Drainage balls for millipedes?

[Peetwithmanyfeet]

Hello I’ve researched a lot on bumblebee millipedes and honestly thought I knew what I was doing. So because I felt that I knew enough I bought a juvenile one and got some equipment for his tank. I’ve run into a problem tho. Do I need to have a drainage layer? I feel that putting gravel at the bottom of the tank could harm the millipede so would Lica balls work since they are soft? Please answer this soon since my millipede is coming tomorrow.

I’ve always have had problems with mold and fungi growing in my tank. Once a whole mushroom sprouted in my isopod enclosure! So I thought that maybe having some sort of way for the water to be absorbed would deal with this issue???

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Hello I’ve researched a lot on bumblebee millipedes and honestly thought I knew what I was doing. So because I felt that I knew enough I bought a juvenile one and got some equipment for his tank. I’ve run into a problem tho. Do I need to have a drainage layer? I feel that putting gravel at the bottom of the tank could harm the millipede so would Lica balls work since they are soft? Please answer this soon since my millipede is coming tomorrow.

I’ve always have had problems with mold and fungi growing in my tank. Once a whole mushroom sprouted in my isopod enclosure! So I thought that maybe having some sort of way for the water to be absorbed would deal with this issue???

Gravel and drainage layers occur naturally I think you’ll be fine using gravel so long as it’s not a burrowing millipede then use softer circular stones pebbles. I don’t even use a drainage layer for my Ts. But it’s becoming popular.

 

[Wolfram1]

honestly you probably don't need the drainage layer at all, but i personally find it helps keeping the lowest parts from becoming stagnant by creating air pockets, so i like to use them in all sorts of enclosures.

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you dont want standing water in there anyway, nor will the millipeded be able to dig through gravel or clay balls (probably).

I prefer clay, it is lighter and helps wicking the water back up into the dirt

not that you will have to utilize that capacity since you will probably keep it evenly moist for the millipedes, rather than watering all at once and then letting things go back dry slowly. Thats really the only moment you can expect having liquid water at the bottom.