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[MillipedeFan]

Hey, I have a bunch of these tiny millipedes, and I would appreciate if you could ID them for me.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Order Julida, common pests in terrariums often mistaken for babies of the large orders. They're not a bad pet if you like them.

 

[MillipedeFan]

Order Julida, common pests in terrariums often mistaken for babies of the large orders. They're not a bad pet if you like them.

How long can they live?

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

I would say maybe two years, I mostly try to exterminate them and haven't timed their cycles.

 

[MillipedeFan]

I would say maybe two years, I mostly try to exterminate them and haven't timed their cycles.

Sounds good, thank you! I have 7-9 of them so do you think they will eventually reproduce?

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Sounds good, thank you! I have 7-9 of them so do you think they will eventually reproduce?

They usually do. I keep my milli enclosures over years and decades so these can wreak some havoc as pests, but shorter term keepers may never see a huge population explosion.

 

[MillipedeFan]

They usually do. I keep my milli enclosures over years and decades so these can wreak some havoc as pests, but shorter term keepers may never see a huge population explosion.

Ok, thanks