How long do centipedes usually live for?

[King_Looey]

How long do centipedes usually live for?

 

[MrDeranged]

It's actually a tough call. Very few people out there have raised them from birth till death that I know of. I believe the commonly accepted time is about 5 -7 years. Could be more and could be less. Really depends on the species.

Sorry I can't give a more definitive answer to you.

Scott

 

[King_Looey]

Thanks, i just wanted to make sure i wasnt going to fork out hard earned cash for something that could die in a year.

 

[Mister Internet]

Nah, the Solfugids are pretty much alone in that category...

 

[Valael]

Do they really only live a year? Or is it because people don't quite have the care requirements down?

 

[Code Monkey]

No, that's all they live. They're not a "perrenial" arachnid like Ts. They get in, they do their thing, and they get out. Very high metabolisms so they burn out fast.

 

[aspieguy]

No, that's all they live. They're not a "perrenial" arachnid like Ts. They get in, they do their thing, and they get out. Very high metabolisms so they burn out fast.

You're referring to centipedes or solifugids (they're arachnids, no?)?

 

[odiakkoh]

You're referring to centipedes or solifugids (they're arachnids, no?)?

You wont get much help digging up threads from 8 years ago haha. Code Monkey's last forum activity was September of 2009.

 

[KyuZo]

the solifugids live for a year.

centipedes live longer.