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Found a nice millipede tonight

Probly an endemic sub species like most things found around my area. I've been trying to track down an entomologist in my area to pick their brain. (I've found experts on fish, freshwater crustaceans, frogs and birds so far.)

That first pede is awesome. How close to bin did you get the label?

I might do my homework and look into growing some out. I would love an army of giant moths hatching out and flying away every Xmas. I wonder how easy the food source plants are to grow (I imagine those huge caterpillars have a big appetite). I'm thinking an old outdoor bird Avery might make a...

Also this guy I think it's a male as well

No. 2 a nice male

Definitely considered it. I've seen places that do it but they have huge enclosures dedicated to it.

Better not leave out our other Xmas specials. Commonly known as Xmas beetles, Rhinoceros beetles and the noisy cicadas - sort of get left behind with my excitement of the months but worth a look.

Finally!! I get to look forward to these guys hatching out. Found my first of the new arrivals (they should come thick and fast over the next few weeks) then I have to wait another year

I generally keep a plastic jar in my work bag and one in my bag I take for bushwalking neither happened to be in my car at the time. Obviously I need to spread a few more around the place in case of unexpected finds.

Finally I found a T that wasn't a mature male. Instead it's a seven legged little fatty (Will be mystery as to what kind as there are several different species in my area). Little cutie was doing the cowering T pose next to a bowser at the petrol station. Really was the last place I expected to...

Right time right place. Had she been on a bush chances are I would never have seen her.

Possibly since the flesh itself isn't toxic. Plenty of birds will flip them over and eat out the gut cavity. Some fish (eels) have been seen killing them leaving them in Rapids and returning at a later date after the toxins have leeched out to eat them. I've even been told the tilapia eats the...

Found this guy on my fence. Pretty excited it's the 1st one I've found

Basically you open the mouth shove the pinky in and keep poking it further and further down with the straw. Rats tails are easier because they are tapered but don't give the snake a lot. depending on the size of the snake getting a pinky in can be like stuffing a sleeping bag into its sack and...

When I used to force feed I would use one of those skinny drinking straws to poke the pinky all the way down (if it doesn't go all the way down it will come back up) then hold my thumb in front of the pinky so it can't come back up. Then it's just a battle of wills you might have to keep your...

Force feeding might be your only option in terms of keeping its strength up. I was often given baby snakes (from breeders) that refused to eat to save them a trip to the freezer. I was able to save all of them by force feeding. Some only need to force fed once or twice then they will start...

Are they often found up this way? I can't say I've seen one before and I encounter centipedes quiet regularly

Thanks man. Have you kept them before?

Found this little guy at work last night, open scrub bordering a creek in far North Queensland any ideas?