bug burger/white fuzzy mildew :(

[kuchipatchis]

i recently bought repashy bug burger as a food for my millipedes. i think i made too much the first time i tried it, but thats not the problem. the food erupted with fuzzy, long-stranded mildew really quickly. one of my millipedes seemed to enjoy eating it, as when i went to take the bug burger out, thats what it was doing. i left it to do what it was doing and took the rest out the next day. a day later, and i found it dead with the mildew growing on it.

what exactly did i do wrong? is there a way to make the food not sprout this mildew so fast? i didnt know the mildew would be so bad anyway, i thought they ate that stuff.

i feel so bad. i recently picked this one and his mate up from a pile of plant litter and they were always together like a happy little couple, and i saw them mating! i was just starting to get hopeful about breeding them and then this. i know the female can still breed, but still. i wanted to give them a more nutritious snack and i somehow killed at least one, i hope others arent fated to this, too.

do i have to clear out all of their enclosures? id hate to do that because im not sure if theres eggs.....

 

[XxSpiderQueenxX]

JUst check if there is mildew growing in the tank, but it is best to clean it out! It's your choice though!

 

[Polenth]

It's unlikely that a bit of mould on food killed your millipede. As he was wild caught, chances are he had some other issues. There's also a reasonable chance that the female is carrying eggs as you saw them mating, so I wouldn't disturb anything.

If you end up with too much bug burger again, you can store it in the fridge or freezer. That saves wasting it.

Springtails are a good addition for cleaning up mould and other things.

 

[mickiem]

I was also going to suggest springtails. My bug burger molds and it has never killed a millipede. My millipedes prefer Repashy Morning Wood to the Bug Burger and it is formulated for them. On the package of both BB& MW there is a recipe to make a jerky. Until you get some springtails, it might be good to feed the jerky. Keep us posted about your female. I hope she has some babies.