Gymnoproctus sculpturatus - Armoured giant ground cricket

Sex - FEMALE

Size - subadult - XL adults

Source - wc

Country of Origin - West Africa

Temp - 23 - 28c Humidity 60 - 70%

An interesting new species to the uk hobby, substrate made from sand and clay and topsoil mix they can often be found crawling through leaf litter so add a few handfuls aswell this gives it not only opportunity to hide but also creates a micro climate for them. They will deposit a egg sac ( ootheca ) into the substrate.

Feeding on leafy greens such as dandelions or kale, spinach, carrots, and apples, pear , they also eat pre killed locusts, Mario works, beetle grubs, defrosted pinkies some individuals may have an appendage missing which they can regrow