Bumblebee Millipedes on the Surface?

[Chicoboluskeeper]

So I've had my bumblebee millipedes (Anadenobolus monilicornis) for a few months now and in that time they've almost never come out of the substrate. I'll admit I didn't have much foliage for them to hide under. Recently I added a big batch of red oak leaves and bark to the surface for them to hide under and they've spent a lot of time on the surface. I was wondering if this could be purely because of the newly added hiding places or if there could be a problem with the substrate or environment, (too cold, not moist enough, ect.) Would the added leaves soak up the moisture from the misting and take away from the substrate. Should I use a different method to water them? I am fairly new to millipede keeping so any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

 

[Arthroverts]

Bumblebees aren't very day-active, so you won't see them on the surface a whole lot during the day. Its normal for you to pull away the leaf litter and find them there.

Misting is fine however (pouring water straight in might be more effective depending on the strength of your mister), and so long as you aren't able to squeeze more than a few drops of water out of the substrate at most it's fine moisture-wise. Leaves will not soak up the water.
You are going to have to explain your setup a bit more for the other questions; a photo would be ideal.

Hope this helps,

Arthroverts

 

[davehuth]

My Bumblebees also spend long stretches buried, and seem to surface most often at night and when there are cover objects to creep beneath. Food treats sometimes draw them out of hiding as well. What you describe doesn't sound especially out of the ordinary.

 

[SeaNettle]

My Bumblebees also spend long stretches buried, and seem to surface most often at night and when there are cover objects to creep beneath. Food treats sometimes draw them out of hiding as well. What you describe doesn't sound especially out of the ordinary.

I agree with this. Even at night, I wouldn't say my bumblebees are particularly active compared to other species I keep.