itstracc
Arachnopeon
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- Mar 17, 2020
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That makes sense! I'm personally going to be using aspen shavings for aeration/moisture retention in my new set up, but I've been going through old forum posts and seeing that a lot of people used vermiculite and wondered why there wasn't too much information negating it! Thank you for clarifyingVermiculite just isn't useful in a millipede tank; inedible, hard, unnecessary for a moisture retainer in a proper substrate, and it can adhere to the exoskeletons of the millipedes and cause problems with molting (besides just being unsightly).
I don't think it is recommended for centipedes for similar reasons. A small amount wouldn't cause problems, but there is zero need for it and its more likely to harm rather than help.
Hope I'm not mixing it up with another substrate additive, but I think that's why vermiculite isn't generally recommended.
Thanks,
Arthroverts