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Powder Blue Isopods
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$19.99
Part Number:
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Qty-20, Porcellionides, p (Powder Blue)
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How-To Care Guide
Our Isopods
We culture our isopods in a warm, moist mixture of peat moss, oak leaves and oak bark. They're raised on a diet of fresh vegetables, high protein fish flakes, and the rich organic substrate in which they are bred. Our isopods are harvested, packaged and shipped the same day guaranteeing a fresh and lively arrival. Once harvested our Powder Blue Isopods are packaged in 8 or 16 oz. deli containers (depending on qty ordered) filled with moist paper towels.
Powder Blue Isopods (Porcellionides, pruinosus)
Powder Blue Isopods are a great addition to your vivarium/terrarium ecosystem as they serve multiple functions. First, they clean their environment by consuming decaying leaf litter, animal feces, and dead plant matter; their waste being a valuable source of nutrients for plants. Second, they're great high calcium snacks for amphibians, lizards and other vivarium pets. Third, they're extremely active and fun to watch.
Powder Blue Isopods are normally a purplish-brown color but develop a lustrous blue sheen just prior to molting. This beautiful waxy coloring gives them both their name and catches the eye of hobbyists and predators alike. Powder Blues may be the most active of any isopod species. They also burrow less and like to stay on top of the substrate hiding under leaves and bark.
They're very prolific once established and excellent feeders for frogs, lizards and other pets. Powder Blues have a soft exoskeleton making them easier to digest than other species. They play an important function as soil nutrient cyclers while providing a secondary high calcium food source for your pets. They are omnivores and feed on frass (poop), left over bits of feeder or pray insects, dead and decaying plant matter, and pretty much anything else in or on your habitats substrate.
Color: Normally a bluish orange color but turn a lustrous blue just prior to molting
Size: 3-15 mm
Locality: Found naturally in warm, moist, humid marshlands
Difficulty: Beginner
Light: Dark, dim lighting with dark places to hide (i.e. under wood, leaves & soil)
Temperature: 72-86 degrees Fahrenheit - low to mid-80's is best for breeding
Humidity: 80-90%
Behavior: Extremely active and hardy
Culturing: Easy to culture. Keep rich organic substrate warm & moist. Feed fresh vegetables, high protein fish pellets and/or Critters Direct Springtail & Isopod Food
Live Arrival Guarantee
If your local temps are below 40 or above 85 degrees F you must select our "Hold For Pickup" at post office shipping method in order to receive our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your local temps are below 40 or above 85 degrees F and you do not select our "Hold For Pickup" shipping method then we cannot guarantee live arrival.
Hold For Pickup
"Hold for Pickup" is a USPS special service that delivers your package directly to your post office for pickup. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
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Shipping
All orders ship USPS
Orders ship Monday - Thursday
Orders received before 12:00 PM ship same day
"Hold For Pickup" is a USPS special service that delivers the package directly to your post office for pickup. You must physically go to the post office to retrieve your package. There is no additional charge for this service.
How-To-Care Guide
Our powder blue cultures are packaged in 8 or 16 oz. deli containers (depending on qty ordered) and moist paper towels
Your isopod colony will reproduce in perpetuity if properly maintained
Simply empty deli container into desired habitat and allow isopods to move freely from paper towel to habitat at their leisure
Keep habitat at room temp (72-85 F)
The higher the temp the faster they will procreate (mid-80s is optimal)
Keep habitat moist, misting with dechlorinated water as needed
Keep habitat aerated. Fresh airflow is essential to a healthy ecosystem
Maintain high humidity (80-90% is optimal)
FOOD: Isopods will naturally feed off your habitats decaying organic matter so no additional food is necessary. However, an
occasional
supplemental food source such as Critters Direct Springtail & Isopod Food or a thin slice of squash or zucchini will help them procreate faster
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