White shark isopod (Cubaris sp. „White Shark")

Short answers

White shark isopod: How big does the enclosure need to be?

20×15×15 cm.

White shark isopod: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 22–27 °C, basking spot No basking spot, at night 19–22 °C.

White shark isopod: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: Not required.

White shark isopod: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: 2–3 years.

White shark isopod: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

22–27 °C

Night temperature

19–22 °C

Basking spot

No basking spot

Humidity

70–85 %

UVB

Not required

Enclosure

Minimum size

20×15×15 cm

Substrate

Coco humus with leaf litter and white-rotted wood, limestone

Feeding

Food

Leaf litter, white-rotted wood, vegetables, cuttlebone

Feeding interval

2×/week

Key facts

Adult size

ca. 0,8–1 cm (Zwerg-Cubaris)

Life expectancy

2–3 years

Origin

South-East Asia

Protection status

Not listed under CITES

Brumation

None

Cohabitation

Colony. Isopods are gregarious and are kept as a group – at least 5, better 10 to 20 animals to start. Only this one species per tub: faster-breeding isopods crowd out the small White Shark, and when food is short, larger species nibble freshly moulted animals.

Notes

A boldly white-and-grey Cubaris from the popular "Ducky" group. It grows and breeds slowly – patience is needed, but the animals are in demand. Keep it permanently damp with calcium on offer.

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Related species

• Little sea isopod (Cubaris murina) – Beginner
• Rubber ducky isopod (Cubaris sp. Rubber Ducky) – Intermediate
• Panda king isopod (Cubaris sp. Panda King) – Beginner to intermediate
• Greek pill woodlouse (Armadillidium gestroi) – Beginner
• Giant canyon isopod (Porcellio dilatatus) – Beginner
• Common pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) – Beginner
• Powder blue isopod (Porcellionides pruinosus) – Beginner
• Marbled pill woodlouse (Armadillidium granulatum) – Beginner

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What you need to start

To keep White shark isopod (Cubaris sp. „White Shark") you typically need: a suitable enclosure (20×15×15 cm), substrate (Coco humus with leaf litter and white-rotted wood, limestone), a heat source with a thermostat, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.