Porcellio scaber “Smoke” is a variety that I very recently found in a captive colony of local scaber. they have slightly diluted gray or calico base color with white patches of highly variable size.

I chose the name “Smoke” because of their appearance but also because the patterns change quite a bit as the isopods grow!

these two were the largest babies I found when I first started selecting them…

and now they’re going to be the first females to give birth to a second generation of “Smoke”! quite different looking but still gorgeous.

very happy to have found these guys and eager to see what they’ll look like in the future

Porcellio scaber “Rose Quartz” being simply exquisite. I love how dainty and expressive isopod antennae are—they show exactly what he is focusing on and where he wants to go.

so far he and his probable brother (now deceased) are the only two of these, but hope his little kids carry the mutation and can breed more

Porcellio scaber “Orange Dalmatian”

a classic old scaber morph made from a cross between “Dalmatian” and an US strain of “Orange.” mine have also been crossed to local wild scaber for added vigor.

Porcellio scaber “Smoke”

today’s isopod alchemy is a handful of some unique Porcellio scaber morphs!

not sure what these guys will look like as adults. they appeared in a culture of yellow mottled scaber last month. some appear to have slight pigmented patches and the eyes are a dull brown. I hope they stay this warm golden color into adulthood!

these are some “Mosaic Dalmatian” & “Dalmatian” from the same brood. some of the mosaics are showing tiny pigmented spots in their eyes, but they are otherwise even more white than the “Dalmatian.” furthest left has some bold dark patches already

this guy is kind of brownish and I’m not sure what his deal is. I found him under a rock

an orange with odd white patches from the morph mix. I don’t think he’s a “Smoke” since his white patches are increasing with age rather than decreasing. pretty but probably difficult to replicate

an unnamed Porcellio scaber morph I’m working on. it seems there’s multiple alleles that add to the light skirt effect and a pale gradient along the back, so breeding them is a little inconsistent. these are some of the nicest looking ones, love their facial markings.

unfortunately this also a line bred from a cross involving “Orange Dalmatian” and I wouldn’t be surprised if both of those genes reappear later.

today’s various isopods

Big Leopard, massive female Porcellio scaber with a unique pattern

trying to identify worms but they aren’t being easy… they are quite photogenic though. pretty sure the huge brown one is a different species from the smaller red one