We cannot ship this species to Louisiana or Oregon! 

Defining Characteristics:

• This is a hardy species of isopod and produce quickly once established
• Milkback Isopods are a large, active species. Many keepers say laevis are a joy to watch!
• This species is one of the longer living isopods in the hobby.

Name: Porcellio laevis 'Milkback'

Recommended Enclosure Size: 6 quart Sterilite or similar for starter culture, 37 quart Sterilite gasket box or similar for large culture  

Temperature (°F): 50 -85 degrees  

Humidity: 55-80%, this can be accomplished by periodic misting of the culture when it starts to appear dry

Size: These isopods will be at least 1/4 inch at time of sale, and can easily double that at maturity.

 Age: This isopod species lives for 2-3 years in captivity.

Feeding: A proportionate-to-culture size helping of Repashy Bug Burger, Repashy Morning Wood Isopod Diet and a calcium supplement two times per week.

Sexing: Males have a penile papillae on the underside of the tail, 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: These isopods are large and brown with a vertical white stripe pattern. 

Breeding: These isopods will breed quite readily on their own in well kept colonies. 

Natural Range: Native or introduced to most of the world

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 Clean-Up Crew 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