Best isopods to start off with?
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I have been keeping isopods for a decently long time now, and I can say that there are 3 isopod species that I always recommend to beginners:
The cheapest - Porcellio Laevis; Dairy cows, Snow whites, Milkbacks, Giant oranges. There is not as much variation in the morphs as the species I will state after this, but they breed very fast and are still pretty. They are the cheapest and awfully easy to keep, and are a bit bigger than the other species.
Mid tier beginner: Porcellionides Pruinosis; tropical greys, powder oranges, powder bludes, oreo crumble, orange dalmation, powder whites. As you can see, there is lots more morphs. The ones I have listed are just some, and there are many more out there that I haven’t named that are just a little bit less common. Porcellionides Pruinosis are fast, prolific and protein hungry. They have been known to double in population in as little as 4 weeks (babys are small and you might not see them)
My personal favourites; Porcellio Scaber. Porcellio scaber are native to the UK, but are incredibly underrated. They are fast breeders, love protein, and there is so much variation. Moo cows, dalmations, oranges, rusts, wildtype, lavas and so many more.