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    Romaine for h.dehaani

    Don't forget Hedera. Don't know if they'll eat romaine, you could always try.
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    leaf insect setup

    Illegal in the USA? I'm from Europe so I'm not sure, but I'm a member of a website that shares insect ova worldwide and I've sent multiple packets to the USA and customs let them all through. Maybe because, to be sure, members are supposed to write something like 'phasmid eggs as fish food' on...
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    Purple millipede

    Cavedweller, maybe it was you who, a while ago, said to use dog food/kibble instead of cat food since dog food has better nutrition or more calcium in it. Anyway, I tried it. Gave my millipedes Pedigree dog food a couple of times but they completely ignored it. Even some other bugs in there, who...
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    Odd spots on Giant African Millipede?

    They look the same as the spots my female has/had. Not sure what the issue is, but I added calcium and that seemed to help. Haven't seen mine for about two months now, so I don't know what her current situation is. I have a theory that she might have bitten/scratched herself for some reason...
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    Cooked beets for millipedes?

    As far as I know, beets are not in the nightshade family. They are Amaranthaceae.
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    Spirostreptus sp. 1

    A quick update. I've had them a month now and so far I've enjoyed them a lot. Almost every evening I get to see one or two of them munching away on the food I give them. They love pear, mushroom, potato, banana, cooked carrot, cucumber, cashews, and left over marrow bone (I make soup every...
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    Communal Apheloria virginiensis

    Very cool! They look amazing. I've never seen these with my own eyes unfortunately. Funny behavior btw, no idea why they would lie on their backs..
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    Agb foot rot

    And it survived all that? Wow!
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    Archispirostreptus gigas - Am I doing it right?

    Thanks Cavedweller. A bummer since I just moved them in this tank, but better safe than sorry. Will be moving them again when I find a better tank. I will use this one for some phasmatodea then.
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    Anadenobolus monilicornis

    Cool! :D What's that you're feeding them?
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    Archispirostreptus gigas - Am I doing it right?

    Ouch! Thanks for the warning and advice. Do you know the type of tank Exo Terra? The ventilation holes are very narrow on the inside of the tank and there's a ridge behind the doors to prevent crawling under. How big are babies actually? How deep should the substrate be you think? Mine is 15 to...
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    Agb foot rot

    You're right, it doesn't help. You can't know for sure if the bacteria is present or not and you'll only find out once your millipede has foot rot. With my statement I wanted to make clear what the relation is between moisture and that bacteria (probably an anaerobe one) since some claimed that...
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    Help!

    Whatever is it, it's probably contagious. Sucks so much.. Were those your only millipedes?
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    Help!

    I'm feeling sorry for you and your pedes. Did you seperate them yet? Could it be that the've eaten something toxic? Does the one with the hole smell? Could it be that the've been infected with a worm or something? I hope you find out what it is and don't lose both.
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    Spirostreptus sp. 1

    Thanks and you're welcome Wasterwoodsman. The colours are indeed amazing. :) Last night I checked on the molting one and it was walking around, going for some mushroom. I could still see a few segments were of a slightly lighter colour. Its behaviour was normal. I think it molted just fine (if...
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    Spirostreptus sp. 1

    So as some know, I recieved five Spirostreptus sp. 1 two days ago. Today I moved them from the fauna box to the new tank I prepared for them. I have some very bad timing though. One of the pedes was just beginning to molt. It was wrapped around a piece of wood and at first I didn't see it was...
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    Archispirostreptus gigas - Am I doing it right?

    This is the tank I made for my A. gigas.
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    Help!

    That sounds horrible. I hope he's not dying! :S
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    Archispirostreptus gigas - Am I doing it right?

    Thanks Cavedweller. I recieved them yesterday and am already enjoying them a lot. I think I've gotten 4 or 5 of them, ranging in size but all juveniles. They're still in a fauna box right now and I will prepare a tank tomorrow. They're going to love it.
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    Agb foot rot

    If the bacteria is present in the substrate then it will most likely thrive more in moist conditions. However, if the bacteria is not present, the level of moisture has nothing to do with foot rot.
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