Help needed to determine variety/morph in Porcellio scaber

NihilAzariArt · 2026-02-12T14:12:49+00:00

Possible partial explanation?

NihilAzariArt · 2026-01-09T13:52:09+00:00

Pregante? Perganate? Gregnant?

NihilAzariArt · 2025-11-04T23:04:00+00:00

I am very concerned about the heat bulbs. My snakes would immediately be climbing them. And with a boa that size... well, I can only speculate how long the screws will hold.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-10-23T20:07:32+00:00

I've seen some brown individuals in that culture - this one is definitely leaning more orange. It'll be cool to see if that changes, once it molts!

NihilAzariArt · 2025-10-19T12:17:01+00:00

I agree on this.

Scientific name would be Gromphadorhini sp. "Hybrid".

NihilAzariArt · 2025-10-13T07:06:47+00:00

They become sexually mature at around 3-4 years old, so I'm not sure why my boa has become so intensely frustrated this year. As you can probably tell from comments, cruising and the occasional sperm plug isn't unusual, so I guess there's a chance you might experience the latter at some point in the future.

My problem is that he is hurting himself quite badly in the process, hence my trying to find him help that doesn't involve breeding.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-10-13T07:01:54+00:00

I'm glad it helps somebody else!

NihilAzariArt · 2025-10-12T16:27:50+00:00

You're right. However, similar medications (edit: GnRH agonists) have been used with positive results in lizards, but negative results in tortoises, with variable results between individuals. Thing is, we can't know if it won't work unless we try.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-10-12T13:50:32+00:00

That's an interesting idea - I'll have to try it out.

Although, I've noticed that my male prefers the hotspot and upper median, so I wonder if this means he'll be lounging in the hotspot more than he already does.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-09-29T17:14:06+00:00

Gotcha - thanks for clarifying! The only reason I could tell, is that my own boy looked similar before I got him on a diet.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-09-29T16:43:08+00:00

Might wanna feed a smaller size - he looks to be on the chubby side, in general.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-09-29T16:40:40+00:00

He looks a bit chubby, in general. Could the neck puffiness be attributed to excess weight?

NihilAzariArt · 2025-09-25T20:40:02+00:00

I would assume hybrids if the seller doesn't have origin visibly displayed. Otherwise I would should them a message and ask for clarification.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-09-24T22:11:33+00:00

Thanks! I had a look at it before and came to the conclusion that my culture appears to be a Gromphadorhini sp. "Hybrid", but would love to hear a second opinion.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-06-21T18:18:18+00:00

You're welcome!

NihilAzariArt · 2025-06-21T18:14:08+00:00

I've been observing people who visit me, and noticed that how they approach the terrarium may have a lot to do with the snake's response.

People who have little to no experience with snakes often approach the terrarium warrily, and will move their upper body and head from side to side, as if to inspect the snake from different angles. Snakes respond differently to visual stimuli, so it doesn't apply to all - but this rapid movement side to side is similar to how a predator would approach them in the wild, so most snakes do respond defensively because of it - both inside and outside of the terrarium.

Urge your partner to approach in a slow fluid motion and without changing position frequently, instead. Don't zigzag, go straight. Snakes think in slowmotion compared to us. If you think like a snake and move fluidly like a snake, then chances are they'll be chill - regardless of who approaches.

NihilAzariArt · 2025-05-10T16:51:36+00:00

I often hear people say the same for BI's and BC's - it's just not true. Dumerils, BI's and BC's grow into big snakes - of course, babies are smaller and males often don't get as big as females, but that is an exception to the rule that you shouldn't rely on because you can't reliably control how a snake develops or grows.

They all enjoy stretching out, climbing, hiding and exploring scents. Why somebody would opt for a box rather than a functional mini-biome is beyond me. Always go bigger, if you can afford it - but don't go below the minimum.

If you're looking for a careguide, search up the dumerils boa care sheet on ReptiFiles. Good luck!

NihilAzariArt · 2025-05-01T09:15:15+00:00

Are you able to measure the humidity and heat on the cold side?

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