Looking for Spanish Blue millipedes...

[spydrhunter1]

I'm looking for a source for the Spanish Blue Millipedes, Ommatoiulus rutilans .

 

[Androctonus_bic]

That is what you are looking for?

Cheers
Carles

 

[gunslinger]

If you find a US source on those lemme know

 

[spydrhunter1]

That is what you are looking for?

Cheers
Carles

that's what I'm looking for.....

 

[spydrhunter1]

Still no sources?

 

[millipeter]

The problem could be that this species is in a few weeks no more active on the surface and also now hard to find.

 

[ahas]

That' s beautiful! I want one too!

 

[Doctor When]

I tried searching for a UK source for these - they are beautiful - but with no luck.

If anyone over this side of the pond knows where I can get these fellows, I'd be most grateful!

 

[Quixtar]

Those are the most beautiful millipedes I've seen aside from Aulacobolus and Aphistogoniulus sp.

 

[redknee_freak]

now that has to be one of the best looking millies i had ever seen
man i would love to get my hands on a few of those

 

[McPede]

We've got a large culture going and we made a very nice discovery the other day when we found several eggs.
I have kept this specie before, a couple of years ago, but I never managed to breed them. So this discovery was a big relief.

/Fredrik

 

[Greg Pelka]

I think you're talking about Ommatoiulus rutilans

 

[JonathanF]

P. Grabowitz has them I think.

 

[keqwow]

How long do those blue millies get?

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

2", they look nice but most people have trouble keeping them alive more than six months.

 

[redknee_freak]

2", they look nice but most people have trouble keeping them alive more than six months.

is there a particular reason why it's hard to keep them

 

[bengerno]

is there a particular reason why it's hard to keep them

Probably because we don`t know too much about them.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

is there a particular reason why it's hard to keep them

I'd guess they're just not very adaptable to the captive environment. Some millipedes like the Albino Narceus and Thai rainbow do great in captivity for many people while others don't. Not all myriapods are created equal.

 

[Kevin_Davies]

I have quite a few of these, ive been keeping them quite a while now.

 

[spydrhunter1]

I have quite a few of these, ive been keeping them quite a while now.

I'm very jealous..they don't seem available in the U.S.