"Powder Pink" Isopods (Porcellionides pruinosus)

The “Powder Pink” Isopod is a fast-breeding, highly active cleanup crew species prized in bioactive terrariums for its hardiness and appetite. A color morph of Porcellionides pruinosus, these isopods display soft pink to peach coloration with the species’ signature dusty, “powdered” appearance.

Powder Pink isopods thrive in tropical and semi-humid environments where they help break down waste, decaying plant matter, shed skin, and leftover food. Their energetic nature and rapid reproduction make them an excellent choice for establishing a strong bioactive cleanup crew quickly.

Unlike some slower or more moisture-sensitive species, Powder Pinks tolerate a broader range of conditions and are known for being both beginner-friendly and highly productive. They also reproduce faster than many other commonly kept isopods, making them a favorite feeder and vivarium maintenance species.

Key Features

• Fast breeding and colony growth
• Excellent bioactive cleanup crew
• Active surface behavior
• Soft pink/orange coloration
• Hardy and beginner-friendly
• Great for tropical and semi-humid enclosures

Care Recommendations

• Keep a moisture gradient within the enclosure
• Provide leaf litter and decaying wood
• Supplement with calcium sources
• Best kept with good airflow and moderate humidity

Adult Size

Approximately 0.5–0.75 inches

Temperament

Active, social colony species

Recommended Uses

• Bioactive reptile enclosures
• Amphibian vivariums
• Isopod cultures
• Supplemental feeder colonies