Clean-Up Crew Starter

Two of the hardiest, fastest-breeding isopods in one pack: 5 Magic Potion (Armadillidium vulgare) and 5 Mandarin (Cubaris murina). The easy way to add a clean-up crew to a gecko, frog or tarantula vivarium, or to start your first colonies.

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Data sheet

• Scientific nameBundle: Magic Potion x5 + Mandarin x5
• Adult sizeup to 0.8–1.8 cm
• OriginCaptive bred (CB) in Cornwall, UK
• DistributionCaptive bred
• Temperature18–26 °C
• HumidityHigh, with a moisture gradient
• Breeding rateFast
• Care level★☆☆☆☆ (1/5, very easy)

Care tips

• Add to a bioactive setup with leaf litter and a damp area.
• Magic Potion handles drier, cooler setups; Mandarin loves warm, humid ones.
• Both breed quickly, so the crew keeps up with what your reptile eats.
• Feed leaf litter and decaying hardwood as a staple, with cuttlebone for calcium and a small pinch of protein (fish flakes or dried shrimp) once a week.
• Use a tub with small vents and deep organic substrate (topsoil, coco fibre, leaf litter), with cork bark for hides.

Read next

• How to Start an Isopod Colony (UK Beginner's Guide)
• Best Isopods for a Clean-Up Crew (Geckos, Frogs & Tarantulas)

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