Porcellionides pruinosus
Powder Blue
A fast powder isopod, priced per animal.
$2 per isopod
No set pack size. A new colony usually does better with several animals than with one.
Open a label for the note on this listing. Brood counts are not taken from a census of these bins.
Habitat
Powder Blue is Porcellionides pruinosus. They are small, fast, and tolerant, but they desiccate if the whole bin dries. Use a moisture gradient, lots of leaf litter, and more ventilation than a Cubaris cup. They run when the lid opens.
Diet
They shred leaves and will take protein and vegetable readily. Calcium stays available. Because they are quick, overfeeding molds before you notice it is gone.
Breeding
One of the faster commonly kept isopods when conditions are decent. A surface count is a low estimate. No brood number is filed.
A good fit
A classic first colony and a cleanup crew for many bioactive tanks that are not extremely dry. Not a display animal you will pose for photos.
Ordering
The price is for one isopod. Choose a count, then pay at checkout. Stripe test mode accepts 4242 4242 4242 4242 and does not charge a real card.
Additional information
- These are raised isopods, not a wild-caught listing.
- Please do not release them outdoors.
- Animals in one request will be mixed sizes.
- Each listing is priced for one isopod.
Shipping
- A paid order holds the count. Live animals still wait on the weather before a box leaves.
- The Stripe panel is a test checkout. It does not send the card to Stripe.
- Someone needs to bring the box inside when it arrives. A written arrival guarantee is not offered here.
Cheyenne local pickup
- Skip shipping and pick up in Cheyenne.
- Choose Cheyenne pickup at checkout.
- The shop confirms a time. Pickup does not print a shipping label.