They generally shouldnt differ from other big spanish species. Carefully with heat, this species is considered to be sensitive to high temperatures so try to keep it up to 27 °C.
Thanks! Would 18°C at night and 23°C during the day be fine?
I wouldnt go under 20°C. Dont overthink it, just keep them on room temperature and prevent overheating.
Any good ways to heat them (aside from heating the room)?I wouldnt go under 20°C. Dont overthink it, just keep them on room temperature and prevent overheating.
Here is nice article about care by one great isopod breeder:
https://www.mravce.info/?p=1421 (it is in slovak, but I may translate some parts for You if interestested.)
And my favorite photo by him:
https://www.facebook.com/afanimals/photos/a.436783779776857/1665581810230375/?type=3&theater
I personally only keep P. hoffmannseggi, great and hardy animals.
I dont have much experience with heating, I currently only use heating for my reptiles as my flat did not fall under 23 °C during coldest parts of winter, but carefully used heating mat or cable should work (probably better heating some space like bigger box, part of closet/wardrobe or shelf than enclosure irself). How do You deal with heating for Your other inverts?
I don't heat my other inverts.
You do keep some tropical T's and scorpions, don't You? If they are fine, porcellios should be too.
I see you're in Alberta, I'd love to know where you found this species for sale if you could DM me please....
To be more specific, I believe this species is a Tarragona and northern Castellon endemic. The average low for the year in the city of Tarragona is 7.5 C/45 F, and I hope you almost never drop down to those temperatures in your house. They might protect themselves against low winter temperatures when it gets really cold, but I doubt they're bothered by room temps.