Porcellionides floria 'Flowery Blue'

Porcellionides floria ‘Flowery Blue’ – Fast North American Isopods

Creation Cultivated Porcellionides floria ‘Flowery Blue’ is a fast-moving North American isopod with a dusty blue-gray body and subtle warm orange or bronze undertones.

Although it closely resembles Powder Blue Porcellionides pruinosus, Flowery Blue is a separate species with its own naturally variable wild-type coloration.

Its adaptable care, rapid colony growth, and small adult size make it a versatile cleanup crew for many bioactive environments.

Why Isopod Keepers Choose Creation Cultivated

Dusty Blue Appearance — Displays blue-gray coloration with subtle orange, bronze, or iridescent notes.

Separate Species — Provides a distinct alternative to the more common Powder Blue isopod.

Fast Colony Growth — Reproduces quickly after becoming established.

Highly Active — Moves rapidly across the substrate and beneath leaf litter.

Versatile Cleanup Crew — Performs well across many temperate, tropical, and moderately dry setups.

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

Product Details

Scientific Name: Porcellionides floria

Common Name: Flowery Blue Isopod

Distribution: North America

Coloration: Dusty blue, gray, charcoal, bronze, and muted orange

Adult Size: Approximately 0.4–0.5 in. (10–12 mm)

Care Level: Beginner

Reproduction Rate: Fast once established

Behavior: Fast-moving, surface-active, and unable to roll into a complete ball

Natural differences in size, age, powdery coating, and warm color accents should be expected.

Care Requirements

Temperature: Approximately 70–85°F (21–29°C)

Moisture: Maintain a consistently moist retreat with a larger moderately damp to drier area.

Ventilation: Provide moderate to high cross-ventilation.

Substrate: Use a nutrient-rich organic substrate covered with decomposing hardwood leaf litter.

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

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

Commonly Used For

Flowery Blue isopods are commonly used in bioactive reptile and amphibian enclosures, planted terrariums, feeder cultures, and active display colonies.

Always provide a dependable moist retreat, even when using this species in a moderately dry enclosure.

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