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Isopods For Sale Dwarf Purple (Trichorhina tomentosa)
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Dwarf Purple (Trichorhina tomentosa)

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Trichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf Purple" Isopod Care Guide

Trichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf Purple" is a tiny, soft-bodied isopod species ideal for use in bioactive enclosures. They are prolific breeders, excellent at breaking down waste, and perfect for smaller vivariums or as feeder isopods for dart frogs and other microfauna.

Enclosure:
Provide a sealed container with fine ventilation. Use a moisture-retentive substrate of flake soil, sphagnum moss, and leaf litter. Add small bark pieces or moss as cover. This species prefers a simple, consistently moist setup with lots of surface area to forage.

Temperature & Humidity:
Maintain temperatures between 72-78°F. "Dwarf Purple" prefers high humidity (80-90%) and consistently moist substrate. Mist regularly and avoid letting the enclosure dry out.

Feeding:
Feed a base of decaying leaf litter. Supplement with small amounts of isopod diet, fish flakes, powdered food, and occasional fruits or vegetables. Protein is helpful to support rapid breeding.

Behavior:
"Dwarf Purple" isopods are small, shy, and fossorial, spending most of their time below the surface or under cover. They reproduce rapidly and are one of the best species for bioactive cleanup crews, particularly in humid enclosures for dart frogs, geckos, and invertebrates.

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Trichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf Purple" Isopod Care Guide

Trichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf Purple" is a tiny, soft-bodied isopod species ideal for use in bioactive enclosures. They are prolific breeders, excellent at breaking down waste, and perfect for smaller vivariums or as feeder isopods for dart frogs and other microfauna.

Enclosure:
Provide a sealed container with fine ventilation. Use a moisture-retentive substrate of flake soil, sphagnum moss, and leaf litter. Add small bark pieces or moss as cover. This species prefers a simple, consistently moist setup with lots of surface area to forage.

Temperature & Humidity:
Maintain temperatures between 72-78°F. "Dwarf Purple" prefers high humidity (80-90%) and consistently moist substrate. Mist regularly and avoid letting the enclosure dry out.

Feeding:
Feed a base of decaying leaf litter. Supplement with small amounts of isopod diet, fish flakes, powdered food, and occasional fruits or vegetables. Protein is helpful to support rapid breeding.

Behavior:
"Dwarf Purple" isopods are small, shy, and fossorial, spending most of their time below the surface or under cover. They reproduce rapidly and are one of the best species for bioactive cleanup crews, particularly in humid enclosures for dart frogs, geckos, and invertebrates.

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Trichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf Purple" Isopod Care Guide

Trichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf Purple" is a tiny, soft-bodied isopod species ideal for use in bioactive enclosures. They are prolific breeders, excellent at breaking down waste, and perfect for smaller vivariums or as feeder isopods for dart frogs and other microfauna.

Enclosure:
Provide a sealed container with fine ventilation. Use a moisture-retentive substrate of flake soil, sphagnum moss, and leaf litter. Add small bark pieces or moss as cover. This species prefers a simple, consistently moist setup with lots of surface area to forage.

Temperature & Humidity:
Maintain temperatures between 72-78°F. "Dwarf Purple" prefers high humidity (80-90%) and consistently moist substrate. Mist regularly and avoid letting the enclosure dry out.

Feeding:
Feed a base of decaying leaf litter. Supplement with small amounts of isopod diet, fish flakes, powdered food, and occasional fruits or vegetables. Protein is helpful to support rapid breeding.

Behavior:
"Dwarf Purple" isopods are small, shy, and fossorial, spending most of their time below the surface or under cover. They reproduce rapidly and are one of the best species for bioactive cleanup crews, particularly in humid enclosures for dart frogs, geckos, and invertebrates.