Armadillidium werneri "Greater Clown Isopod"

Armadillidium werneri isopods for sale!  

Also known as the Greater Clown Isopod.

Originating in Greece, Armadillidium werneri is an isopod that strongly resembles A. klugii visually but is differentiated by a few key features. Werneri has five rows of spots while klugii has three, they are also significantly larger than A. klugii.  They have a relatively short development cycle of about 6 months and grow to a large size, up to 2.5 cm.  They prefer a semi-arid environment with a moisture gradient and require a spacious enclosure for reproduction.  They don't do well in too humid of an environment and have been noted to eat live plants. These have the chance to produce orange individuals.

Origin: Greece

Humidity: Semi-arid

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

Housing and Care:  A 6-12 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 40% moist and 60% 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 good 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 as well. 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.