, they are typically not recommended as CUC with a predator. They may aggressively nibble on shed skin, even as your snake/lizard/other is in the midst of that shed!
Breed Rate: Ludicrously Rapid
Origin: Europe
Adult Size: 19-25 mm, 1.9-2.5 cm, .75-1 in
Temperature: 70-85F
Habits: Highly active, bold, and fast-breeding with a voracious appetite.
Husbandry: Moderate Humidity (50-80%), Well-Ventilated, Substrate with Moisture Gradient, Offer Plenty of Cover like Flat/Cork Bark, Leaf Litter, Wood Rot, Limestone, and 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
