V. Parvus 'Blackpoint'
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V. Parvus 'Blackpoint'
200$ bulk discount at checkout
V. Parvus 'Blackpoint' is a moderately prolific dwarf Isopod that prefers to spend most of its time buried in the substrate. I culture them in a deep substrate layer (4in) with a humidity between 70-90%, temperatures between 70-85°F, and no moisture gradient. You can culture them in vivariums with a lower relative humidity if you provide adequate leaf litter. They prefer a moist substrate (moist enough that you can almost squeeze water out of it) that is rich in decaying wood matter. I use BOSS premium hardwood pellets to enrich their media. I always provide a 'humidity corner' to my isopods with damp sphagnum moss and powdered calcium to prevent mismolting (usually on the side opposite to the vent). V. Parvus has done well in my high airflow and sealed terrariums and vivariums.
I keep V. pavus in quite a few of my tanks. This species does an AMAZING job at aerating the substrate, leading to fuller and healthier plants. I keep them in all of my crested gecko enclosures because they have NO PROTEIN DRIVE, and will leave your reptiles' eggs alone, unlike the commonly cultured dwarf white and dwarf purple isopods. There are variations in size between different V. parvus morphs, and the larger 'Red Antennae' can tolerate drier conditions, unlike the ducky face and '264' morphs.