10 x Porcellio laevis - ORANGE Dairy Cow
 
Porcellio laevis (commonly called the swift woodlouse, dairy cow isopod, or smooth slater in Australia) is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio. As the species epithet laevis as well as the vernacular name "swift woodlouse" suggests, the species is capable of quick bursts of speed when provoked.
This species of woodlice is distinctively large, appearing up to 20mm long with a smooth dorsal surface. The males can be identified by their long, spear-shaped uropods
It is commonly kept as a pet due to its somewhat easy care requirements and the variety of color morphs available. The species is easy to keep and can be easily established in a terrarium within a few weeks.
 
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Porcellionidae
Genus: Porcellio
Species: laevis
 
Food - Decaying plant matter and inverts, rotting oak and beech wood and leaflitter is a good source of food
 
How I Keep Them - I use a leaflitter and keep on the wetter side and it is always good to leave a dry section