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Porcellio spatulatus ‘White’ Captive Bred Isopods

Healthy, established colonies from a breeder in the Netherlands.

Porcellio spatulatus White, Whiteout, isopods for sale, available, in stock
Porcellio spatulatus ‘White’ is the whitish expression of the Porcellio spatulatus isopod.
  • €50,00 : 5x isopods

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Listed for sale are mixed size CB isopods; young or subadults, not mancae.


Origin: Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Tunisia (color variety of the Porcellio spatulatus).
Scientific name: Porcellio spatulatus
Trade name: White
Basionym: —
Synonyms (unaccepted): Porcellio latissimus, Porcellio nobilii.
Family: Porcellionidae
Common name: —

Isopoda World List

Porcellio spatulatus ‘White’ is the whitish variety of the Porcellio spatulatus isopods. Selectively isolated from the white/beige individuals found in some locations. Some of the adults have a light blue stripe running across their body, from the front to the back, making them really unique isopods.

Porcellio spatulatus ‘White’, isopod care

Size: adults may reach a length of 20 mm.
Activity: day; night; early morning.
Terrarium: keep only ⅕  moist with moss, pieces of rotting white wood and also decaying leaves. Porcellio spatulatus ‘Coros’ isopods require a slightly drier setup, good air flow and adequate ventilation. Check out also our premium substrate.
Temperature: 18 – 30°C
Humidity: 45 – 55%
Diet: fruits, veggies, greens, fish-food, forest moss, lichen, decaying leaves, rotting white wood, mushrooms, molting of invertebrates and reptiles. And 2x times a week provide a source of protein. Be sure to check out our Protein mix foods. They prefer less fresh leaves. Also don’t forget a calcium source (cuttlefish bone, limestone & oyster seashell, limestone rock) to keep them healthy.
Difficulty: moderate to easy.
Reproduction rate: moderately prolific when established. Though they are not as prolific as Porcellio spatulatus ‘Coros’ for example.
Growth rate: normal to fast.

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