Baby millipedes: Need of advice

[JulesTrustyMillies]

Hello everyone, I'm quite new here and I've been researching information about baby millipedes. And I need to know the details for later stage.

I am slightly newbie with millipedes (Done plenty research before getting millipedes as first time), I've got two lovely girls Atopochetus Dollfusi (Yes, confirmed females), in March from Inverts Show UK. What I didn't expect is that they laid eggs, and both of them are female only. My suspicion is that they must've mated and stored the sperm(?) before they got sold at invert show.

They're adult size and they have laid eggs(!!) which hatched on Early August (Cue the finding random eggs June-July when I mixed soil to add more substrate.) And there were plenty tiny pedelings. As far I know, they need parents fecal matter for gut bacteria.

I am curious when they will stop needing parents poop or when they start eating solids like fruits, vegetables or new substrate soil?
They are at the moment in medium size container but will eventually need to change substrate and clean the box as it is bit dirty. But I left it alone due to babies being fragile and needing right level moisture and fecal matter from parents.

As far I know, there is not a lot information for baby millipedes, particularly of how long it takes for them , only that they have different stages. My babies are in between stage 1 and 2 nymphs, and older nymph.

I have included pictures of baby millipedes and older nymph. They're absolutely small but mighty. I have counted 18 on surface but there's more inside the substrate.

Here's pictures of Atopochetus Dollfusi



Here's pictures of the pedelings

 

[TheraMygale]

I dont know. Seems like an art:

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I woke up this morning to find a couple little worms against the glass in one of my millipede tanks that upon closer inspection, turned out to be millipedes themselves! This is a huge surprise given that the only two species in that tank are Orthoporus and Floridobolus, I know I have a mix of...

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How to care for millipede babies, and milli's in general

I have been keeping three orange and black pedes in a small KK for a few months now, and today I saw some babies under the water dish. How do I care for them? I read that you should not go digging around, because it could destroy molting pedes or egg-chambers. At the same time, I also read that...

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[JulesTrustyMillies]

Hello!

Thank you for your reply, however I have not found any useful information regarding to my questions. I have read all posts completely to be sure. Picture of baby millipede is very cute, also 7 month update tells me not much except relocation due to fungus gnats, and that they remain small.

But then, this is different type of millipede that doesn't relate to mine, and it is completely different millipede.

I appreciate your effort of sending thread there.

I dont know. Seems like an art:

Baby millipedes!

I woke up this morning to find a couple little worms against the glass in one of my millipede tanks that upon closer inspection, turned out to be millipedes themselves! This is a huge surprise given that the only two species in that tank are Orthoporus and Floridobolus, I know I have a mix of...

arachnoboards.com

How to care for millipede babies, and milli's in general

I have been keeping three orange and black pedes in a small KK for a few months now, and today I saw some babies under the water dish. How do I care for them? I read that you should not go digging around, because it could destroy molting pedes or egg-chambers. At the same time, I also read that...

arachnoboards.com

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Edit:

I noticed you've added another thread there. I'll take look on it.

 

[TheraMygale]

Hello!

Thank you for your reply, however I have not found any useful information regarding to my questions. I have read all posts completely to be sure. Picture of baby millipede is very cute, also 7month update tells me not much except relocation due to fungus gnats, the remain small. But then, this is different type of species that doesn't relate to mine and it is completely different millipede.

I appreciate your effort of sending thread there.

I am sorry this isnt usefull. Your situation seems to be a tough one. Sellers cant provide info? No groups in your local for such species?

if you find nothing, i would contact entomogist group.

breeding and hatchings always follow a season. I would follow natural cycle and study what is said abour this species in general.

i think you did your research. At this point i would really try to write to members of ento societies. They have to know.

 

[JulesTrustyMillies]

Hello, the other thread you have linked, so far proved useful and had answered some questions, unfortunately not all. But judging that there is mention of getting book, and I shall take look on it.

I would have liked if seller was willing explain more, I only got information that they should stay with parents and it'll take year ish to be older or something. Not much information they provided was useful, it is something already known.

Hard to tell the seasons , except that it is the end of summer and beginning of autumn. I only know better about seasons for succulents and mimicry species of plants. But not with millipedes as information proves very lacking.

I observe my baby millipedes every few days to see their progress, some of them have moved from white to light brown now. I did sprinkle calcium powder few days ago and they're gone fully, showing babies surrounding where the powder were once.

I observe as well my adult millipedes and they're less active now , sleeping most of part as it is getting days slightly colder.

Edit:
As for groups, I already am trying find ways to join. I recently joined to this page and so far I am discovering slowly. It is quite difficult to find due to Google full of sponsors and ads and AI generated pages.

 

[TheraMygale]

Then keep them together. Your seasons will become theirs. These arent tarantulas. In the wild it is common to observe different sizes together.

in the wild it will get cold at some point. In your home it will alwa be warmer.
look at nature for cues. I dont see a problem to keep them together.

Keep parents at best level of care. Take notes for everyone else. It might just go perfect too.

your experience will help us all to know more. If i find more pertinent info i will add it in this thread.

if constant research leads to babies being left with adults, then maybe its that simple.

 

[Brewser]

Millipedes being raised in a Communal Setting shouldn't be a problem.