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Porcellio bolivari Yellow Ghost
Porcellio bolivari 'Yellow Ghost'
Origin: Spain
₹650.00 1 piece
6 pcs (minimum) ₹4,800
Minimum order: 6 pieces per species
6 available
A giant Spanish isopod with a semi-translucent body glowing lemon-yellow, wide flared skirts and spear-like tail spikes. Up to 3.5 cm long, a true showpiece.
- Giant size, up to 3.5 cm
- Glowing yellow, semi-translucent morph
- Dramatic flared skirts and tail spikes
Porcellio bolivari, nicknamed the skeleton isopod, is one of the largest and most dramatic isopods in the hobby. The Yellow Ghost morph has a ghostly, semi-translucent body infused with glowing lemon-yellow tones, wide flared skirts and long, spear-like uropods. Adults reach 3–3.5 cm. It needs a dry, well-ventilated enclosure with a clear damp side and breeds steadily once settled.
Premium collection: these are slower-breeding, collector-grade species. Cultures are limited and shipped as a mixed-age group of 6 or more, which gives you the best chance of both sexes and a breeding start. Keep them in a stable, shaded room, below 28°C.
Large, cross-ventilated enclosure; airflow is essential. Substrate of coco peat with crushed limestone, leaf litter and rotting wood, kept mostly dry with one damp, moss-filled side. Feed vegetables, a little fruit, protein twice a week and constant calcium. Keep below 26°C in summer.
View Full Isopods Care GuideThe Offer
Buy a culture of 5, get 1 free. Buy a culture of 10, get 2 free. Minimum order: 5 pieces per species. Free pieces are added automatically to your order.
What You Receive
- Mixed-size culture: juveniles, sub-adults and adults, selected from our own breeding colonies
- Sexes are not guaranteed, but a group of 5+ almost always includes both males and females (Dwarf Whites are all-female and self-reproducing)
- Packed in a ventilated container with damp sphagnum moss, leaf litter and a food source for the journey
- A printed care card with the species' temperature, humidity and feeding notes
Shipping & Live-Arrival Guarantee
We ship Monday to Wednesday only, so your isopods never sit in a courier hub over the weekend. During peak summer (April to June) we may hold orders for a cooler shipping window and will message you on WhatsApp before dispatch. Every order is covered by our live-arrival guarantee: if any isopods arrive dead, send an unboxing video within 2 hours of delivery and we will replace them or refund you for those pieces.
Acclimation Tips on Arrival
- Open the box as soon as it arrives and keep it out of direct sun.
- Gently tip the moss and isopods into their enclosure; do not pick them out one by one.
- Mist one corner, offer leaf litter and a small piece of vegetable, and leave them undisturbed for 48 hours.
- Some stress losses in the first week are normal for any live shipment; a stable, lightly humid setup keeps them to a minimum.
