Lava isopods – Porcellio scaber “lava”

Lava isopods are a great addition to a humid terrarium. This species varies in its grey/orange coloration and produces individuals with various amounts of spotting. Isopods are substrate cleaners and the adults and nymphs are suitable as supplementary feeders.  They appreciate dried leaves and wood to eat as well as vegetables such as carrots or potatoes.  Take care to keep the substrate moist because isopods will die quickly if their substrate dries out!

Note: We keep this species with temperate springtails, so there’s a small chance you’ll get a few of this cleaner too — don’t be alarmed!  They’re perfectly harmless 🙂

• Species name: Porcellio scaber  “lava”
• Size: Mixed sizes

Shipping information:

Because these are live items, we only ship out Monday through Wednesday. We ship out USPS Priority within the continental US (where legal). We also only ship out to areas where the low temperature is above 32°F or high temperature is below 95°F. WE PROVIDE FREE ICE PACKS OR 72 HOUR HEAT PACKS IF NECESSARY! If temperatures are very extreme we will inform you and you can choose to delay or cancel your order.