Red Panda Cherry Isopods

A deeper cherry-red form of the Red Panda line. Same care as other Pandas.

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Data sheet

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

How to keep Red Panda Cherry isopods

• Same care as Red Panda.
• Stable conditions and minimal disturbance.
• Keep leaf litter topped up.
• 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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