Desert millipede species besides ornatus

[spasskgirl]

What other (available in U.S. breeder community) millipedes require sand?
Looking for species that would breed, unlike orthoporus ornatus.

 

[Beetles]

If you mean a desert setup than there is nothing else at the least as far as I know and to the best of my knowledge. Why sand though even ornatus don't really need it, you can do a temperate setup with something like narceus or chicobolus.

 

[spasskgirl]

Just have an idea for a terrarium with sand on top, but ornatus don’t breed and I couldn’t keep buying them, so looking for a different species.

 

[Beetles]

You could do chicoblolus,scarlets,or bumble bees and just not put too much sand on part of the surface.

 

[spasskgirl]

Thank you! Still looking to know if there's species that would thrive in a terrarium originally set up for Orthoporus Ornatus (so with a lot of mixed in sand)

 

[Beetles]

There isn't.

 

[goliathusdavid]

Orthoporus texicolens (similar body structure to ornatus but with beautiful reddish banding) is occasionally available through biological supply companies. Narceus gordanus is a temperate species, but they do like a limited amount of sand in their set up.

 

[Beetles]

The orthoporus texicolens are a no go because they havent been bred and the gordanus are the same as the species I already mentioned they'll do fine with sand but I wouldn't keep them in a setup meant for orthoporus.

 

[goliathusdavid]

The orthoporus texicolens are a no go because they havent been bred and the gordanus are the same as the species I already mentioned they'll do fine with sand but I wouldn't keep them in a setup meant for orthoporus.

Ah sorry. Missed that the OP wanted to start up a breeder. You are correct, no Orthoporus breed in captivity. Apologies, I misunderstood.

 

[Beetles]

Its all good.