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• A hardy species of isopod that produce very quickly once established.

• Whiteout Isopods make a great clean up crew in any tropical bioactive setup or naturalistic vivarium and aren't likely to bother inhabitants .
• They are larger and more active than dwarf isopods.
• Due to a gene that causes them to lack pigment entirely,they are colorless including in the eyes.
• They may change color due to what they are being fed as their innards are also colorless.
• This species is soft bodied, so most animals may enjoy the occasional isopod snack without fear of choking
• super fast!

Name: Porcellionides pruinosus ‘Whiteout’

Recommended Enclosure Size: 6 qt sterilite or similar for starter culture, 37 qt sterilite gasket box or similar for large culture. 

Temperature: 70-85 degrees 

Humidity: 60-85%, accomplished easily with regular misting when the enclosure starts to dry out.

Size: at least ¼” at time of sale.

 Age: lives for 2 years, the 10 counts will contain a variety of ages. 

 Feeding: Repashy Bug Burger, Repashy Morning Wood, and a calcium supplement 2x a week in proportional size to the population of the culture/vivarium population.

Sexing: Males have a penile papillae on the underside of their tails, their pleopod segments(underside of the tail) are more angular while females are more square. Due to their age, isopods sold by Josh's Frogs are sold as unsexed animals.

Color/Pattern: Completely devoid of any color of their own.

Breeding: They will breed quite readily on their own in a well set up colony/enclosure. 

 Natural Range: native to south america introduced to the contiguous united states 

Still not sure if Porcellionides pruinosus ‘Whiteout’ from Josh's Frogs is the right pet for you? Read the reviews below and see what other customers are saying!

In rare cases, starving isopods may attempt to consume the carapace of freshly molted invertebrates or even gnaw on small or delicate reptiles or amphibians. We strongly recommend providing supplemental food to your clean up crew in the enclosure, such as Josh's Frogs CUC Cuisine. When in doubt, using dwarf species of isopods, such as Dwarf Tropical Whites, may be a safer option.

Please read the following article on keeping and culturing isopods: HOW TO KEEP AND CULTURE ISOPODS