Porcellio Porcellio scaber
Porcellio scaber: What's a Fair Price?
A Porcellio scaber costs $2.40–$3.95 per isopod today; the median is $3.50. Based on 11 listings across 3 US vendors, updated July 20, 2026.
Cheapest per vendor
| Vendor | Listing | Per isopod | Listing price | Stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Isopods | Porcellio scaber "Lemonade" — 25 (25 isopods) | $2.40 | $60.00 | in stock | view → |
| Rubber Ducky Isopods | "Orin's Calico" Clean Up Crew Isopods (Porcellio scaber) 10 Count — 10 (10 isopods) | $3.45 | $34.49 | in stock | view → |
| Terrarium Tribe | Lava Isopods (Porcellio scaber Lava) 10 Count (10 isopods) | $3.50 | $34.95 | in stock | view → |
Per-isopod prices are computed from the stated group count (a $36 ten-plus-two culture is $3.00/isopod). Shipping and live-arrival guarantee terms differ by vendor and can change which one is cheapest to your door.
Reading today's numbers
The highest per-isopod price for Porcellio scaber today ($3.95) is 1.6× the lowest ($2.40). That is a fairly tight range, meaning vendors broadly agree on what this line is worth right now. When judging a price, the median ($3.50) is the better anchor than the low: the cheapest listing can be a large-culture price. If a quote is well above the median, check the vendor table above to see what group size you're comparing against. Note that 7 of 11 tracked listings are in stock right now; today's stats come from the in-stock ones.
Price history
This chart is just getting started — we add a new point every day, so check back as the history builds.
We check Porcellio scaber prices at every vendor we track, every day. How the index works · Cheapest isopods today