Armadillidium vulgare 'Punta Cana'

Armadillidium vulgare ‘Punta Cana’ – Naturally Variable Dominican Isopods

Creation Cultivated Armadillidium vulgare ‘Punta Cana’ is a colorful locality culture known for producing a wide variety of natural colors and patterns, including gray, brown, tan, yellow, orange, and cream.

This established hobby locality is associated with Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Unlike a selectively bred color morph, each colony may produce uniquely spotted, striped, mottled, or solid individuals.

Hardy, adaptable, and relatively easy to maintain, Punta Cana isopods are an excellent choice for beginners, collectors, display colonies, and suitable bioactive terrariums.

Why Isopod Keepers Choose Creation Cultivated

Natural Color Variation — Colonies can produce an attractive assortment of colors, markings, and patterns.

Distinctive Locality — An established hobby culture associated with Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

Beginner-Friendly — Hardy and adaptable when provided with a proper moisture gradient and ventilation.

Classic Roly-Poly Behavior — Capable of rolling into a protective ball when disturbed.

Terrarium Benefits — Helps consume fallen leaves, decaying wood, leftover food, and other organic material.

Professionally Packed — Carefully prepared for secure live-animal transit.

Product Details

Scientific Name: Armadillidium vulgare

Hobby Locality: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Color Line: Naturally Variable Locality

Adult Size: Approximately 0.6–0.7 in. (15–18 mm)

Care Level: Beginner

Reproduction Rate: Moderate to fast once established

Natural differences in size, color, age, and pattern should be expected.

Care Requirements

Temperature: Approximately 65–80°F (18–27°C)

Moisture: Maintain a clear gradient with one consistently moist retreat and a larger drier area.

Ventilation: Moderate to high ventilation is recommended. Avoid keeping the entire enclosure uniformly wet.

Substrate: Use a nutrient-rich organic substrate containing decomposing hardwood leaves and rotting wood.

Diet: Provide abundant leaf litter with occasional vegetables, supplemental protein, and calcium.

Calcium: Keep cuttlebone, limestone, or another calcium source available.

Commonly Used For

Punta Cana isopods are commonly kept as colorful display colonies, beginner isopods, educational cultures, and supplemental cleanup crews in temperate or moderately dry bioactive terrariums.

This species may nibble tender plants when insufficient food is available. Provide plentiful leaf litter and supplemental nutrition in planted enclosures.

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