My millipede collection

[mickiem]

Thank you for reposting! I have tried to look at your species 8 a few times (just to drool) and came up empty. So glad to see them again. They are without a doubt the loveliest millipede I'll never have.

 

[Marika]

Tuo on kaunista! (Was my structure correct there? I'm trying to learn.)
My favorite is the Tanzanian yellow leg. Do you know the scientific name?

Yep, that's correct. What made you interested in learning Finnish?
They were sold as Tanzanian black yellow legs, so I don't know the scientific name. I prefer to use scientific names if possible. A hobbyist on another forum thought she could have been Doratogonus stephensi, but it's hard to find enough information to know for sure.

The 8s are so green and big, but their eyes are so narrow and kinda annoyed looking... cute though!

I like the narrow eyes

 

[Marika]

More old pics.

Arthrosphaera cf. brandtii









Dendrostreptus macracanthus

 

[keks]

Thank you for sharing your "lost" pics again, they are beautiful ^^. Spirostreptidae sp. 8 are gorgeous .

 

[Marika]

Aphistogoniulus hova






Centrobolus sp.



Spirobolus walkeri

 

[Marika]

Archispirostreptus gigas




Spirostreptus gregorius


Anastreptus sp.



Chicobolus spinigerus

 

[LawnShrimp]

What are S. walkeri like, care-wise? The Millipeden site says they are easy to raise, but that there are two varieties, one with yellow/gold stripes and one with orange to red stripes, which is much larger. I believe you have the latter type. I have seen a picture of the orange morph from Nanjing and know that the yellow morph is very common in Beijing. Both are some of the nicest looking millipedes around, and if I ever see one for sale I will definitely get it.

Incidentally, have your pair laid eggs yet?

 

[VolkswagenBug]

Archispirostreptus gigas
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Spirostreptus gregorius
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Anastreptus sp.
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Chicobolus spinigerus
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That Anastreptus is absolutely amazing.

Yep, that's correct. What made you interested in learning Finnish?
They were sold as Tanzanian black yellow legs, so I don't know the scientific name. I prefer to use scientific names if possible. A hobbyist on another forum thought she could have been Doratogonus stephensi, but it's hard to find enough information to know for sure.

I like the narrow eyes

I quite like Sweden and am thinking of moving there eventually, and knowing Finnish or at least a bit of it would probably be a helpful asset.

 

[7Fin]

I think we can all agree that Marika's collection is what we should aspire to in life.

 

[VolkswagenBug]

I think we can all agree that Marika's collection is what we should aspire to in life.

Truly worthy of being a life's goal. Unfortunately, most of these species are unavailable in the US. This is partially why I want to move to Europe.

 

[Marika]

What are S. walkeri like, care-wise? The Millipeden site says they are easy to raise, but that there are two varieties, one with yellow/gold stripes and one with orange to red stripes, which is much larger. I believe you have the latter type. I have seen a picture of the orange morph from Nanjing and know that the yellow morph is very common in Beijing. Both are some of the nicest looking millipedes around, and if I ever see one for sale I will definitely get it.

Incidentally, have your pair laid eggs yet?

Just basic millipede husbandry. Temps are 20-25C. They mostly eat leaves and don't really seem to care about supplemental food. I've had them for 2 years, both of them molted during the first year...I've seen them mating, but unfortunately no pedelings yet.

 

[Marika]

I think we can all agree that Marika's collection is what we should aspire to in life.

Haha, I don't really have a huge collection anymore This is what I currently have (as far as I know):

lots of Anadenobolus monilicornis
1.2 Aphistogoniulus hova (juveniles)
1.0 Archispirostreptus gigas (juvenile)
0.1 Cameroon fat black
0.1 Cameroon giant (juvenile)
1.1 Cameroon grey/cream stripe
lots of Centrobolus splendidus
lots of Chicobolus spinigerus
1.0 Dendrostreptus macracanthus
0.2 Mozambique caramel
1.1 Spirobolus walkeri
1.5 Spirostreptidae sp. 8
0.1 Spirostreptus gregorius

 

[VolkswagenBug]

Haha, I don't really have a huge collection anymore This is what I currently have (as far as I know):

lots of Anadenobolus monilicornis
1.2 Aphistogoniulus hova (juveniles)
1.0 Archispirostreptus gigas (juvenile)
0.1 Cameroon fat black
0.1 Cameroon giant (juvenile)
1.1 Cameroon grey/cream stripe
lots of Centrobolus splendidus
lots of Chicobolus spinigerus
1.0 Dendrostreptus macracanthus
0.2 Mozambique caramel
1.1 Spirobolus walkeri
1.5 Spirostreptidae sp. 8
0.1 Spirostreptus gregorius

You might not have a huge collection, but you have a bunch of amazing species! I think the only one we can regularly get in the US out of those is C. spinigerus (which is still awesome). A. gigas is sometimes available at Cape Cod Roaches and Ward's Science, but they're always really expensive.

 

[keks]

Archispirostreptus gigas are here more expensive than other millipedes, too.

 

[Marika]

Just measured my largest Spirostreptidae sp. 8, she's about 24 cm, aw. Such a pretty girl.

Aaand more old pics.

Ophistreptus guineensis



Colossobolus giganteus




Cameroon giant



This is her when I got her:


Cameroon fat black

 

[Marika]

Centrobolus splendidus





Anadenobolus monilicornis

 

[keks]

Congratulation to your giant Spirostreptidae sp 8, that's really a big one^^.
Great millipedes do/did you have.

 

[VolkswagenBug]

Centrobolus splendidus
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Those are really bright, wow. I'll bet their poison is pretty powerful stuff based on those warning colors.

 

[mickiem]

You never cease to brighten my day with your beautiful millipede photos! And you made me drool....

 

[Marika]

You never cease to brighten my day with your beautiful millipede photos! And you made me drool....

Thank you, glad you like them