Daxin Tricolour Isopods

A sought-after Cubaris with three-tone colouring: a pale head, dark mid-body bands and a warm orange tail. No two look quite the same, so a colony is a real showpiece as it grows.

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Data sheet

• Scientific nameCubaris sp. "Daxin Tricolour"
• Adult sizeup to 1–1.2 cm
• OriginCaptive bred (CB) in Cornwall, UK
• DistributionDaxin, Guangxi (South China)
• Temperature22–26 °C
• HumidityHigh, with a moisture gradient
• Breeding rateModerate
• Care level★★★☆☆ (3/5, moderate)

How to keep Daxin Tricolour isopods

• Keep a reliable moisture gradient: one damp mossy end, one drier end.
• Good cross-ventilation matters; avoid stuffy, wet tubs.
• Leaf litter, rotting hardwood and a weekly pinch of protein keep colonies breeding.
• 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.

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