FlamingSwampert Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I was considering caring for Armadillidium officinalis, and I would like to hear and tips and tricks for their success. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 They're actually in the genus Armadillo, not Armadillidium. 🙂 They've seemed quite easy in my experience. I give mine moderate ventilation with a lightly moist substrate that's about 2-3 inches deep. I hear that they're adapted to arid environments in nature, so they should be able to take some dryness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSwampert Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, All About Arthropods said: They're actually in the genus Armadillo, not Armadillidium. 🙂 They've seemed quite easy in my experience. I give mine moderate ventilation with a lightly moist substrate that's about 2-3 inches deep. I hear that they're adapted to arid environments in nature, so they should be able to take some dryness. Yep, I just came back to fix that typo once I realized... 😁. What variety do you have / reccomend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, FlamingSwampert said: What variety do you have / reccomend? I'm currently keeping an unlabeled line of A.officinalis. Not sure if habitat preferences vary at all between the different localities that are available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 According to my research, keeping one side of the enclosure wet but not soggy, then the middle lesss wet, then the other side on the dry side is a good idea so they can choose where they want to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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