seaserpent
Arachnopeon
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- May 17, 2020
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I have been keeping wild caught invertebrates for maybe two years now, I am especially intrigued by centipedes.
My problem is I have no peace of mind with escape proofing my centipede enclosure. Although I have never had an escaped bug, the fear of an escaped centipede is vivid and sometimes keeps me up at night.
Here are my predicaments: A plastic shoebox style enclosure is what I am currently using. Now if the sides are taller than the centipede, is that escape proof? I know from my experience with snakes that the lids for these plastic boxes are not escape proof. So can you put a 'pede in a plastic box with tall sides and not worry about escape via the lid?
Another question I have is using glass aquariums or critter cages. Centipedes can climb the silicone on the corners and access the lid/tank interface? Is that true? If that is the case you could not put a small centipede in a 10 gal fish tank with a screen lid. Even if the screen lid is locked down I think a small pede could find a way out.
Another option is glass food containers with a watertight gasket on the lid. Does anyone use these? Thanks for comments.
My problem is I have no peace of mind with escape proofing my centipede enclosure. Although I have never had an escaped bug, the fear of an escaped centipede is vivid and sometimes keeps me up at night.
Here are my predicaments: A plastic shoebox style enclosure is what I am currently using. Now if the sides are taller than the centipede, is that escape proof? I know from my experience with snakes that the lids for these plastic boxes are not escape proof. So can you put a 'pede in a plastic box with tall sides and not worry about escape via the lid?
Another question I have is using glass aquariums or critter cages. Centipedes can climb the silicone on the corners and access the lid/tank interface? Is that true? If that is the case you could not put a small centipede in a 10 gal fish tank with a screen lid. Even if the screen lid is locked down I think a small pede could find a way out.
Another option is glass food containers with a watertight gasket on the lid. Does anyone use these? Thanks for comments.