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Pocerias

The Armadillo officinalis ‘Pink’ is a particularly attractive colour variant of the well-known pill bug. With its delicate pink to light shades, it is a real eye-catcher in the terrarium.

Origin

Native to the Mediterranean region


Care

  • Temperature: 20–26 °C
  • Humidity:
    • partially moist
    • dry area important!
  • Substrate:
    • Soil
    • Leaves
    • Addition of calcium (e.g. cuttlebone)

Terrarium

  • Good ventilation
  • Hiding places: bark, stones, leaves
  • Important: Moist/dry zones should be provided

Feeding

  • Leaves (main food!)
  • Vegetables (cucumber, carrot, courgette)
  • Source of calcium (very important)

Special features

  • Can roll up into a ball
  • Need more dryness than tropical species

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