Description
Sunset isopods add unique color and curiosity to any isopod collection.
Breed Rate: Moderate
Origin: Thailand
Adult Size: 13-19 mm, 1.3-1.9 cm, .5-.75 in
Temperature: 65-80F
Habits: Sunset isopods are primarily nocturnal, surface-active yet shy. They don’t burrow but they will run for cover. They’re typically slow-moving, social, and peaceful, and they cannot roll into a ball like many of their cousins.
Husbandry: High Humidity (70-90%), Well-Ventilated, Soil 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
