Field identity
Red Calico Isopods (Porcellio scaber)
Porcellio scaber
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Red Calico Isopods (Porcellio scaber)
$12.99 -
$299.99
Classic species, standout color. Red Calico isopods (Porcellio scaber) show a patchwork of red and cream across their backs, a colorful break from the plain gray wild type while keeping every bit of scaber's legendary hardiness. This species originates in Europe and has since spread worldwide.
Porcellio scaber is a workhorse in bioactive enclosures, tolerating a wider humidity range than many isopods and staying active on both damp and drier substrate. They clear away food waste and decaying matter steadily and appreciate a calcium source to support molting.
- Bold red and cream calico pattern
- Tolerant of a wide humidity range
- Hardy and beginner-friendly
- Dependable, active cleanup crew
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Care Snapshot
| Climate | Temperate |
| Temperature | 65 to 78 F |
| Humidity | 55 to 75% |
| Adult size | 12 to 18 mm |
| Origin | Europe; introduced worldwide |
| Care level | beginner |
From the keeper’s royal archives
Red Calico Isopod Care Guide
Prepare their refuge, gather provisions, and follow the care journey for Porcellio scaber. Explore habitat, moisture, feeding and colony care before your companions arrive.
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Care and Keeper Confidence
An active Porcellio listing. Compare the stated moisture, ventilation, and temperature fields because needs vary meaningfully across the genus.
Best matched for
Keepers who value visible activity and a substantial display colony.
Keeper caution
Do not copy care ranges from a different Porcellio species or morph.
Direct answers
Before this colony arrives
Prepare the refuge, gather provisions, and plan your first days as colony keeper.
What should I prepare?
Stabilize the enclosure before ordering. Use the temperature and moisture fields above when they are shown, and provide species-appropriate substrate, leaf litter, hides, calcium, and ventilation.
How should I compare this listing?
Keepers who value visible activity and a substantial display colony. Do not copy care ranges from a different Porcellio species or morph.
What will my selected option mean?
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Where can I ask a species question?
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