Give your isopods the Creatures® Isopod Banquet® Block to maintain a healthy, prolific colony. The vitamin-fortified calcium block is an excellent way to fulfill isopods’ high calcium needs. The block doubles as a long-term food source, with irresistible, high-protein crumbles hidden within the calcium base.
- Calcium Block with High-Protein Pellets
- Provides a source of essential calcium
- Doubles as a long-term food source
- Perfect for bioactive habitats and breeding colonies
- Great for all species! Armadillidium, Cubaris, & Porcellio spp.
Isopods Need Calcium
It’s essential to provide a consistent source of calcium for your isopod colony because they have exceptionally high requirements for dietary calcium. These crustaceans depend on hard, calcified exoskeletons for protection but must molt regularly to allow for growth. During the molting process, isopods re-absorb some calcium from their exoskeletons, but they still lose some calcium, which has to be replenished from their food.
Ingredients
Calcium Sulfate, Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Fermented Soy Product, Fish Oil, Corn Protein Concentrate, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Soy Lecithin, L-Lysine, Lignin Sulfonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, L-Ascorbyl-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, Propionic Acid (Preservative).
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min) |
4.0% |
Crude Fat (min) |
1.0% |
Crude Fiber (max) |
1.0% |
Moisture (max) |
18.0% |
Calcium (min) |
20.0% |
Calcium (max) |
24.0% |
Instructions
Offer one block per colony, placing the blocks directly on the ground of the habitat or on a food dish. Replace the block weekly or sooner if it becomes soiled.
Pro Tip: Place the block in the front of the habitat to observe your isopods feast, and use the CreatureView Magnifier to get a closer look!