Hey guys, I need some millipede breeding advice. I've had a few species of millipedes for quite a while and yet none have bred. They were all wild caught and their main diet consists of hardwood leaves and I occasionally throw in some cucumber. Their substrate is coconut husk.
The main thing I'm trying to breed is Narceus gordanus. There are 10 or 11 of them in a plastic shoebox (at least two are male). I've opened the lid once to see a pair reproducing so I'm quite confused. I've had these guys for awhile and all I've managed to produce are mite babies (the beneficial species).
The other two species I have are bumblebee millipedes and florida scarlet millipedes. They each have their own plastic container right now containing at least 7 or 8 each.
In these same conditions though, my isopods seemed to have finally bred if that counts for anything.
The main thing I'm trying to breed is Narceus gordanus. There are 10 or 11 of them in a plastic shoebox (at least two are male). I've opened the lid once to see a pair reproducing so I'm quite confused. I've had these guys for awhile and all I've managed to produce are mite babies (the beneficial species).
The other two species I have are bumblebee millipedes and florida scarlet millipedes. They each have their own plastic container right now containing at least 7 or 8 each.
In these same conditions though, my isopods seemed to have finally bred if that counts for anything.