Odd millipede behavior

[Elias Harper]

I recently ordered millipedes from bugsincyberspace and through an error, had to be provided with a millipede that got missed in the order. The N. Americanus arrived and seemed to have no control over its legs. It would uncurl, flail around a little, and then recurl. When I gently uncurled it and examined its underside, its legs had no movement. It just curled itself up again. I've had it in a separate habitat since thursday and nothing has changed. It still moves, but remains the same. No food has been consumed. At this point, I expect it to die soon, but have no idea why.

 

[Andee]

Has it dug down at all? It hasn't tried to move other than the movement you described above?

 

[Elias Harper]

Has it dug down at all? It hasn't tried to move other than the movement you described above?

No. It just stays curled up

 

[spotropaicsav]

"At this point, I expect it to die soon, but have no idea why."

---- Have you contacted your seller re what's going on with this specimen? If so what did they say?

 

[Elias Harper]

"At this point, I expect it to die soon, but have no idea why."

---- Have you contacted your seller re what's going on with this specimen? If so what did they say?

I have. We're in contact and we're seeing what happens

 

[spotropaicsav]

I have. We're in contact and we're seeing what happens

Good, hope all goes well and this pede does well, or you get help with it through your seller...

 

[mickiem]

I don't know this but it is what I have seen with my millipedes. It seems millipedes legs go into a state of palsy before they molt. In the times I have interrupted a molt, I see this. A few times they have gone ahead with the molt and are then OK. But usually it seems like they can't pull through it. I think it takes too much energy to deal with the interruption. Just my observation.