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A tall jar is adequate and is easy to clean and feed a centipede in, but most keepers do prefer large plastic tubs as they are the best for retaining moisture, adding hiding spots and substrate to, and also usually cheaper than glass tanks. Centipedes can handle living in very cramped conditions...

Curled up sounds a lot like eggs. There aren't many reasons why a centipede curls up. Try not to disturb her and they may hatch.

It's hard to tell from these photos, but even if you had detailed anatomical shots, there aren't many resources for identifying centipedes. A very large number of species in the hobby are not yet identified or scientifically described yet. Otostigminae species are even worse in this regard and...

I'm sorry, I had that confused with another thing people were selling as Indo Blacktip. This one looks more like the Toxic Tip species, which is most likely subspinipes. The other one is a much darker color and has orange legs, with thick terminals that yours does not. Once a week or less is...

Whatever these Indo Blacktips are it is certainly not the same as Toxic Tip. The terminals are short and moderately thick like japonica or mutilans. Coloration is more like japonica. Locality seems to be off for that but japonica can be seen as far south as Taiwan, so it's probable that they...

It also has rounded spiracles instead of triangular - another feature of Otostigmids. Either Otostigmus or Rhysida. Its colors look like the unidentified species Rhysida "Violet Beauty" but the body shape is overall fairly different. Otostigmus might be a better guess based on the antennae and...

I don't see the problem with letting the pede not eat for a few days. Adult pedes regularly go several months without eating, and a fast of a week or two can't hurt a pede at all. They're hardy creatures that don't require constant feeding. A full 'pede may also kill a feeder because it feels...

Almost all centipedes from tropical habitats spend most of their time hiding from the heat, and most prefer a cool environment. Cool temperatures also may mean pedes live longer and grow slower. Keeping them at the same temps as T's from the same place is a good idea. That species is assumed to...

Centipedes can regenerate almost all parts of their body, including forcipules, legs, and some but not all antennomeres. The forcipule may not be full size after only one molt but it will likely be functional. Centipedes also molt their entire lives; unlike insects they do not have an ultimate...

While I don't discount that coir could cause blockage, millipedes chew everything thoroughly before ingesting it. I had plenty of coir in a Narceus tank as well as a monilicornis/corralinus tank, and upon emptying the substrate most of the coir was gone, I assume they ate it. In Florida I have...

Perhaps it's a developmental color? Some dehaani from Thailand and Malaysia have orange and black striped pedelings, which could develop into a darker colored adult, and this is the color the pling has on its 3rd or 4th molt while still getting adult color.

Firefly larvae are obligate millipede eaters that leave perfect shells behind. I don't know if any are active in your area though.

I would be rather surprised if a mammal could eat Narceus. When mine really get scared the benzoquinones are enough to make my eyes water. I can't imagine what that would taste like.

Depending on locality true subspinipes can go for around $60 at the least. That lovely creature you have looks to have lots of red and wherever she comes from she'd be fairly pricey over here. Whereas dehaani dropping below $20 is common.

Millipedes are only happy if surrounded by substrate. Plastic tubing would be too dry/too bright and could stress a stuck milli to death. Molting in tubes is also impossible as millis curl up to molt. If you want active millipedes try Orthoporus. While they can go subterranean for a month or...

They look fine! As soon as they emerge from the rolled-up protonymph stage they are in much less danger of being eaten. They will molt once more, gain juvenile colors (probably black and orange for S. d. "Red Dragon") a week after that molt and separate from their mom soon after.

Probably fake that the 'pede still had the blade in it, but they will use all their strength to escape a bad situation so it is possible that a heros could tear itself loose from a saw blade and die nearby.

I've offered small morsels of meat (beef, pork, chicken, fish) both raw and lightly cooked and few of mine refuse it. I don't like feeding large pieces of meat as they often are too fatty for centipedes. I have seen many pictures of 'pedes scavenging large roadkilled vertebrates in the wild, but...

A side view always helps. Rounded spiracles with the first greatly exaggerated is a sure sign of Otostigminae, smaller, triangular spiracles indicate Scolopendrinae.

That sounds fine, maybe a little wood and they should be happy.