[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":260},["ShallowReactive",2],{"wiki-\u002Fwiki\u002Fporcellio":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":245,"difficulty":105,"extension":246,"meta":247,"navigation":248,"ogImage":249,"origin":250,"path":251,"seo":252,"stem":253,"tags":254,"__hash__":259},"wiki\u002Fwiki\u002Fporcellio.md","Porcellio Isopod Care Guide",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":235},"minimark",[9,13,41,46,114,118,128,156,160,166,170,173,199,203,214,218,232],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"porcellio-isopod-care-guide",[14,15,16,20,21,25,26,29,30,29,33,36,37,40],"p",{},[17,18,19],"strong",{},"Porcellio"," is one of the most rewarding genera for new keepers. Native to Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, these isopods are hardy, fast-breeding and forgiving — perfect as a first species or as a hard-working clean-up crew in a bioactive terrarium setup. Popular lineages include ",[22,23,24],"em",{},"Porcellio scaber"," (and its many colour morphs like \"Orange\", \"Dalmatian\" and \"Koi\"), ",[22,27,28],{},"Porcellio laevis",", ",[22,31,32],{},"Porcellio hoffmannseggi",[22,34,35],{},"Porcellio ornatus"," and ",[22,38,39],{},"Porcellio expansus",".",[42,43,45],"h2",{"id":44},"quick-reference","Quick reference",[47,48,49,62],"table",{},[50,51,52],"thead",{},[53,54,55,59],"tr",{},[56,57,58],"th",{},"Parameter",[56,60,61],{},"Recommendation",[63,64,65,74,82,90,98,106],"tbody",{},[53,66,67,71],{},[68,69,70],"td",{},"Origin",[68,72,73],{},"Europe \u002F Mediterranean \u002F North Africa",[53,75,76,79],{},[68,77,78],{},"Temperature",[68,80,81],{},"20–26 °C",[53,83,84,87],{},[68,85,86],{},"Humidity",[68,88,89],{},"Mostly dry with a reliable humid corner",[53,91,92,95],{},[68,93,94],{},"Ventilation",[68,96,97],{},"High — these are dry-tolerant species",[53,99,100,103],{},[68,101,102],{},"Difficulty",[68,104,105],{},"Beginner",[53,107,108,111],{},[68,109,110],{},"Breeding pace",[68,112,113],{},"Fast and prolific",[42,115,117],{"id":116},"enclosure-ventilation","Enclosure & ventilation",[14,119,120,121,124,125,40],{},"Unlike cave-dwelling Cubaris, Porcellio come from warm, comparatively ",[17,122,123],{},"dry"," habitats. The single most common mistake is keeping them ",[17,126,127],{},"too wet",[129,130,131,139,149],"ul",{},[132,133,134,135,138],"li",{},"Use a container with ",[17,136,137],{},"generous ventilation"," to keep air fresh and prevent mould.",[132,140,141,142,144,145,148],{},"Keep the majority of the enclosure ",[17,143,123],{},", with ",[17,146,147],{},"one damp corner"," to create a moisture gradient.",[132,150,151,152,155],{},"Provide cork bark, hardwood and a deep bed of ",[17,153,154],{},"leaf litter"," for shelter and grazing.",[42,157,159],{"id":158},"temperature-humidity","Temperature & humidity",[14,161,162,163,165],{},"Porcellio do well at ",[17,164,81],{},", so typical Malaysian room temperature is fine. Keep only a portion of the substrate moist and let the rest dry out between waterings — they will move to the humidity level they prefer.",[42,167,169],{"id":168},"feeding","Feeding",[14,171,172],{},"These are enthusiastic eaters and efficient recyclers.",[129,174,175,181,187,193],{},[132,176,177,180],{},[17,178,179],{},"Foundation:"," leaf litter and decaying hardwood, always available.",[132,182,183,186],{},[17,184,185],{},"Vegetables:"," carrot, zucchini, squash and similar, offered a few times a week.",[132,188,189,192],{},[17,190,191],{},"Protein:"," important for this genus — offer fish flakes, dried shrimp or a dedicated isopod protein supplement regularly, as protein deficiency can trigger cannibalism of moulting animals.",[132,194,195,198],{},[17,196,197],{},"Calcium:"," cuttlebone or limestone, always available, for healthy moults.",[42,200,202],{"id":201},"breeding","Breeding",[14,204,205,206,209,210,213],{},"Porcellio are ",[17,207,208],{},"prolific",". Give a small starter group good food (especially protein and calcium), a humidity gradient and stable warmth, and a colony will establish quickly. Species such as ",[22,211,212],{},"P. laevis"," are famously fast breeders and make excellent feeders and clean-up crews. A group of 5–10 is plenty to start.",[42,215,217],{"id":216},"why-porcellio-make-a-great-first-isopod","Why Porcellio make a great first isopod",[129,219,220,223,226,229],{},[132,221,222],{},"Tolerant of beginner mistakes.",[132,224,225],{},"Fast, reliable breeding.",[132,227,228],{},"Active and visible — they explore during the day.",[132,230,231],{},"Excellent detritivores for a bioactive terrarium setup.",[14,233,234],{},"Keep them dry-ish, well-ventilated and well-fed, and Porcellio will reward you with a thriving colony in weeks rather than months.",{"title":236,"searchDepth":237,"depth":237,"links":238},"",2,[239,240,241,242,243,244],{"id":44,"depth":237,"text":45},{"id":116,"depth":237,"text":117},{"id":158,"depth":237,"text":159},{"id":168,"depth":237,"text":169},{"id":201,"depth":237,"text":202},{"id":216,"depth":237,"text":217},"Care guide for Porcellio isopods — hardy, fast-breeding Mediterranean species that make an ideal first bioactive terrarium clean-up crew in Malaysia.","md",{},true,null,"Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa","\u002Fwiki\u002Fporcellio",{"title":5,"description":245},"wiki\u002Fporcellio",[19,255,256,257,258],"Mediterranean species","beginner isopods","clean-up crew","bioactive terrarium setup","ZOpGU51PKWRrDVuvUCZKOJ_rSLAqQkKhLtGK0s01hbE",1783007698822]