Powder Blue Isopods (Porcellio laevis)
C$15.00Price
Sold in packs of 12
Powder blue isopods are beautiful, hardy species with smooth blue-gray exoskeletons. These isopods are excellent for bioactive terrariums and as part of a clean-up crew.
- Level of Difficulty: Beginner
- Appearance: Powder blue isopods have a smooth blue exoskeleton and grow up to 1 inch in size.
- Behavior: Peaceful and social, powder blue isopods thrive in groups and help break down organic material in a terrarium.
- Husbandry: Require plenty of cork and leaf litter. Keep in a well-ventilated, moist environment with a temperature range of 70–75°F. Humidity should be 70–90%. Provide leaf litter, bark, and organic material for substrate.
- Diet: Feed on decaying leaves, wood, and organic debris. But can also be fed additional food if kept as pet, such as fish flakes, dried fish, Pangaea food and more. Also need calcium supplements such as cuttlebone, is necessary to ensure healthy exoskeleton growth.
- Common Name: Powder Blue Isopod
- Scientific Name: Porcellio laevis
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