Porcellio laevis “White”

Porcellio laevis White – Pretty, Light-Colored Isopods for Any Setup

Porcellio laevis “White” is a bred color morph of Porcellio laevis. It can grow up to 2.3 cm in size and has a development time of around 7-8 months. It is very prolific!

Porcellio laevis “White” has a flat, broad body. This color morph is characterized by a white appearance. The antennae and legs are also completely white.

The animals live in the litter layer of deciduous forests, which is why an attempt should also be made to recreate this habitat in the terrarium. A mixture of leaves, soil, white rotten wood and lime is used as a substrate. A layer of mosses, pieces of bark and leaves is placed on top of the substrate so that the animals can find hiding places and the substrate does not dry out so quickly. The humidity in the tank should be around 50-70%, making sure that the substrate is always moist but not wet. Porcellio laevis “White” is a very hardy species of isopod and, as long as waterlogging is avoided, can be kept even at higher humidity levels. These isopods are most active at temperatures between 18 and 26°C. Porcellio laevis “White” can generally be observed quite often, as this woodlouse species is diurnal. With an appropriate stocking density, you can always spot some when you look into the tank. Porcellio laevis “White” are excellent as companion species in various tanks. For example, they can be safely kept with snails, millipedes, stick insects, beetles, and the like. Many people also keep them in reptile tanks as “sanitation police,” since they consume food scraps and occasionally serve as food for the reptiles themselves. In theory, the organic material contained in the substrate would be sufficient as food for the isopods, since this is also their main food source in nature. In a terrarium, however, they also readily accept vegetables, flowers, fruit, and isopod food.