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It seems like a benign question, started by Voni, has really spiraled out of where it ought to have run. I think, personally, everything that needs to be said has been, and is in all of the above posts for people interested enough to read closely (at this point I can't imagine why anyone would...

I certainly didn't mean to upset anyone. It sounds like you have a highly personal, unique view of not only your millipedes, but of what the task of keeping them entails, perhaps on an emotional level. (Which we all do.) For me, after trying hard to understand what you mean, and now to have...

I suppose there’s probably a component of "you give me the food" to the interactions people have with dogs, but I find it a stretch to imagine that people who have been around dogs, especially those who have owned them, would say their pet doesn’t love them, insomuch as an animal can. For me...

I think the question boils down, at least in part, to the idea of reciprocity. That is, with cats or dogs (even other vertebrate animals, like birds) there is an exchange, an interaction. Millipedes (etc) don't really have that, in my opinion. It's not that they are any more or less valuable as...

The panacur seemed like a dangerous thing to me too, despite its wide range of effectiveness and safety for vertebrates. I have tried it myself, to no disadvantageous effects, and the person who recommended it to me said he had a first hand account (I believe) if seeing/hearing about it used on...

Yeah, I was the same way. "All pedes are kept warm and damp." Then, after losing heros sp and Malaysian Giants/Chinese Tigerlegs I've come to realize that's not the case. :/ The Malaysian Giant sp I had were collected in trees. The collectors would set up a ladder with one guy up top and one...

I read a lot of the posts on here, but don't often have much I think is useful to add. But then, I've always loved the heros pedes. :) -Evan

Hi! Very nice looking animal, one of my all-time favorites definitely. A quick note though, you may find that keeping it on the dry side will help with the long-term maintenance of the animal. Since it's a smaller one (and will dry out faster than a larger animal), having a water source a...

I didn't reserve any, (this time around, but did some, I don't know, 2 years ago?), but it's still the same story. They are not in the country, and money has already changed hands. I am hopeful for everyone who has deposited money on them, but as *many* people (including myself) have alluded to...

Reservation. According to his site, not due in until August/September etc. I tried that once, and for a number of reasons it didn't work out. Personally, given the unpredictability of the import business, (there are *no* guarantees) I wouldn't "reserve" anything again. However, this is not...

I noticed this too... I didn't buy either or, mostly because I saw the KS ad first and knew it was not gigantea at all. Then, a week or so later, a friend contacted me and pointed me in the direction of petbugs.com, where I saw the same ad, from the same seller, with a different pic of an actual...

Hi! I'm not sure specifically why any given species of centipede would be communal vs any other, though it may have to do with proximity to others in the wild, or perhaps an evolutionary advantage to living in groups (safety in numbers etc). Though, I do think it bears mentioning that, while...

Hi! They've been having endless re-runs of the 2 episodes that were up. So, if you can find the Science Channel (It's a really high one here, 756) you'd probably find a re-run before too long... Great show! :) Evan

That's a rarer form of S. heros arizonensis. It's been speculated that it may be a separate subspecies of heros, but for now it's considered the "banded morph" of arizonensis. They have a more restricted range in Arizona than the standard un-banded arizonensis, and are rarely collected for the...

Hi! Age is hard to tell for sure, but I'd guess about 2 years. She is what's called (more commonly than other names I suppose) a "Malaysian Giant." Scolopendra subspinipes sp. She's a nice looking pede, keep her cooler (in the low to mid 70's) and you'll be good to go. :) Evan

Hi! I have to say, I've got three Chinese/Hong Kong dehaani reds and they are BY FAR one of the most aggressive and high-strung pedes I have. Even over something like multidens, the reds are just crazy... I fully admit that mine might just be indwelt by the devil, and that not all of them are...

Awesome video, gorgeous pede! :) Evan

Oh, no disappointment here. I just wanted that confirmed. It's what I thought too, I just wanted a second opinion. :) The red tones to the body trunk were what were throwing me for a "well maybe" curve. It's really a nice looking pede. Thanks for the input! Evan

Hey Everyone, I've had this guy for a long while now... Almost a year I think. Sold to me as a "Malaysian Giant" centipede. It is not that, as it lacks the light greenish/brown body coloring, the red-tipped yellow legs, and the noticeably red head... It is around 8.5-9" and stocky. I have...