Giant Canyon Isopod
Porcellio hoffmannseggi
One of the largest common isopods you can keep — a desert-adapted giant.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 20-25mm
- Temperature
- 72-82°F
- Humidity
- 40-60%
- Diet
- Leaf litter, decaying wood, mineral-rich substrate
- Stock
- 17 available
About this species
A large, fast, desert-adapted species that wants it drier and warmer than typical tropical isopods. Their size alone makes them a standout display species, and their arid-adapted care needs make for an interesting change of pace from humidity-loving morphs.
Care notes
- •Needs a drier substrate than most isopods — avoid excess moisture.
- •Provide a mineral-rich, slightly sandy substrate mix.
- •Runs fast and is more skittish than round isopods like Armadillidium.
- •Great in arid bioactive builds alongside desert plants.
Shipping & live arrival
Every order ships in an insulated box with heat or cold packs as needed for your local weather, plus moist substrate and air holes for the trip. If anything arrives deceased, we replace it or refund it — no questions asked.
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