Armadillidium frontetriangulum "Corfu"

Armadillidium frontetriangulum "Corfu" isopods for sale!

Native to the Island off of the Greek coastline called Corfu.  They are an excellent display isopods as they enjoy being in large social groups making them easy to see, which is a huge plus because they're such a unique, beautiful pod and are easy to keep. They also display a unique behavior to any rustling in their leaf litter where the whole colony will emerge and starting marching around the enclosure for a while.  Frontetriangulum get rather large at about 1.8 cm grown, breed at a moderate rate and can be very prolific once they get an established population.  They have a black to dark gray base color and have five rows of yellow and white spotting.  They enjoy warmer temperatures and thrive in arid to semi-arid conditions and like a decent amount of ventilation.

Origin: Corfu, an island off the Greek coastline

Humidity: Arid to Semi-arid

Ventilation: Moderate to higher (See our ventilation guide in the isopod care sheet under the "Care Sheets" tab.

Housing and Care:  A 6 quart shoe box or similar is sufficient to start a 10 count culture in and get established, and then will need to be moved to a larger enclosure once their population outgrows it. Provide a moisture gradient of about 30% moist and 70% dry. Use sphagnum moss on one end of the enclosure to help retain moisture between spraying (frequency of spraying will depend on amount of ventilation you provide and atmospheric conditions, just as long as the moss is always kept moist. Aim to spray down the sizes and make sure the water is reaching the bottom layer to make it last longer), a couple inches of substrate is sufficient, add a sufficient amount of leaf litter, a hide such as cork bark or edible hardwood bark or both, a calcium source such as a cuttlefish bone, eggshell or calcium powder is a healthy addition for all isopod species. Rotting wood is also highly encouraged.  You can supplementally feed them once a week with a small piece of sweet potato, carrot or squash and a protein source such as our own Bug Buffet Haus Blend, fish flakes, freeze dried shrimp/minnows or other commercialized isopod diet (small enough amount that they can consume it within 2 days to help minimize mites and mold.