Introducing Big Momma

[spydrhunter1]

Here's Big Mama a new AGB milli female I picked up at the Kentucky Reptile Show and Sell. She measures out at aroung ten inches, I think my male likes big girls because they've already started mating.

 

[gunslinger]

That certainly is a monster! I had one that was around 10 inches but unfortunately it died, so now my largest is around 8 inches.

Very kewl creatures.

 

[Yuki]

wow shes lovely:worship:

 

[RottweilExpress]

Holy makaroly, that's a sweet one! I don't think they can get bigger?

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

The certified world record is 15.3 inches, I posted a link a long time ago but I can't seem to find the thread.

 

[Galapoheros]

Congrates on the milli. I've thought about getting one of those for years but I just haven't done it.

15+ inches?! That would look pretty amazing.

 

[spydrhunter1]

They're neat animals to keep and seem to thrive in captivity. Mine have been mating like crazy, can't wait to get babbies.

 

[Cirith Ungol]

Wow!!

I'd want one but from what I know they need way too regular feeding... (do they? :? )

How old do they get anyway?

 

[gunslinger]

Mine eat all the time, but its not a big hassle. I place a dish in there with a dried pelletized form of food, which they just eat up, and then once a week or so put in some fresh food: apple, melon, cucumber etc.

I think the life span is 7-10 years or so.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Congrates on the milli. I've thought about getting one of those for years but I just haven't done it.

15+ inches?! That would look pretty amazing.

That one was a freak, usually it's hard to find one over 9". If you can find the previous thread it links to a photograph of the record millipede.

 

[Yuki]

show us more pics soon

 

[SnakeManJohn]

OMG! So far, that's the biggest pede I've seen

 

[Spider-Man v2.0]

i have 2 thats about that size

 

[ftorres]

Big Millis

Hello,
Wow 15 inches that is a huge milli for sure.
Here are some of mine 10 + inches
regards
FT

 

[syiware]

Here's Big Mama a new AGB milli female I picked up at the Kentucky Reptile Show and Sell. She measures out at aroung ten inches, I think my male likes big girls because they've already started mating.

AGB=african giant black millipede, right? cool.. :clap:
-locke

 

[Vanilla]

Thats a beautiful millipede!

My girl is about 10-11 inches.I always read they can get to about 12 inches.I swore mine was for awhile,I haven't measured her in awhile tho.

 

[gunslinger]

I always prefer to think AGB stands for Amazingly Great Beast!

 

[spydrhunter1]

I always prefer to think AGB stands for Amazingly Great Beast!

Gunslinger I don't know how I missed this post..but I love it. Amazingly Great Beast is such a better name.

 

[spydrhunter1]

I can't get enough of these great animals, I don't think they get the respect they should in the hobby. I am getting a little worried about millipede #3, who has been in a burrow for a couple of weeks.
Here's Big Mama and her consort Little John.

 

[gunslinger]

I wouldnt worry too much yet. I had the same fear because one of my D. macracanthus pedes is gone for around 2 months now I think, and I posted the same concern. I was informed that (by some pretty smart folk) they could be gone for several months and then return freshly molted (AND huger than ever )

And i agree on the "no respect". I love em myself, although I'm kind of a milli addict in addition to my other problems.