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Porcellio scaber Morphs
P. scaber Wild Type
The classic scaber is an excellent choice for those new to isopod keeping as it is a very forgiving species. Hardy, prolific, and cheap makes this isopod ideal for those just starting out. The are commonly referred to as "the rough isopod" due to their textured back.
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P. scaber Lemonade
This is an all yellow expression of scaber. It is a variant of calico, and is speckled with orange or black pigmentation with a bright yellow base. These scaber honestly look like candies to us.
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P. scaber Dalmation
This mutation of the common scaber isopod gives the stunning appearance of clumping pigment, leading to an adorable spotty look.The trait varies greatly throughout the culture; some scaber may have almost no spots (and are mistaken for being the "whiteout" mutation) while some are loaded with spots.
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P. scaber Ghost
The "ghost" mutation of Porcellio scaber was isolated by Alan Gross of Captive Isopoda. It is expresses as a deep lilac color in the animal; a slight purple. However, its value lies in its unique interaction with other mutations of Porcellio scaber causing unexpected interactions.
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P. scaber Calico
Porcellio scaber "calico" is a US based mutation. An interesting quirk is this expression is exclusively connected to female scaber that express it; similar to calico cats. Males in the culture present as common greys, and carry the calico on their x gene, but do not visually express it.
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P. scaber Lava
"Lava" is an expression of scaber that displays deep red blotches. Lava is recognized as the first proven co-dom morph in isopods; presenting many opportunities to work this gene into other genetic displays.
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P. scaber Snow Koi
This is a combination of the mutations "yellow snow" and "koi" present in Porcellio scaber. The result is a yellow mottled coloring over a white body.
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P. scaber Orange Ember
"Orange embers" is a line bred trait of P. scaber "Spanish orange". Members have a coloration that starts out white torwards the head, and deepens to a rich orange at the back.
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P. scaber Yellow Snow
This is most likely an albino expression of Porcellio scaber; the entire body of the animal is yellow, including the eyes. Many members of the culture also have a thick white skirt, offering a nicely aesthetic appearance.
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P. scaber White Out
A solid white expression of scaber. Some may yellow out with age; reducing color enhancing food sources such as squash, carrots, and fish flakes may encourage a cleaner white appearance.
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P. scaber Orange Koi
The "koi" gene of P. scaber, but all orange! Some variances in how the pattern is distributed may make specimens almost all orange or white. It is our goal to produce high contrast animals - meaning lots of pattern, avoiding explicitly one color.
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P. scaber Calico Fire
"Calico fire" is a variety of scaber with a very light yellow, some times white base with crackles of orange markings overlaying it. Some individuals have more markings and appear overall orange, but as a result the entire culture has a very pleasing, brightly colored aesthetic.
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P. scaber Spanish Orange
The "giant orange" line was originally isolated from spanish scaber collected by Orin McMongle, and has now been commonly referred to as "Spanish orange" to avoid confusion. It has since been widely bred and offered as the color, size, and breeding behavior makes them a welcome addition to many terrariums.
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P. scaber Piebald
The gene producing piebald is a recessive gene causing a lack of pigment in sections of the animal. This can be combined with other genes affecting color and pattern for some interesting visual affects!
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P. scaber Koi
"Koi" is an interesting mutation that is neither pied nor dalmatian. It has the appearance that someone tried to paint the animal with watercolor and the paint bled all over. Koi expressed colors of white, grey, and orange randomly.
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P. scaber Orins Calico
Originally produced by Orin Mcmonigle, this beautiful expression of calico manifests in light orange and yellow coloring throughout the population. Dark pigment is expressed as a light peppered look.
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P. scaber Skewbald tri
Skewbald tri is a combination of mutations: calico and piebald. Like the American calico strain, only the females express the patterning. However, all animals throughout the culture express the piebald trait. The lack of pattern caused by piebald varies from very low expression, to missing on just a pleon, leg, or antennae; to very high expression wherein nearly the entire a
P. scaber Orange Dalmation
The orange dalmatian mutation is identical to the dalmatians in expression except bright orange! These darling little beasts add a fun pop of color to any tank or collection with their orange-on-white patterning.
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P. scaber Sex linked Calico
A line bred expression of the calico gene to display deep reds throughout the female members of the culture.
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