Cubaris Jupiter Isopod
Cubaris sp.
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Category
Isopods
Minimum order
MOQ 50 head
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Partners Only
Overview
Adult Length
15 – 20 mm
Venom
Non-venomous detritivore — harmless. No bite or sting; conglobates (rolls into a ball) when threatened.
In the Wild
Habitat
Limestone cave systems and surrounding karst forest of Thailand. Lives in calcium-rich, high-humidity microhabitats among rock crevices, guano and decaying debris.
Wild Diet
Leaf litter, rotting wood, fungi, bat guano and decomposing organic matter; supplements calcium from the limestone substrate.
Captive Care
Temperature
20 – 26 °C ambient — 19 °C cool end. Prefers cool, stable cave-like conditions.
Humidity
65 – 80 %. Keep one third moist with sphagnum moss; provide limestone for calcium.
UV Requirements
None required (cave/nocturnal).
Feeding
Leaf litter and rotting hardwood as a base, with cuttlebone/limestone for calcium and protein (e.g. fish flake, shrimp). Every 5 – 7 days.
Enclosure
Terrestrial; 5 – 8 cm moist substrate with leaf litter, cork bark and a limestone rock. 20 × 25 cm. Moderate, slow breeder — keep humid and undisturbed.
Temperament
Calm, slow detritivore that rolls into a ball when handled. Display/colony species, not for handling.
Distribution in Thailand