Zebra
Armadillidium maculatum 'Zebra'
Origin: Southern France
₹180.00 1 piece
6 pcs (minimum) ₹960
Minimum order: 6 pieces per species
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A bold pill bug with crisp black-and-white zebra stripes. Rolls into a striped ball and is one of the most popular display isopods.
- Crisp black-and-white stripes
- Rolls into a ball
- Popular display species
Zebra isopods are a striped form of Armadillidium maculatum from southern France. Their white shells carry neat black bands that make each one look like a tiny zebra, and the pattern stays visible even when they curl into a ball. They prefer a slightly drier, well-ventilated setup with plenty of calcium, and they breed at a steady pace once settled.
Ventilated tub with coco peat, crushed limestone or chalk, leaf litter and bark. Keep one third moist and the rest drier. Calcium is important: add cuttlebone and crushed limestone. Feed leaf litter, vegetables and weekly protein. Keep below 28°C in summer.
View Full Isopods Care GuideThe Offer
Buy a culture of 5, get 1 free. Buy a culture of 10, get 2 free. Minimum order: 5 pieces per species. Free pieces are added automatically to your order.
What You Receive
- Mixed-size culture: juveniles, sub-adults and adults, selected from our own breeding colonies
- Sexes are not guaranteed, but a group of 5+ almost always includes both males and females (Dwarf Whites are all-female and self-reproducing)
- Packed in a ventilated container with damp sphagnum moss, leaf litter and a food source for the journey
- A printed care card with the species' temperature, humidity and feeding notes
Shipping & Live-Arrival Guarantee
We ship Monday to Wednesday only, so your isopods never sit in a courier hub over the weekend. During peak summer (April to June) we may hold orders for a cooler shipping window and will message you on WhatsApp before dispatch. Every order is covered by our live-arrival guarantee: if any isopods arrive dead, send an unboxing video within 2 hours of delivery and we will replace them or refund you for those pieces.
Acclimation Tips on Arrival
- Open the box as soon as it arrives and keep it out of direct sun.
- Gently tip the moss and isopods into their enclosure; do not pick them out one by one.
- Mist one corner, offer leaf litter and a small piece of vegetable, and leave them undisturbed for 48 hours.
- Some stress losses in the first week are normal for any live shipment; a stable, lightly humid setup keeps them to a minimum.
