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product_id: 14770472
title: "10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees."
brand: "pocket pets"
price: "28899CFA"
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# 10+ live giant rolies Secure, over-the-top packaging Optimal 20-95°F shipping range 10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees.

**Brand:** pocket pets
**Price:** 28899CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐾 Pocket your own Jurassic micro-world — because big things come in tiny, armored packages!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees. by pocket pets
- **How much does it cost?** 28899CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14770472-10-live-hippopolyus-giant-roly-poly-isopods-by-pocket-pets)

## Best For

- pocket pets enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted pocket pets brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Next-Gen Rolies:** Young HippoPolyus shipped at 4-6 weeks, growing over 1 inch and living up to 5 years.
- • **Educational & Therapeutic:** Perfect for ages 8+, these rolies foster responsibility, social learning, and nature connection.
- • **Temperature-Smart Shipping:** Only order when your 5-day forecast is between 20°F and 95°F to guarantee live arrival.
- • **Pocket-Sized Biodiversity Boost:** Carry a thriving mini-ecosystem anywhere with 10+ healthy Giant Roly Poly isopods.
- • **Eco-Friendly, Low-Maintenance Pets:** Feed organic scraps, maintain 60-80% humidity, and enjoy a self-sustaining rolly community.

## Overview

HippoPolyus Giant Roly Poly Isopods are a unique live pet offering from Pocket Pets, delivering a minimum of 10 healthy young rolies aged 4-6 weeks. These isopods grow over an inch long, live 4-5 years, and thrive in moderate humidity and temperatures between 20°F and 95°F. Shipped with extreme care, they make low-maintenance, educational pets ideal for hobbyists and families seeking a fascinating, pocket-sized ecosystem.

## Description

Hippos are bred by Haydenzilla Farm and are the largest isopods available. Carry them in your pocket habitat, take them to school, take them to work, they will be as snug as a bug... in your pocket. This species do not curl into a ball when scared, they play dead. Females will typically give birth to 1 or 2 clutches of approximately 40 babies from early spring to mid fall and maybe one clutch in the winter. HippoPolyus’ can grow to over 1 inch long and live 4-5 years. They become sexually mature and start producing babies around 9 months old. Yours will be approximately 6-8 months old when shipped. Hippos prefer 60-80% humidity and temperatures between 70-80 degrees F but can tolerate temperatures as low as 40 degrees. They will eat just about anything organic including most vegetables, grains, and fish food. Do not overfeed or the uneaten food will attract fruit flys. Just like all rolies, HippoPolyus’ get along well with other species of rolies. While pictures typically represent the adult version of our pets, most items for sale are shipped as immature stages of the available species. Photos of outstanding adult specimens are typically used, not representing the actual specimen available for sale. Recommended for ages 8+.

Review: Very Pleased! - We have 15 species in our mixed colony and we have ordered at least 8 or 9 of our various species from this supplier. We have been very pleased every single time. The price is fair and they have all arrived alive and healthy every time. (Seriously, I have not found a single dead isopod, which is more than any reasonable person would expect for multiple deliveries of live insects at various times of year and temperature. I don’t know what their secret is, but it works!) Isopods have been a wonderful low maintenance hobby for our mildly autistic sons (ages 3 and 6). A mixed colony offers so many opportunities to discuss and learn about responsibility, social interaction, kindness and caring for others. We also use it as a way to discuss differences in outer appearance even though the isopods are basically all the same on the inside. We talk about how even though they look different and have different personalities, they all get along in their cooperative community. (They really do have different personalities- some species are very assertive while others are very shy.) The background story and personal experience that the seller shared on the site was inspirational and ultimately that was what convinced me to try isopods as a hobby for my sons. As it turns out, I have just as much fun with it as they do!
Review: WOAH DUDE FRIGGIN' ROLY POLY PILL BUG MAGIC - Exceeded my expectations, I only ordered for five but ended up getting a bunch of extras, thanks, Hannah! I haven't set up their enclosure yet but after i get some distilled water from the store I will hop straight to it! They came much quicker than what the desertcart thing said, and was kinda getting anxious considering they're live animals (it said they would arrive february 3rd ;/). I hope I'll have a lot of fun keeping these, as I have also purchased the Pocket Pets Pocket Habitat. I am very happy with everything and if I ever need anything else (like more little buddies) I will definitely order from here again! Edit: I set up their cage a while ago and put in some potato for them to eat, they have been very active and included many things for them such as some Eco Earth (substrate made by ZooMed, great stuff), a cork round for them to crawl and hang out on and a nice piece of agate to spruce up the tank :).

## Features

- A minimum of 10 Giant Roly Polys (Also called Potato Bugs, Isopods, or Pill Bugs)
- Delivering live, healthy rolies is our highest priority. If your temperatures for the next five day forecast are below 20 or over 95 degrees, Do Not Order. We cannot wait to exceed your expectations, but is devastating when Roly Polies perish in extreme temperatures.
- Meant to be used with a Pocket Pet Habitat and Roly Poly Farm available on desertcart
- Young Hippos are shipped (4-6 weeks old) that can grow to over one inch long
- These will come packaged like an over obsessed mom packaged her sons ideas, passion, and hard work to arrive safe and sound. Hanna and Hayden

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00R75V4FQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #360,899 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #304 in Beneficial Pest Control Insects |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (182) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer | Pocket Pets |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 5 years and up |

## Images

![10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees. - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DEvh-ZbHL.jpg)
![10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees. - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/11mT7sT1mUL.jpg)
![10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees. - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71icOevoMnL.jpg)
![10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees. - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xFJfx9EYL.jpg)
![10 Live HippoPolyus! Giant Roly Poly Isopods by Pocket Pets. Order only if Your Next 5 Day Forecast temperatures are Between 20 and 95 Degrees. - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811umYBVBJL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What is their scientific name?**
A: The ones in the photo (I haven't purchased any yet, but will be buying some soon) are Porcellio dilatatus. Here in the US, they are known as Giant Isopods, Giant Canyon Isopods, or Great Canyon Isopods. They can grow larger than any other North American land isopod I'm familiar with (and are broader relative to their length), but won't reach their potential full size unless you keep them at fairly low population densities and give them optimal care. They are believed to have been introduced to the U.S. from the Old World (probably from Western Europe), but now occur through most of the temperate world.
Their usual food in the wild, as with other land isopods, is mostly dead and decaying plant material and humus, along with less hygienic substances such as partly decayed manure and even (rarely) carrion. Leaf litter from fallen deciduous tree leaves (NOT from oaks or conifers!) makes for a good (and more hygienic) basic diet, supplemented with slices of zucchini, carrots, and raw potato (which is not toxic to them). They won't eat live mites, though the mites will eat some of their food if you don't remove it when it spoils badly, or feed them too much. They MUST have some calcium available, as this a major component of their shells (they are malacostracan crustaceans, and relatives of shrimp, crabs, and crayfish, not insects).
They can't roll into a ball like real roly polices  (Armadillidium) can, so they're really sowbugs (woodlice on the other side of the Atlantic).

**Q: Will they be able to eat the mites in my hermit crab cage like the smaller wild pill bugs do?**
A: Hi Louise, I do not believe they will eat mites.

**Q: I plan to have them in my classroom, then my house. Both are sprayed for insects. Do I need to remove the habitat the day they spray?**
A: Always remember,remove ALL PETS & live being during spraying.

**Q: What do they eat?**
A: Hippos will eat about anything organic. They love zucchini, carrots, strawberries, chia plants, pasta, or even small pieces of chicken. Mine love peanut butter.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Pleased!
*by J***N on December 15, 2023*

We have 15 species in our mixed colony and we have ordered at least 8 or 9 of our various species from this supplier. We have been very pleased every single time. The price is fair and they have all arrived alive and healthy every time. (Seriously, I have not found a single dead isopod, which is more than any reasonable person would expect for multiple deliveries of live insects at various times of year and temperature. I don’t know what their secret is, but it works!) Isopods have been a wonderful low maintenance hobby for our mildly autistic sons (ages 3 and 6). A mixed colony offers so many opportunities to discuss and learn about responsibility, social interaction, kindness and caring for others. We also use it as a way to discuss differences in outer appearance even though the isopods are basically all the same on the inside. We talk about how even though they look different and have different personalities, they all get along in their cooperative community. (They really do have different personalities- some species are very assertive while others are very shy.) The background story and personal experience that the seller shared on the site was inspirational and ultimately that was what convinced me to try isopods as a hobby for my sons. As it turns out, I have just as much fun with it as they do!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOAH DUDE FRIGGIN' ROLY POLY PILL BUG MAGIC
*by I***B on February 1, 2017*

Exceeded my expectations, I only ordered for five but ended up getting a bunch of extras, thanks, Hannah! I haven't set up their enclosure yet but after i get some distilled water from the store I will hop straight to it! They came much quicker than what the amazon thing said, and was kinda getting anxious considering they're live animals (it said they would arrive february 3rd ;/). I hope I'll have a lot of fun keeping these, as I have also purchased the Pocket Pets Pocket Habitat. I am very happy with everything and if I ever need anything else (like more little buddies) I will definitely order from here again! Edit: I set up their cage a while ago and put in some potato for them to eat, they have been very active and included many things for them such as some Eco Earth (substrate made by ZooMed, great stuff), a cork round for them to crawl and hang out on and a nice piece of agate to spruce up the tank :).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What an awesome and well done little family business!!!
*by N***N on March 8, 2025*

They were SO well packaged! I was terribly afraid they would die as we got a cold spell the day of delivery (I did check the 5 day forecast and order accordingly as she says to do but, weather here can turn on a dime😂) and I would feel so guilty! But they were ALL ok😊 All the instructions/advice are great and so helpful! My son is crazy thrilled to have these pets and try out raising Rolypolys!😁 Thank you so much and I wish all the best for your family and business!!! Side note: The little Pocket Home to carry them in was sweetly included (thank you so very much❣️) and I noticed the negativity towards these. I just wanted to say that these are CARRIERS to take your little pet with you (like a cat or dog carrier) NOT HABITATS for them to LIVE in. They CLEARLY state this and even the tag says to return them to their habitat after a bit. Adults may find this puzzling but, for a kid, carrying your little buddy around is great fun and kids have been carrying Rolys around, in one way or another, for AGES! It may not be the NICEST experience for the the Rolys but it is certainly not CRUEL and these little containers are the neatest and most humane method I have ever seen!:)

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*Last updated: 2026-03-03*