Millipedes and Rollie Pollies

[rolliepollie200]

Can i house a millipede together with my rollie pollies, i heard someone say that millepeded secrete cyanide so i dont know if thats just a myth so i just wanted to know before i get a millepede , will they eat rollie pollies . Also my rollie pollies are in a 10 gallon terrarium so there is quite a bit of space.

 

[A cave cricket]

Only some millipedes can secrete cyanide it depends on the species. If you have flat yellow marked millipedes those are the ones that secrete cyanide. Question did you catch them yourself? But you should be fine to put isopods with millipedes.

Your millipede should not eat the isopods, and the isopods should not eat the millipedes.

 

[rolliepollie200]

No , I was planning on ordering a millipede from an insect breeder. One of the rollie pollies was caught outside but i ordered the other ones.

 

[A cave cricket]

So what species of millipedes and isopods are you getting/have?

 

[rolliepollie200]

Armadillidium Frontirostre isopods and a Smokey Oak millipede

 

[A cave cricket]

I personally have two Ivory millipedes, and one purple Ivory millipede. And a small colony of giant canyon isopods.

 

[rolliepollie200]

do regular brown/black milipedes bite or secrete fluids?

 

[khdethbd]

I’ve heard that isopods eat millipede eggs, not sure if it’s true though.

 

[Dry Desert]

I’ve heard that isopods eat millipede eggs, not sure if it’s true though.

I personally wouldn't keep any isopods in with anything that is soft and vulnerable when moulting.
Isopods are protein hunters that will happily feed on soft moulting inverts.

Isopods will also compete for the millipede food, and Will eat millipede eggs.

 

[khdethbd]

I personally wouldn't keep any isopods in with anything that is soft and vulnerable when moulting.
Isopods are protein hunters that will happily feed on soft moulting inverts.

Isopods will also compete for the millipede food, and Will eat millipede eggs.

Not all isopods are protein hungry though, certain species are peaceful and can be kept with other animals.

 

[Farouche]

Yes it depends on the isopod species, those that are more "protein hungry" will be more likely to go after milli eggs or moulting individuals.