Centipede Longevity

[johnharper]

I am more versed in tarantulas and scorpions how long do centipedes generally live on average? Anyone ever heard of these? Are there any that get this large or this the giant of the centipede world?

Scolopendra viridicornis Amazon Giant Black

http://www.tarantulaspiders.com/view/catalog?page=2

John

 

[hibludij]

I think that they can live up to ten years or maybe even more, just by observing the growth rate of my plings(depends on the temperature and the amount of food) and also other people have mentioned the posibbility of 10 to 15 years life span.

We have probably all heard of viridicornis and other kolosus centipedes that are sopoused to grow more than 12", but no evidance of pedes these size has ever been presented.

The biggest documented species i bellive is Sc. Gigantea(30cm), the biggest normaly avaliable species in the hobby is Sc. subspinipes growing to 20+cm normally and can reach 25cm.

 

[johnharper]

How many inches is in 25 cm? I don't know the conversion.

John

 

[coffin pest]

uhh...do you have a tape measure?

 

[coffin pest]

or maybe a ruler...

 

[Tobarnis]

How many inches is in 25 cm? I don't know the conversion.

John

25 cm = 9.8 in

 

[reverendsterlin]

multiply centimeters by .3937 to get inches
Rev

 

[hibludij]

just tiope in google "xxcm to inch" and it will convert it for you.