Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus) Reproduction

GregorSamsa

GregorSamsa

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Figured I'd share some more baby pictures... They're getting big. Only really seeing a few of the babies at a time now.

Doing the pede thing...
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Cute...
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shebeen

shebeen

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MrCrackerpants said:
I wonder if the problem is the massive infestation of isopods and springtails.
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Your isopod infestation is most likely the reason you have not seen any offspring. Chicobolus spinigerus lay eggs between April and June. A typical clutch will number in the hundreds. Move your ivories to an isopod free enclosure and next spring you should have better luck.
 
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MrCrackerpants

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shebeen said:
Your isopod infestation is most likely the reason you have not seen any offspring. Chicobolus spinigerus lay eggs between April and June. A typical clutch will number in the hundreds. Move your ivories to an isopod free enclosure and next spring you should have better luck.
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Yes, I did this a while ago. Just waiting now. : )

Thanks for your concern.
 
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Isopods will feed on newly hatched and molting immature millipedes. A handful of isopods in your enclosure pose little threat; even if you do lose a few immatures, millipede egg clutches tend to be large. However, an enclosure that has a "massive infestation of isopods" is going to be a very dangerous nursery for young millipedes.
 
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