Latte Isopods

Creamy coffee colours from head to tail. Calm, easy-going and a great step up from beginner species.

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Data sheet

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

How to keep Latte isopods

• A great 'second Cubaris' after beginner species.
• Moist side with moss, dry side with bark.
• Feed leaf litter, wood and a weekly protein pinch.
• 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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