Porcellio scaber 'Calico'

Porcellio scaber ‘Calico’ – Female-Expressing Calico Isopods

Creation Cultivated Porcellio scaber ‘Calico’ is a hardy color line recognized for warm orange, red, cream, gray, and brown mottling.

In this traditional sex-linked Calico line, females visibly express the calico pattern while males are generally darker and less colorful but can carry and pass the trait.

Its variable appearance, forgiving care, and productive colonies make Calico an excellent beginner display and breeding isopod.

Why Isopod Keepers Choose Creation Cultivated

Variable Calico Pattern — Females display unique combinations of orange, red, cream, gray, and brown.

Sex-Linked Expression — The colorful phenotype is expressed primarily by females in this line.

Hardy Beginner Species — Tolerates a practical range of temperatures and moisture levels.

Reliable Colony Growth — Reproduces readily after becoming established.

Active Cleanup Crew — Helps process leaves, decaying wood, food scraps, and waste.

Professionally Packed — Carefully prepared for secure live-animal transit.

Product Details

Scientific Name: Porcellio scaber

Morph: Calico — Female-Expressing Line

Coloration: Orange, red, cream, gray, and brown mottling in expressive females

Adult Size: Approximately 0.55–0.7 in. (14–18 mm)

Care Level: Beginner

Reproduction Rate: Moderate to fast once established

Behavior: Hardy, active beneath cover, and unable to roll into a complete ball

Mixed-sex cultures naturally include less-colorful males, and every expressive female has a unique pattern.

Care Requirements

Temperature: Approximately 65–78°F (18–26°C)

Moisture: Maintain a consistently moist retreat while allowing most of the enclosure to remain moderately dry.

Ventilation: Provide moderate cross-ventilation.

Substrate: Use a nutrient-rich organic substrate containing decomposing hardwood leaves and rotting wood.

Diet: Provide abundant leaf litter with vegetables and regular supplemental protein.

Calcium: Keep cuttlebone, limestone, or another calcium source available.

Commonly Used For

Female-expressing Calico isopods are commonly kept in display cultures, selective breeding projects, temperate bioactive enclosures, and larger reptile setups.

Keep this line separate from other Porcellio scaber morphs if preserving its coloration and sex-linked expression.

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