Good starter centipede

[MarkmD]

Thats a nice centipede.

 

[Kazaam]

Thats a nice centipede.

Too bad they're wild caught and illegally smuggled to Germany.

Just like, errr most of what this guy sells.

 

[MarkmD]

I wasn't talking about who sells them, just the nice centipede, although if they are selling illegally then they obviously shouldn't be doing that.

 

[Kazaam]

I wasn't talking about who sells them, just the nice centipede, although if they are selling illegally then they obviously shouldn't be doing that.

I agree, it's an incredibly good looking 'pede.

 

[JZC]

The only centipede I know of that can be kept communal is Scolopendra mutilans. Oh how I want one.

 

[Truffs1178]

Does anyone think a Scolopendra Dehaani could kill me? Apparently only one person gas ever been killed by one and it was a 7 year old girl from the Philippines. I know it's different but I'm not allergic to bees or wasps as I have been stung by them before.

 

[Gel]

Does anyone think a Scolopendra Dehaani could kill me? Apparently only one person gas ever been killed by one and it was a 7 year old girl from the Philippines. I know it's different but I'm not allergic to bees or wasps as I have been stung by them before.

Please check out my thread on this topic below

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?251806-Scolopendra-Venom&highlight=scolopendra+venom


In that discussion I posted the following:

"Check out this link and the response from Dr. Rowland in regards to the subject of centipede bite lethality. He is an expert on myriapods.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/565413"


Just wanted to add, Scolopendra dehaani is usually not recommended for first-time pede owners. They are best left to experienced keepers.

 

[Kazaam]

Does anyone think a Scolopendra Dehaani could kill me? Apparently only one person gas ever been killed by one and it was a 7 year old girl from the Philippines. I know it's different but I'm not allergic to bees or wasps as I have been stung by them before.

Unless you have a compromised immune system (child, elderly, sick) and live in a third-world country you most likely won't die, I bet that you'll wish that you did though as it's going to be very painful.

 

[MarkmD]

I agree unless you have health problems then you wont die, although it would be very nasty and probably last a day or so.

 

[Truffs1178]

Unless you have a compromised immune system (child, elderly, sick) and live in a third-world country you most likely won't die, I bet that you'll wish that you did though as it's going to be very painful.

That bad? I'm never going to handle it and it certainly won't escape. I'm very careful with my pets but I'm just worried that it may pounce on me during feeding or cleaning although I do have a huge pair of tongs for this. Also if it ever did get loose could it kill my dogs? I think I already know the answer though. :'(

 

[Lurchenstien]

As of yet, I've not really had to clean out my 'pedes tanks/ containers, the springtails and isopods sharing the tanks with the 'pedes do a good enough job.

I've also not had one pounce at anything whilst feeding yet, though there's a video somewhere of someone feeding a centipede with some tongs, and the 'pede appears out of nowhere pretty damned fast.

 

[Truffs1178]

Can you give me a good link to get some isopods and springtails please?

Do these creatures breed in the substrate or something and can they survive just on the waste of the centipede?

 

[Lurchenstien]

Mine were caught in the garden and kept in quarantine before I got my 'pedes, and the ones in with my 'pedes have never seen the outside world as they were bred in containers indoors. It's stupidly easy to get a colony of springtails going, they'll live & breed in the substrate, and as soon as there's any waste food from the 'pede, there'll be springtails all over it. As for isopods, I have a colony of pill bugs on the go, from four plain grey pill bugs, I must have a somewhere round 100 baby pill bugs in a few colours, I put a number of baby ones in with the 'pedes.

 

[Kazaam]

That bad? I'm never going to handle it and it certainly won't escape. I'm very careful with my pets but I'm just worried that it may pounce on me during feeding or cleaning although I do have a huge pair of tongs for this. Also if it ever did get loose could it kill my dogs? I think I already know the answer though. :'(

It varies from person to person, but it's generally very painful.

Maybe, but even if it could the chance that it will is low.

 

[Truffs1178]

Is there any difference between the bite of S.Dehaani and S.Morsitans? I just read some guy who claims to have been bitten 50 times by S.Mortisans and everything was fine. Then I read every person when gets bitten by S.Dehaani goes into the hospital almost every time.

 

[Kazaam]

Is there any difference between the bite of S.Dehaani and S.Mortisans? I just read some guy who claims to have been bitten 50 times by S.Mortisans and everything was fine. Then I read every person when gets bitten by S.Dehaani goes into the hospital almost every time.

Probably, they're two different species.

I wouldn't like a bite from either of them though.

 

[Truffs1178]

Do you know if Morsitans has ever killed anyone?

 

[JZC]

Do you know if Morsitans has ever killed anyone?

I don't believe it has. From what I've read, they seem to be among the less venomous scolopendras

 

[Truffs1178]

I don't believe it has. From what I've read, they seem to be among the less venomous scolopendras

Then maybe I'll start with this species instead of Dehaani.

 

[Kazaam]

Do you know if Morsitans has ever killed anyone?

I'm not aware of any recorded deaths because of S. morsitans.

Also what JZC said.