How do you Take Care of a Greenhouse Millipede?

[Insects101]

Hello, I'm setting up an enclosure with greenhouse millipedes in it, please put as much information on how to take care of these creatures. Thank you for your support.

 

[Hardus nameous]

I found this using the search function:

Millipede id?

My nephew found this millipede on the side of our house. It was found in Rancho Cucomonga, California Any idea what species it is? Also I need care help immediately! I really want to keep it but have never cared for a millipede in my life. Help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

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[Kada]

What millipede species are you talking about?

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Hello, I'm setting up an enclosure with greenhouse millipedes in it, please put as much information on how to take care of these creatures. Thank you for your support.

Use the search function, we're not here to do you're work for you. If you then run into issues feel free to ask for help but you are doing no research of you're own I just seen you're other post too.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Similar care to a majority of millipedes.

Environment should be humid with rotting wood/leaves in the substrate. You can use organic potting soil with no perlite as the base. Offer apple slices and cucumber every so often but remove any remnants to avoid mite population explosions.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Hello, I'm setting up an enclosure with greenhouse millipedes in it, please put as much information on how to take care of these creatures. Thank you for your support.

As I mentioned on your other post. Please do utilize the search function first.

 

[Insects101]

Similar care to a majority of millipedes.

Environment should be humid with rotting wood/leaves in the substrate. You can use organic potting soil with no perlite as the base. Offer apple slices and cucumber every so often but remove any remnants to avoid mite population explosions.

Thank you so much, you are greatly appreciated.

What millipede species are you talking about?

Oxidus gracilis, a rather small species of Millipede.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Search results are as follow:

 

[Insects101]

Search results are as follow:

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Oh wow I did not see that, thanks.

 

[Brewser]

Search Function Located - Upper Right on Your Screen.
When you get the Greenhouse Millipede Enclosure all set up and Pedes settled in ...
Be sure and Post A Pic.

 

[Insects101]

Ok just so you know I am going to add some earwigs with them and maybe something else.

 

[NocturnalSkies]

Ok just so you know I am going to add some earwigs with them and maybe something else.

Earwigs will very likely eat the eggs and newly molted millipedes

 

[Kada]

Ok just so you know I am going to add some earwigs with them and maybe something else.

Why would you do that?
What species of earwig?

 

[Insects101]

Earwigs will very likely eat the eggs and newly molted millipedes

Thanks I didn't know that I'll probably keep them in a separate enclosuer.

Why would you do that?
What species of earwig?

I always wanted to keep earwigs and I noticed that the environment was perfect for them to live in, and that they can eat the same food.
In Charleston SC the most common type of Earwig is the ring legged Earwig.