Description
Gestroi are hardy and beginner-friendly with a bit of visual flair.
Breed Rate: Rapid
Origin: Europe
Adult Size: 17-20 mm, 1.7-2 cm, .7-.8 in
Temperature: 70-80F
Habits: Active, terrestrial climbers. Social and curious. They can roll into a ball when threatened, but don’t spook easily.
Husbandry: Moderate Humidity (60-80%), Well-Ventilated, Soil with Moisture Gradient, Offer Plenty of Cover like Flat/Cork Bark, Leaf Litter, Wood Rot, Limestone, and Seed Pods (Magnolia, Sweet Gum, Lotus)
Primary Diet: Decaying Organic Matter, Leaf Litter, and Wood Rot
Supplemental Diet: Fish Flakes, Dried Shrimp, Cuttlebone or Egg Shells, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Freeze-Dried Peas, Dried or Dead Insects, Zucchini, Cucumber, Commercial Food like Repashy Morning Wood
