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I have both Auturus evides and Euryurus leachii. I keep each species in its own 16 oz clear deli-style container filled with a mixture of coir, fermented oak sawdust, and any other decaying hardwood that I've baked and can crumble into dust and small bits. Keep all of it moist but not water-logged (the coir helps in judging this). After getting the initial moisture level right, a spritz or so of water a few times a week is all that is needed, depending on ventilation (the lid can be well ventilated as long as the substrate is DEEP). They'll be happy with this food but also seem to appreciate the occasional fish food bit. They do well at room temperature which at present means varying between 75 and 82F. (@Harlequin had abundant success keeping A. evides at 72F.) The are lively millipedes which you may often see on the surface or burrowing. They also brightly fluoresce under blacklight. And pedelings! If you have both genders and maintain conditions as described above you'll have the pitter patter of little feet before long!
All-in-all, a very enjoyable and easy species to keep! BugsInCyberspace sells them -- generally E. leachii or E. maculatus (which Orin McMonigle describes as an even hardier captive than E. leachii) or possibly A. becki (it would take dissection to tell apart sympatric Euryurids but they all have the same care requirements).
Here are my Auturus evides with pedelings. There are usually fewer young on the surface but I crumbled in a fish food pellet this morning.
Here is their enclosure:
One formed a molting chamber against the wall:
All-in-all, a very enjoyable and easy species to keep! BugsInCyberspace sells them -- generally E. leachii or E. maculatus (which Orin McMonigle describes as an even hardier captive than E. leachii) or possibly A. becki (it would take dissection to tell apart sympatric Euryurids but they all have the same care requirements).
Here are my Auturus evides with pedelings. There are usually fewer young on the surface but I crumbled in a fish food pellet this morning.
Here is their enclosure:
One formed a molting chamber against the wall: