Centipede babies; question

[LeFanDesBugs]

So guys.. my borneo black centipede is probably gonna drop some eggs. I certainly hope so anyway.

My primary concern is housing. Can the babies remain together? That would save a lot of space and make feeding way easier. But is it possible?
Also, I've been misting the enclosure to keep the substrate moist, obviously. But is it a bad thing if I move the enclosure to do so? I'm being careful of course and I take it 1m away on my bed to take out the lid etc. But is it a problem? Should I mist it without opening etc, thus avoiding too much vibration? I'm being worried because the other one ate her eggs for virtually no reason. And here the stakes are way higher
Thanks!

 

[LawnShrimp]

Your centipede is truly unique and I doubt if anyone else has captive bred them before, but the basic rules say to let the babies stay with their mother until they have color. Most centipedes hatch white and molt twice into a colorful exoskeleton. For the first few days I suppose they would be okay together and I have seen pictures of broods of centipedes happily feed on the same prey item. If you want, you can keep two together in the same container if you are okay with the risk of losing one for an experiment, but the best thing to do would be to separate each of them into their own small containers.

As for moisture, if the mother is being housed in a well-ventilated enclosure, continue misting but be careful. If there are few enough air holes, then reduce misting.
Also, move the box somewhere constantly dark and quiet; I've heard that loud noises like vacuum cleaners can stress mothers to eat their eggs. I'm sure you already know the basics like don't feed, etc.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I wouldn't move too much the enclosure... when my female, gravid, was waiting to 'poop out' S.subspinipes pedelings, I leaved her alone, without doing nothing else that refill the water dish and keep, using a pipette and room temperature water, the substrate on the moist part.

One day jumped out from the cork bark almost 30 lovely brats

Misting is useless: substrate should be moist, not the "walls" of the enclosure, therefore putting water in the substrate is the way to go.

Which matters also is the set up... 'pede mommy needs to be/feel secure, otherwise chances that those will eat eggs are present.

 

[keks]

How small are newborn centepedes? Maybe you have to take care for the vent holes that they can't escape.

 

[LeFanDesBugs]

Thanks for the answers. I guess I'll have to keep them seperate then.
The vent holes are too far to reach so no problem... My pede has a big piece of bark that's half buried in the substrate and she blocked off her entrance,so no light. The tank itself (faunarium from exoterra) is inside a display cabinet that has glass windows. That's where I put all my inverts. But the thing is that I have to take care of the others that are inside. So I'll probably move it.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

When "my" pedelings were able to crawl the enclosure by themselves, I've separated them from evil mommy and put them, together, in another enclosure. After not even a week, I've packed and shipped those (24 pedelings, one died, another one lived with me in my house since escaped, lol) to an Italian seller.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

When they are 1/1,5 cm you can keep them together, especially if you plan to sell those fast. If not, better remain 'safe than sorry' and house those in separate containers.

 

[LeFanDesBugs]

Thanks for the input. I don't have babies yet though.. I hope mommy hasn't eaten everything IF she has laid eggs.. I'll keep u updated