Chill Pill Isopods logo — a relaxed isopod wearing sunglasses

Tiny worlds,
big personality.

Premium captive-bred isopods for your vivariums. Sustainable, healthy, and exceptionally chill crustacean companions.

Current Residents

The species Andrew is breeding right now — healthy colonies ready for their new glass homes.

7 Species Available
Yellow Spotted isopods with creamy yellow spots on dark shells

Yellow Spotted

Armadillidium maculatum

$20 for 10 ct

Beginner friendly
Rubber Ducky isopods with orange and grey banded shells gathered on bark

Rubber Ducky

Cubaris sp.

Collector favourite
Dairy Cow isopods with black and white patterned shells

Dairy Cows

Porcellio laevis

Fast, hungry cleaners
Giant Canyon isopods on damp substrate and leaf litter

Giant Canyons

Porcellio dilatatus

Big and hardy
Orange Dalmatian isopods with dark speckles on orange shells

Orange Dalmatians

Porcellio scaber

Bold speckled colour
Orange Freezy isopods with frosted powdery orange shells

Orange Freezy

Porcellionides pruinosus

Quick breeders
Panda King isopods with bold black and white markings

Panda Kings

Cubaris sp.

Slow-growing showpiece
Red Panda isopods with rusty red shells on moss
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Red Pandas

Cubaris sp.

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Availability and pricing change with each batch — ask Andrew what's ready.

The Breeder's Promise

We care for the littlest of things.

1

Captive Bred Only: We never field-collect. Every pod is born and raised in our climate-controlled lab.

2

Health Guaranteed: Live arrival guaranteed with insulated packaging and temperature-specific shipping.

3

Lifetime Support: Buying a pod is joining our community. We're here for all your humidity and substrate questions.

A beautifully layered glass terrarium with moss and substrate
Meet the Breeder

Andrew runs Chill Pill Isopods from a small, local facility.

He has been breeding isopods for a few years now and still loves how something so simple can become a pet. Every colony here is raised by hand in a climate-controlled space, watched over by someone who genuinely enjoys the quiet, fascinating worlds these little creatures create.

Start your micro-colony.

Questions about humidity, substrate, or which species is right for you? Send Andrew a note — he's happy to help.

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