Armadillidium gestroi: The Best Pet Invertebrate?

Armadillidium gestroi isopods are some of the best pet invertebrates. In this video, we look at Armadillidium gestroi as a pet invertebrate. They are one of the largest Armadillidium species, and have beautiful yellow markings, making them one of my favorite pet isopods. Check out these LINKS to Isopod foods and supplies below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I feed my isopods Repashy Bug Burger weekly, they love it: 6-oz jar of bug burger: 12-oz. jar of bug burger: Repashy morning wood is also a very popular isopod food my isopods love: Here is a link to the 6-quart sterilite tubs I use to house many of my isopods: To give your isopods calcium you can use cuttlebone: twin pack: Isopods love cork bark pieces as hides: One of the best food/substrate ingredients for isopods are oak leaves, such as these heat-treated red oak leaves: Isopod Substrate ingredients: 1 part Organic Compost: (You can probably find it much cheaper at your local garden supply or hardware store) 1 part Alder Pellets: 1 part pesticide-free hardwood leaves, you may collect them locally or purchased pre-sanitized: I make my own isopod substrate, but here is a link to Josh’s frogs isopod substrate : For FREE 2-Day shipping on qualifying orders, try Amazon Prime: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to . In other words, I earn a small commission when you use that affiliate link, at no cost to you.