Greasylake
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It's been a while since I kept centipedes, but with my S. dehaani, I found that the more foliage and ground cover I provided, the more visible she generally was. Those that I kept in relatively barren tubs mostly stayed buried.
Stay away from screen or mesh for ventilation. I've seen several of mine attempt to gnaw through it. Numerous, small air holes in a solid tub with a gasket/locking lid is the way to go.
As everyone else in this thread has immediately suggested: don't underestimate their speed, and don't get tagged.
I underestimated the speed of my dehaani once while feeding her and 30 seconds after opening the container I was chasing her up my curtains with a catch cup. I had her back in the enclosure in about 2 minutes but those were the most terrifying two minutes of my short life.