I've tried over the past year on two occasions to raise young cb centipedes ~2" and have failed. Once with two Scolopendra polymorpha and this time with three Scolopendra heros. They just die and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I kept them on dampened coconut fiber mixed with a small amount of vermiculite and also a little sand in small plastic jars with a small water dish (usually a plastic bottle cap). I fed them usually 1-2x/wk pinhead crickets or very small mealworms. I also lightly misted them a couple times a week to keep humidity up. I melted several pin-sized holes in the lid, and a few on the side of the jar before placing the pedes in them. I didn't provide extra heat, and relied on ambient temperatures ranging from 72-76 degrees F.
I didn't find any mold, or other organisms in the substrate that could have been harmful to them.
Has anyone else had similar difficulty with this?
From a more experienced keeper/breeder than myself, what might I be doing wrong?
I didn't find any mold, or other organisms in the substrate that could have been harmful to them.
Has anyone else had similar difficulty with this?
From a more experienced keeper/breeder than myself, what might I be doing wrong?