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ISOPOD CARE GUIDES

Explore isopod species

Explore terrestrial isopods ranging from forgiving starter colonies to slower or more moisture-sensitive species, with a full guide for each completed entry.

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Albania Isopod

Armadillidium sp. "Albania"

Arenaria Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Arenaria"

Armadillidium "Apfelbecki"

Armadillidium "Apfelbecki"

Armadillidium "Santa Lucia"

Armadillidium "Santa Lucia"

Armadillidium Albania

Armadillidium Albania

Armadillidium aserratum Isopod

Armadillidium aserratum

Armadillidium corcyraem Isopod

Armadillidium corcyraem

Armadillidium Corfu

Armadillidium Corfu

Armadillidium flavoscutatum Isopod

Armadillidium flavoscutatum

Armadillidium gestroi Isopod

Armadillidium gestroi

Armadillidium granulatum Isopod

Armadillidium granulatum

Armadillidium Klugii Slano "Skeleton"

Armadillidium Klugii Slano "Skeleton"

Armadillidium maculatum Isopod

Armadillidium maculatum

Armadillidium peraccae Isopod

Armadillidium peraccae

Armadillidium ponalense Isopod

Armadillidium ponalense

Armadillidium Vulgare Albino

Armadillidium Vulgare Albino

Armadillidium Vulgare Albino T

Armadillidium Vulgare Albino T-

Armadillidium werneri Isopod

Armadillidium werneri

Aurora Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Aurora"

Aurora Pastel Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Aurora Pastel"

Aurora Pastel Red Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Aurora Pastel Red"

Aurora Yellow Pink Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Aurora Yellow Pink"

Batman Black Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Batman Black"

Batman Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Batman"

Batman Orange Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Batman Orange"

Bicolor Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Bicolor"

Blister Fire Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Blister Fire"

Blister Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Blister"

Blotched Isopod

Armadillidium depressum

Blue Powder Isopod

Porcellionides pruinosus "Blue Powder"

Bright Isopod

Porcellio spinicornis "Bright"

Cherry Blossom Isopod

Cubaris sp. "Cherry Blossom"

Cherry Lava Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Cherry Lava"

Chocolate Isopod

Armadillidium maculatum "Chocolate"

Corfu Isopod

Armadillidium sp. "Corfu"

Crete Isopod

Porcellio flavomarginatus "Crete"

Cristarmadillidium muricatum Isopod

Cristarmadillidium muricatum

Cubais Sp Murina "Mandarin"

Cubaris sp. Murina "Mandarin"

Cubais Sp Murina "Papaya"

Cubaris sp. Murina "Papaya"

Cubaris Sp "Cherry Blosson"

Cubaris Sp "Cherry Blosson"

Cubaris Sp "Crabby"

Cubaris Sp "Crabby"

Cubaris Sp Murina "Glacier"

Cubaris sp. Murina "Glacier"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "Pink Rose"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "Pink Rose"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "Pink"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "Pink"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "Tapir"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "Tapir"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "White"

Cubaris Sp Panda King "White"

Cubaris Sp.Murina

Cubaris sp. Murina

Dairy Cow Isopod

Porcellio laevis "Dairy Cow"

Dairy Cow Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Dairy Cow"

Dalmatian Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Dalmatian"

Dalmatian Orange Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Dalmatian Orange"

Dark Isopod

Porcellio nicklesi "Dark"

Dark Pastel Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Dark Pastel"

Devonshire Dalmations

Armadillidium nasatum

Diablo Classic Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Diablo Classic"

Diablo Crimson Batman Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Diablo Crimson Batman"

Diablo Crimson Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Diablo Crimson"

Diablo Crimson Red Edge Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Diablo Crimson Red Edge"

Dubrovnik Isopod

Armadillidium klugii "Dubrovnik"

Dwarf Lentils Isopod

Agabiformius lentus

Ember Bee High Colour Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Ember Bee High Colour"

Ember Bee Red Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Ember Bee Red"

Ember Bee Yellow Orange Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Ember Bee Yellow Orange"

Ghost Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Ghost"

Grey Isopod

Porcellio laevis "Grey"

Grey Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Grey"

High Red Isopod

Porcellio silvestrii "High Red"

High Yellow Isopod

Porcellio ornatus "High Yellow"

Inarius Glass Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Inarius Glass"

Inarius High Red Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Inarius High Red"

Laureola Sp "Bumblebee"

Laureola Sp "Bumblebee"

Laureola Sp "Canary"

Laureola Sp "Canary"

Laureola Sp "Gloworm"

Laureola Sp "Gloworm"

Laureola Sp "Lemon"

Laureola Sp "Lemon"

Laureola Sp "Magma"

Laureola Sp "Magma"

Laureola Sp "Panda"

Laureola Sp "Panda"

Laureola Sp "Porcupine"

Laureola Sp "Porcupine"

Laureola Sp "White Skull"

Laureola Sp "White Skull"

Lava Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava"

Lava Isopod

Porcellio scaber "Lava"

Lava Pastel High Yellow Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava Pastel High Yellow"

Lava Pastel Orange Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava Pastel Orange"

Lava Pastel Pink Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava Pastel Pink"

Lava Pastel Red Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava Pastel Red"

Lava Pastel Yellow Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava Pastel Yellow"

Lava Red Passion Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Lava Red Passion"

Lemonade Isopod

Porcellio bolivaris "Lemonade"

Magic Potion Isopod

Armadillidium depressum "Magic Potion"

Magic Potion Isopod

Armadillidium granulatum "Magic Potion"

Magic Potion Isopod

Armadillidium vulgare "Magic Potion"

Malaga Monster Isopod

Porcellio sp. "Malaga Monster"

Mercin Isopod

Porcellio sp. "Mercin"

Milk Edge Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Milk Edge"

Milk Edge Red Fire Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Milk Edge Red Fire"

Mix Red and Orange Isopod

Armadillidium vulgare "Mix Red and Orange"

Montenegro Isopod

Armadillidium klugii "Montenegro"

Morocco Isopod

Porcellio sp. "Morocco"

Multicolour Isopod

Armadillidium vulgare "Multicolour"

Orange Dalmatian Isopod

Porcellionides pruinosus "Orange Dalmatian"

Orange Isopod

Armadillidium frontetriangulum "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Armadillidium granulatum "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Armadillidium nasatum "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Armadillidium pallassi "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Armadillidium werneri "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Oniscus asellus "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Porcellio laevis "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Porcellio nicklesi "Orange"

Orange Isopod

Porcellionides pruinosus "Orange"

Orange Tortosa Isopod

Porcellio expansus "Orange Tortosa"

Oreo Isopod

Porcellionides pruinosus "Oreo"

Panda King Isopod

Cubaris sp. "Panda King"

Peach Isopod

Armadillidium nasatum "Peach"

Penguin Isopods

Cubaris sp. "Penguin"

Phantom Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Phantom"

Phantom Pastel Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Phantom Pastel"

Phoenix Pastel High White Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Phoenix Pastel High White"

Phoenix Pastel Peach Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Phoenix Pastel Peach"

Phoenix Pastel Yellow Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Phoenix Pastel Yellow"

Pink Lambo Orange Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Pink Lambo Orange"

Pink Lambo Red Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Pink Lambo Red"

Pink Phoenix Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Pink Phoenix"

Porcellio "Mercin"

Porcellio "Mercin"

Porcellio Bolivaris

Porcellio bolivari

Porcellio Bolivaris "Lemonade"

Porcellio bolivari "Lemonade"

Porcellio bolivaris Isopod

Porcellio bolivaris

Porcellio Dubosqui "Troglophila"

Porcellio duboscqui "Troglophila"

Porcellio echinatus Isopod

Porcellio echinatus

Porcellio flavomarginatus Isopod

Porcellio flavomarginatus

Porcellio haasi Isopod

Porcellio haasi

Porcellio hoffmannseggi Isopod

Porcellio hoffmannseggi

Porcellio magnificus Isopod

Porcellio magnificus

Porcellio Malaga "Monster"

Porcellio sp Malaga "Monter"

Porcellio Sp Valencia

Porcellio sp Valencia

Porcellio Sp. Orange "Blaze"

Porcellio sp Orange "Blaze"

Porcellio Spatulatis "White"

Porcellio Spatulatis "White"

Porcellio spatulatus Isopod

Porcellio spatulatus

Porcellio Spenipes

Porcellio spinipes

Porcellio spenipes Isopod

Porcellio spenipes

Porcellio spinicornis Isopod

Porcellio spinicornis

Porcellio Violaceus "Rubivan"

Porcellio "Rubivan"

Porcellio werneri Isopod

Porcellio werneri

Porcellionides Pruinosus "Orange Dalmatian"

Porcellionides pruinosus "Dalmatian Orange"

Porcellionides Pruinosus "Vietnan"

Porcellionides pruinosus "Vietnan"

Puding Isopod

Armadillidium klugii "Puding"

Purple Pastel Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Purple Pastel"

Quadcolor Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Quadcolor"

Red Brick Isopod

Armadillo officinalis "Red Brick"

Red Diablo Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Red Diablo"

Red Edge Isopod

Porcellio echinatus "Red Edge"

Red Phoenix Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Red Phoenix"

Rubivan Isopod

Porcellio violaceus "Rubivan"

Santa Lucia Isopod

Armadillidium sp. "Santa Lucia"

Scarlet Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Scarlet"

Scarlet Tricolor Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Scarlet Tricolor"

Sevilla Caramel Isopod

Porcellio sp. "Sevilla Caramel"

Sevilla Isopod

Porcellio sp. "Sevilla"

Sicily Isopod

Armadillidium badium "Sicily"

Silverback Isopod

Porcellio werneri "Silverback"

Sordidus Isopod

Porcellio hoffmannseggi "Sordidus"

Tang Isopod

Porcellio nicklesi "Tang"

Trachelipus caucasius Isopod

Trachelipus caucasius

Trachelipus mostarensis Isopod

Trachelipus mostarensis

Trachelipus trilobatus Isopod

Trachelipus trilobatus

Triana Isopod

Porcellio laevis "Triana"

Tricolor Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Tricolor"

Troglodillo Sp "Green Spot"

Troglodillo Sp "Green Spot"

Troglodillo Sp "Porcelain"

Troglodillo Sp "Porcelain"

Troglodillo Sp "Soil"

Troglodillo Sp "Soil"

Troglodillo Sp "Vex"

Troglodillo Sp "Vex"

Troglophila Isopod

Porcellio dubosqui "Troglophila"

Venecillo Parvus

Venezillo parvus

Venecillo parvus Isopod

Venecillo parvus

Vietnam Isopod

Porcellionides pruinosus "Vietnam"

Violet Isopod

Porcellio baeticensis "Violet"

Volcano Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Volcano"

White Antenna Isopod

Porcellio hoffmannseggi "White Antenna"

White Isopod

Porcellio laevis "White"

White Isopod

Porcellio spatulatus "White"

White Isopod

Porcellionides pruinosus "White"

White Pearl Isopod

Armadillidium granulatum "White Pearl"

White Side Isopod

Cubaris sp. "White Side"

Wing Wing Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Wing Wing"

Yellow Arrow Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Yellow Arrow"

Yellow Hornet Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Yellow Hornet"

Yellow Isopod

Armadillidium maculatum "Yellow"

Yellow Isopod

Oniscus asellus "Yellow"

Yellow Isopod

Porcellio ornatus "Yellow"

Yellow Pastel Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Yellow Pastel"

Yellow Phoenix Isopod

Ardentiella sp. "Yellow Phoenix"

Yeti Isopod

Porcellio hoffmannseggi "Yeti"