Orange Crush Isopods — Armadillo officinalis

🧡 Orange Crush Isopods — Armadillo officinalis

They’re hardy, large and striking isopods with beautiful deep orange to brick-red colouring. Orange Crush is a selectively bred colour line of Armadillo officinalis, a Mediterranean species known for its ability to roll tightly into a ball and occasionally produce a distinctive hissing or clicking sound. 🦎🧡

They do best in a well-ventilated, semi-arid enclosure with plenty of leaf litter, decaying hardwood, bark hides and a reliable moist refuge.

• 🌍 Origin: Mediterranean region; the Orange Crush line is a captive colour line.
• 💧 Moisture: Approximately ⅓ moist to ⅔ dry, with a protected damp retreat.
• 🏜️ Enclosure: Semi-arid with moderate to heavy ventilation.
• 🍂 Food: Leaf litter, decaying hardwood, vegetables, isopod food and occasional protein.
• 🪵 Hides: Cork bark, hardwood and deep leaf litter.
• 🦴 Calcium: Cuttlebone, limestone or another suitable calcium source should always be available.
• 🌡️ Temperature: Approximately 20–26°C (68–79°F), with 20–23°C being a particularly good target.
• 📏 Adult Size: Approximately 1.8–2.2 cm (¾–⅞ inch).

Orange Crush Isopods are moderate breeders rather than extremely fast breeders, with reproduction tending to be seasonal. They are a fantastic choice for keepers looking for a larger, colourful Mediterranean isopod.

Hardy • Large • Beautiful orange colour • Semi-arid • Great display species

*12 Isopods