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Porcellio scaber ‘Calico Fire’
 

Porcellio scaber ‘Calico Fire’

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    Native Locale: Europe
    Reproductive Rate: Fast
    Growth Rate: Fast (up to 3 times a year)
    Adult Size:  .65" - .7"
    Difficulty:  Good for beginning collectors. Easy to care for and breed.

     

    Porcellio scaber = "rough pig" (due to its bumpy carapace)

    Identifiable by its mostly yellow with less orange calico patterning. 

    A hardy species that prefers a temperate climate. So, a damp and dry environment via a moisture gradient habitat is necessary. Good ventilation is critical.

    Sexually dimorphic - Females (and juveniles) are mottled and lighter in color. Females have a brood pouch in which they carry developing young, and males have a genital projection located near their pleopodia.

    AKA "Sowbug," thus cannot roll into a ball. 

     

    Captive bred. Colonies include various sizes/ages.

    The pictures are for reference only and may not reflect the actual specimen you'll receive.

     

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