Best Live Plants For Centipedes?

[SilverfishMom]

Hey, all! I recently got a new centipede, and I am looking to upgrade her enclosure soon. I was thinking of adding fake plants, but then I started considering real plants. Anyone have any ideas of real centipede-safe plants? Thanks!

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Hey, all! I recently got a new centipede, and I am looking to upgrade her enclosure soon. I was thinking of adding fake plants, but then I started considering real plants. Anyone have any ideas of real centipede-safe plants? Thanks!

I’ve used Pothos with tarantulas .

 

[ozzymandias]

I can't speak from experience because I've never owned a centipede, but I imagine most popular vivarium plants would work well. Philodendron, pothos, spider plants, etc. I have heard that centipedes can develop respiratory issues when their enclosures have high humidity and low ventilation - something you may want to look into if you haven't already.

 

[Kada]

Depends on species then vivarium type. Hardest part is probably light. Many plants can do low water or high water. Some centipedes thrive in a paludarium setup (water feature). Really depends

 

[Ravn]

I have had great success with ficus pumila of all varieties, Begonia amphioxus, hoya plants of different varieties, small ferns and mosses of different varieties. If possible let the plant grow roots before adding the centipede, if not secure the base of the plants with rocks or wood, and make sure they can’t crush the centipede if it decides to dig underneath said rocks or wood. Mosses can be fixed with superglue, as long as it’s the liquid and not the gel it’s completely terrarium safe, and hardens when it comes in contact with moisture instantly. And get a hold of some organic fertilizers or make some yourself, and you should have a green terrarium in no time

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I have had great success with ficus pumila of all varieties, Begonia amphioxus, hoya plants of different varieties, small ferns and mosses of different varieties. If possible let the plant grow roots before adding the centipede, if not secure the base of the plants with rocks or wood, and make sure they can’t crush the centipede if it decides to dig underneath said rocks or wood. Mosses can be fixed with superglue, as long as it’s the liquid and not the gel it’s completely terrarium safe, and hardens when it comes in contact with moisture instantly. And get a hold of some organic fertilizers or make some yourself, and you should have a green terrarium in no time

Isee so centipedes like bioactive? I only keep tarantulas and bioactive is too much of a hassle to bother with. To the point where it’s not necessary. Not that I don’t like giant centipedes. But I’d probably have to move out to get them.

 

[paumotu]

I would stick to pothos. They are very resilient with pretty much any light level and take well to being moved around periodically, which a centipede might do when burrowing.

 

[Ravn]

Isee so centipedes like bioactive? I only keep tarantulas and bioactive is too much of a hassle to bother with. To the point where it’s not necessary. Not that I don’t like giant centipedes. But I’d probably have to move out to get them.

Bioactive is actually less stress than not in my experience, once you get it running it takes care of itself. No need to clean as much and the microclimate seems to keep the dreaded mycosis at bay.

 

[Ravn]

I would stick to pothos. They are very resilient with pretty much any light level and take well to being moved around periodically, which a centipede might do when burrowing.

Pothos is a great terrarium plant, but it’s very large and got big leaves, which could be a hassle to maintain in a smaller tank. There is nothing more exciting than gardening in a tank inhabited by a centipede, but not everyone would feel the same. If you have low lighting in the tank maybe pothos is a good choice since the growth would be stunted, and another plus is the availability of the plant

 

[tarantulastuff]

Preferably do not add any plants to your centipede enclosure. It is not meant for high-light environments, depending on what species it is.
Cross-ventilation is required and would dry out the plant quickly.

 

[Ravn]

Preferably do not add any plants to your centipede enclosure. It is not meant for high-light environments, depending on what species it is.
Cross-ventilation is required and would dry out the plant quickly.

Well that’s just plain bullshit. The centipede hides during the day so the amount of lights you provide does not matter in any way. And cross ventilation will not dry out any plants there are grown to be kept indoors in a house. This is just wrong information on so many levels. I have kept centipedes for 13 years now and also breed them, and a planted terrarium with variable microclimates within the terrarium is the most successful setup in my experience.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Well that’s just plain bullshit. The centipede hides during the day so the amount of lights you provide does not matter in any way. And cross ventilation will not dry out any plants there are grown to be kept indoors in a house. This is just wrong information on so many levels. I have kept centipedes for 13 years now and also breed them, and a planted terrarium with variable microclimates within the terrarium is the most successful setup in my experience.

Dang you gotta get some pics of your set ups and pedes that sounds epic .
I only keep Ts right now Pothos I planted in one tank hasn’t grown at all. Not much light !

 

[Ravn]

Dang you gotta get some pics of your set ups and pedes that sounds epic .
I only keep Ts right now Pothos I planted in one tank hasn’t grown at all. Not much light !

I posted a few pics in this thread: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/first-alipes-multicostis-clutch.363190/
I am planning to post more pics but there is always something else occupying my time unfortunately. I would say it doesn’t take much light to keep plants, but there usually is a period where the plants seems to die if they move from a lot of light to minimal lighting. But after some patience they mostly bounce back and gets used to lower lighting. A lot of mosses thrive in low light and are excellent for keeping humidity up. My centipedes love to hang out on the moss too so it’s great for luring them out from their hides

 

[TheraMygale]

I have been reading through some of your posts and threads and really appreciate your contributions.

i don’t know if i will try these species one day. Or any you have. But if you ever have a spare moment, to share a thread of how to begin a good enclosure and, your care advice, i would definitely be interested in reading it. I think we need more advice from people who are getting thriving results.

afterall, this is why this place exists.

especialy because you live in a different climate and have your own approach.

there is always an ever growing need for information and shared experiences. We could all do with shared experience from someone who has found a way to do it well.

thank you for the post. Please share more.