Planet Porcellio Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 So I'm still working on isolating this pure white morph. It's been a long road, and seems to be a rare color form, but I refuse to give up. I can't wait to have a thriving colony. They are completely lacking pigment, even down to their eyes (white).... like giant Trichorhina tomentosa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 So you are saying this is not a "white dwarf" that is normally available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet Porcellio Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 So you are saying this is not a "white dwarf" that is normally available? Hey Matt. Yup, these are the same size as the Orange Porcellio, just pure white (with the gut line visible). They grow to about 1/2" or so. Happened to stumble across just one in the wild, and isolating has been a rough road... still a work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Very cool. Can't wait until they are readily available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I found a similar creature (Porcellio sp.) in eastern Iowa several months ago. It is still in my possession, dead. It is a sort of coffee-creamer color with very dark reddish eyes. The heart is visible. Is it an albino, or just the same thing Planet Porcellio has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpj211 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Very cool. Can't wait until they are readily available! Have any for sale? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Please post again when they are for sale, if youi get that far with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Here's a purple sowbug. This is a very unique individual. The reason it's purple rather than blue is it's an orange form infected by the iridovirus ( the orange form is usually immune to it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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