# Yellow-spotted isopod — care routine

Armadillidium gestroi

## Before arrival

- [ ] Maintain a dedicated colony and observe it before proposing cohabitation with a reptile or amphibian.
- [ ] Wildform proposes a 40 × 30 cm starter footprint with secure fine-gap ventilation, bark and deep leaf litter, enlarged as numbers grow.
- [ ] Run and record the completed habitat through daytime and overnight conditions before arrival.

## Routine checks

- [ ] Check refuge moisture and spoiled supplementary food.

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Replenish leaf litter and review ventilation as the colony grows.

## When to seek help

- [ ] Review nutrition, moisture and ventilation if growth or survival declines; a full bowl does not prove the colony has suitable food substrate.
- [ ] Arrange appropriate professional assessment for injury, sudden decline or repeated care problems.

## Sources

- Armadillidium gestroi care (Scuttle & Squeak): https://scuttleandsqueak.com/care-guides/isopods/armadillidium-gestroi

Read the full care guide and the cautions for your animal: https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/yellow-spotted-isopod/