Giant Orange Woodlice Pre-pack | Bioactive Clean-Up Crew & Livefood

Giant Orange Woodlice (Porcellio sp.) are a large isopod species widely used by reptile and amphibian keepers both as a bioactive clean-up crew and as a calcium-rich livefood. Adults reach up to 18mm in length, making them a substantial and versatile addition to any terrarium setup. This pre-pack is aimed at keepers looking to establish a working colony or supplement their animals' diet with a nutritious, naturally behaving feeder invertebrate.

Bioactive & Custodian Use

In a bioactive vivarium, Giant Orange Woodlice thrive in consistently damp, humid microclimates, spending most of their time beneath branches, rocks, or within the substrate where they break down organic waste. Providing this humid microclimate is essential for the colony to become properly established and self-sustaining. They are well suited to tropical and temperate bioactive builds where moisture retention is part of the setup design.

As a Livefood

For keepers using them as feeders, Giant Orange Woodlice offer a notable nutritional advantage: their calcareous exoskeleton gives them a high calcium content relative to many other livefood options. They are best offered in a smooth-sided dish — similar to how mealworms or calci-worms are served — to prevent escape during feeding and ensure your animals can locate them easily.

How They Are Supplied

• Supplied as a starter culture in a ventilated plastic tub
• Tub base is lined with nutrient-rich, soil-based substrate
• Perforated sides provide ventilation while minimising escape risk
• Colony is typically hatched in transit and should be fully populated within a week of arrival

Ongoing Care

To keep the colony healthy between uses, feed them on a varied diet of fruit, vegetables, or dedicated insect food. Maintaining moisture in their housing is equally important — a dry environment will cause the colony to decline quickly.

Whether you're building out a bioactive enclosure or adding a calcium-rich feeder to your rotation, the Giant Orange Woodlice Pre-pack gives you a living, breeding culture that earns its place in any serious keeper's setup.