About Holy-Poly Isopods

A reptile show, a striped roly poly, and a slip of the tongue. That's how Holy-Poly started.

We're a small, family-run isopod business in Southern California. Every isopod and springtail we sell is captive bred in our own colonies, shipped under our USDA permits, and backed by our Live Arrival Guarantee. Here's everything about who we are and how we do things, all in one place.

Our Story

• Meet David & How Holy-Poly Started Too many expensive hobbies, two starter colonies, and one accidental "Holy-Poly."
• The Stories Behind Our Graphics Isopods, music, family, hot peppers and a few inside jokes.

How We Do Business

• Live Arrival Guarantee, Shipping & Hold for Pickup How we ship live animals safely, and what happens if the weather says no.
• Discount Pricing Tiers Buy more, save more. Bulk discounts apply automatically.
• Local Pickup in Southern California Skip the shipping and pick up your order locally.
• Our USDA-Permitted Isopods & Springtails The species our permits cover.

Isopods & the Hobby

• Why Do People Buy Isopods? Clean-up crews, pets, feeders, classrooms and collecting.
• The Ethics of Isopod Keeping Our thoughts on responsible keeping, captive breeding and respecting these tiny creatures.
• Isopod Care Guide Every care article we've written, all in one place.

Rewards, Events & More

• Rolling Rewards Program Rewards for our regulars.
• Events Where we've been, where we're headed, and a free printable flyer for classrooms and pet stores.
• Affiliate Program Creators can earn commission sharing Holy-Poly.

Questions?

Check our FAQ or contact us. And if you're ready to start a colony, browse all isopods, springtails and supplies.

Thanks for rolling with us!