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They prefer places containing moisture. Temperature is not so much an issue, as long as you don't keep them in a furnace or a freezer. They need moisture to live, but they don't swim, so they seek damp areas rather than puddles.

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my Biology class did an experimant and we found out that the pill bugs live in moist areas [[under rocks mostly]] for the moisture and darkness. its how they survive

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Pill bugs are terrestrial crustaceans, also known as isopods. They require wet environments in order to breathe and will not survive if submerged in water.

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