Powder Blue Isopods (Porcellionides pruinosus)

Powder Blue Isopods for Sale (Porcellionides pruinosus)

The hardest-working employee in the reptile hobby. Never sleeps, never complains, never asks for a raise.

Powder Blues have a powdery blue-gray color, constant energy, and a seriously hardy nature. They're always busy exploring and cleaning, and their big appetites and fast reproduction make them one of the most dependable clean-up crews around. Plenty of reptile keepers also run Powder Blue colonies as a sustainable feeder supply.

Origin: Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region, Powder Blues are a color morph of Porcellionides pruinosus.

HPI Preferred Habitat Targets: 70–80°F; supporting relative humidity around 60–75%; maintain a clear moisture gradient with roughly one-third to one-half of the substrate moist and the remainder progressively drier, plus good ventilation. Provide a moist sphagnum or hydration retreat and avoid keeping the entire enclosure saturated. Recommended substrate depth 2-3".

Diet: Their primary diet should consist of plenty of decaying leaf litter, rotting hardwood, and a quality calcium source. Supplement with quality isopod food, organic vegetables, fruits, and protein offered in moderation.

Reproduction: Fast, Highly Prolific (Typical brood size: 20-30).

Perfect For: Beginner keepers, bioactive enclosures, reptile keepers, feeder colonies, classrooms, and families.

Ordering: Priced per isopod, with a minimum of 3 per species. Starting a new colony? We recommend 6–20 (see How Many Isopods Should I Get?). Bulk discounts apply automatically.

Powder Blue Isopod FAQ

Are Powder Blue isopods good for beginners? Yes. They are hardy, active and adapt to a wide range of bioactive setups as long as there is a moisture gradient and good ventilation.

How fast do Powder Blue isopods breed? Very fast. Typical broods are 20–30, making them one of the quickest species for building a large colony.

Are Powder Blues good feeders or clean-up crew? Both. Their big appetites make them a dependable clean-up crew, and their fast population growth makes them a popular sustainable feeder colony.

When do you ship live isopods? Live animals ship on Tuesdays so packages don’t sit in a carrier facility over the weekend.

See more fast-breeding isopods or add springtails for a complete clean-up crew.