Porcellio Sp. ” Sevilla “

Overview

Pronounced:  (Por-cel-io) | (seh-bee-yah)

Care Level: Beginner

We have Porcellio Sp. “Sevilla” isopods for sale from our captive-bred collection started in 2018. This isopod is large and prefers low humidity and high ventilation. They make a great “Clean-Up Crew” and are able to break down large amounts of decaying wood and organic matter fairly quickly. A valued species of any isopod enthusiast’s collection. A colony can easily be kept with low maintenance for many years.

Appearance and Size 

Adult Size: 1.5 – 2.69cm

Reproductive Rate: Moderate

At first glance Sp. sevilla can be mistaken for Sp. hoffmanseggi. However, the Sevilla morph is 25% smaller with cleaner white skirts along the edges of the exoskeleton.

Porcellio Sp. Sevilla Care 

Porcellio Sp. Sevilla Husbandry:

Temperature: 64 – 75

Humidity: 20-50%

Sevilla prefers temperate conditions with moderate humidity. However, this species will survive at temperatures up to 85 and humidity levels of 70%.  We always pair our isopods with springtails the Bioactive combination makes a healthy environment that is sure to stay clean.

Isopod Container Habitat: For display, a ventilated acrylic or Glass Enclosure is recommended. An economic option is a plastic container but lacks visibility and aesthetics.

Porcellio Sp. Sevilla Diet

• Fiber-Based: Decaying Hardwood (non-pine), Leaf litter, and even paper egg flats.
• Vegetable-Based: Freeze Dried Peas/Beans, Mushrooms, sweet potato
• Protein-Based: Yeast, Shrimp Meal/Pellets, Insect Frass (they love it!)

In our store, you will find Springtail Feed that is high in nutritional yeast, and our Isopod Food is a balanced recipe of Plant matter and proteins.

An important note when feeding is not to overfeed. Old food can spoil and attract fungus gnats, fruit flies, and mites.

Porcellio Sp. Sevilla Isopod Breeding

Females: As they reach adulthood females will have a white cavity in between their legs. Females also seem to be larger than males.

Males: Do not have a white cavity between legs.

When breeding it is important to check colonies as part of a weekly routine and follow the above care guide.

Natural Habitat: 

The origin of Porcellio Sp. Sevilla. This Sp. was first recorded in Spain, just outside the city of Sevilla. The information on the discovery is limited and a bit gloomy. They were discovered in a cave that shortly after was destroyed to build a factory. However, the species thrives in caves and forest floors throughout the region.

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We also offer a large variety of springtails for sale. Isopods and Springtails combined together to create a bioactive terrarium which is a self-cleaning ecosystem mainly used in the reptile hobby.

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