KevinsWither
Arachnodemon
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Would that work? I'm planning on expanding my African giant millipede colony to a few more individuals.
Tub is 18 inches deep so I'm probably going to add 12-13 inches of sub so the millipedes can burrow and breed. Then add branches of sorts (and leaf litter plus hides) for both of them.Hissers in Madagascar live with large millipedes in the wild and eat much of the same food (vegetables, fruits, rotten wood and leaves), so I don't see why this could cause a problem.
The only things which might be dangerous is if roaches burrow into molting millipedes, which they could eat or at least trample. You will need deep substrate.
Also, a roach might frighten a millipede into releasing its chemical defense which could harm young, molting, or weak roaches.
Both of these scenarios are unlikely though so go ahead with the project!
Sounds great! Giant roaches and millipedes in the same tank, I like the idea.Tub is 18 inches deep so I'm probably going to add 12-13 inches of sub so the millipedes can burrow and breed. Then add branches of sorts (and leaf litter plus hides) for both of them.
I think that a tall bark hide would allow the roaches to stay off of the ground so as not to be totally moist. A. gigas can withstand a drier environment as well, especially with that foot-deep substrate to hide in. Something to think about though.Careful, I've read that hissing roaches aren't a big fan of super moist environments.
That looks amazing! Great work!Just want to add here that I've been running an experiment housing millipedes (not A. gigas, mostly North American species) and hissers together in the same enclosure. It's been only 2 months, but I watch over things very closely and so far I've seen no sign of trouble. I agree with trying to maximize success by using deep substrate, lots of climbing perches, and many hides for any animal to retreat to for alone-time if needed. I should say there are also fruit beetles, and small harvestman species in there as well (though I've kept out isopods, using springtails for cleaners instead). It's turning into quite the communal project!