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Thanks a ton for the reply, I had someone else suggest D. medius too on a different group. The pet shop said it was WC (lost the whips during shipping) although they told me it was a sub-adult, they also got the species wrong so I'd trust you on that. I can try to get a better shot of the...

Hello, I've had getting a whip spider on my wishlist for a while, doing backburner research on their keeping, so when I saw one pop up at a local reptile shop for a great price I sprung for it. It's missing both whips so I knew I was taking a bit of a risk, but I saw that it was actively...

I've only ever seen custom arcylic cages geared around T's so I'm glad to hear someone is making centipede specific cages.

The granite sand might be a good idea, many people (including myself) mix sand and/or gravel into centipede sub.

Pedes are fairly fast but for me it's that they move very erratically and unpredictably and grab on to anything they can with either end. I definitely recommend Polymorpha as your first pede, not just because of the "mild" venom but because they're easy to get (in the USA) and cheap, and they're...

I'm really glad to hear that my advice was helpful and your new little friend is doing well! Capturing a House Centipede and deciding to try and keep it was my introduction to the hobby as well... who knows, there may be many more inverts in your future :)

That's funny to hear, because my friend who has some of these mentioned that a male crimson kept trying to mate with her much much larger ivory and giant desert pedes to the point of harassment. I guess that's just how males of this species are.

You can scrape off the silicone from the substrate level on up with a razor blade and patience, if you're willing to sacrifice the water tightness of the tank. This was enough to keep a juvie polymorpha from being able to climb the corners for me, your mileage may vary and you'll want a secure...

Florida Blue Centipede, WC, laid eggs in captivity

Just wanted to say this is an excellent and informative thread and congrats on being able to collect some successfully, I know you've been at it for a while :)

@Cheyenne Exotics I bought it, but it was originally wild caught and not captive bred.

I've observed some courtship behavior but nothing more than that yet. They're only been in with the millipedes a month or so though. I believe they've also been eating fruit fly eggs/larva that have gotten on the fruit for the millipedes, gonna try to confirm that if I can. They're secretive...

They'll certainly try, I caught my S. viridis gnawing at the walls of her enclosure just this morning. She didn't seem to leave a mark but she's only about 3.5 inches, the larger ones might. Millipedes I doubt it, though mine sometimes get frass on the sides of their tank near the sub.

I haven't had any issues keeping a couple ornate harvestmen in with my millipedes, but I've only had the tank going for a few months so take that with a grain of salt. They feed on the springtails and fish pellets I occasionally put in.

I think the only concern is making sure the species you are keeping together all have the same care/temperature/humidity needs. I have a communal tank of a few xystodesmidae species and it is doing well.

Bioluminescent millipede showing natural fluorescence

Two different species of bioluminescent millipede together in a communal tank.

Bioluminescent millipede male

Bioluminescent millipede.

Sounds about in line in my experience, they would just suddenly go limp on the surface and pass without much indication why.