Jaewan
Arachnopeon
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Can anyone tell me if I need the exact caresheet of scolopendra Gigantea "white leg"?
Well that statement doesn't totally hold seeings as a) we don't quite know what is what in the South American giants and b) two animals that are currently both classified as the same species may inhabit very different habitats.I don't think so? The care is pretty much identical across the sp, I'd probably do a lil research on the locality if possible just for a rough idea on humidity+temps as well as enclosure design, especially if it's WC, if not I'd worry even less
That's very true but your answer also kind of proves my point. The housing advice you gave at the end there (which is spot on btw OP) would apply to both the highland and lowland sp you described, if you are providing a heat gradient the animal will find the temp they are comfortable at, if it is a CB specimen this is even less of an issue as they will most likely already be acclimatised to conditions which aren't exactly replicating the natural habitat.a) we don't quite know what is what in the South American giants and b) two animals that are As an example, I have a "viridicornis" which most people see as different to a true S. viridicornis so it's Scolopendra sp. "viridicornis" for now. Recently people are starting to call that S. galapagoensis c.f. orange. But S. galapagoensis are collected from lower regions and like to be kept warm but the Scolopendra sp "viridicornis" are actually found higher up (all currently imported from Peru). If these get classified together that leaves one "species" with different temp requirements.
Sudden changes in temps aren't a problem. Everywhere in the world experiences a big difference between day & night, and you also get warm and cold spells without much warning. The danger is when a pede that requires lower temperatures doesn't get to cool down often enough, or one that require higher temps doesn't spend enough time at those, same as most ectotherms really.I think that's more to do with acclimatisation than local of specific sp, your tubs in the cabinet are warmer, suddenly removing them to room temp is bound to cause notable effects. I'm willing to bet if you gradually reduced to room temp all your Pedes would do just fine.
Looks like the temp issue came up fairly recently
http://arachnoboards.com/threads/scolopendra-hainanum-temperature.298700/