Armadillidium granulatum “White Pearl”

📝 Technical Sheet – Armadillidium granulatum “White Pearl”

Common Name: White Pearl Isopod
Scientific Name: Armadillidium granulatum “White Pearl”
Family: Armadillidiidae
Origin: Europe (color-selected morph)

📏 Size

• Adult size: Around 1.5 – 2 cm

• Growth rate: Medium

🌡️ Ideal Conditions

• Temperature: 20 – 26 °C

• Humidity: Medium (60–75%)

• Ventilation: Good, without drying out

🏠 Terrarium

• Habitat type: Humid or mixed terrariums

• Substrate: Coco fiber, sphagnum moss, leaf litter, bark, calcium (cuttlebone or crushed eggshell)

• Decoration: Bark pieces, rocks, hides

🍽️ Diet

• Omnivorous detritivore:

  • Dry leaves (oak, magnolia, etc.)

  • Decomposing wood

  • Fruits and vegetables (moderate amounts)

  • Calcium supplement

  • Occasional animal protein (dried fish, insectivore pellets)

🌱 Compatibility & Use

• Perfect for bioactive terrariums

• Compatible with reptiles, amphibians, and non-predatory arthropods

• Excellent for breaking down organic matter

🎨 Highlights

• Pearly white color, highly visible and decorative

• Rolls into a ball for protection

• Active, visible, and easy to keep