Gwennie
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2020
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- 16
I’m sure plenty of others have had success breeding these guys, but I wanted to share the accidental experience I had to get mine to breed extremely prolifically.
I keep mine in large sterilite tubs with mesh ventilation holes, and nice deep substrate. The substrate is a mix of manure and plant compost, oak leaf litter, oak wood pulp, and a tiny bit of coco coir and husk to keep it fluffy and prevent the soil compacting too much. I started with 8 adults, had no clue how to sex them but found out later I had a pretty ideal ratio of males:females.
After keeping them for a year they hadn’t bred much and I felt discouraged. But while reorganizing, I shoved the container into a dark, warm corner and completely forgot them for about a MONTH.
I totally freaked out, at that point the soil got really dry but the millipedes were alive. I watered them a TON the following few weeks.
Fast forward about 5 months, I see hundreds of babies. SO MANY. Just found out I accidentally simulated a drought then heavy rain cycle which has been observed stimulating breeding in them. That worked out!
Now I have so many babies, and they’re doing fantastic, long after the parents passed. I hope some of you join me in captive breeding these fantastic millipedes, along with other species!
I keep mine in large sterilite tubs with mesh ventilation holes, and nice deep substrate. The substrate is a mix of manure and plant compost, oak leaf litter, oak wood pulp, and a tiny bit of coco coir and husk to keep it fluffy and prevent the soil compacting too much. I started with 8 adults, had no clue how to sex them but found out later I had a pretty ideal ratio of males:females.
After keeping them for a year they hadn’t bred much and I felt discouraged. But while reorganizing, I shoved the container into a dark, warm corner and completely forgot them for about a MONTH.
I totally freaked out, at that point the soil got really dry but the millipedes were alive. I watered them a TON the following few weeks.
Fast forward about 5 months, I see hundreds of babies. SO MANY. Just found out I accidentally simulated a drought then heavy rain cycle which has been observed stimulating breeding in them. That worked out!
Now I have so many babies, and they’re doing fantastic, long after the parents passed. I hope some of you join me in captive breeding these fantastic millipedes, along with other species!
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