My Millipede collection

[Madnesssr]

I have posted some of my millies in the gallery. But I thought I would open a thread that includes all of them. What’s in your collection?

Brachycybe Lecontii aka feather millipede. Mine seem to love lots of light and hanging out in the moss and ferns.

 

[Madnesssr]

Chicobolus spinigerus ivory
I love how these guys spend the majority of their time out in the open.

 

[Madnesssr]

Albino Narceus Americanus
These guys hang out under a huge piece of bark in their tub.

 

[Madnesssr]

Narceus gordanus Smokey oak gold phase

These guys sure can pack away the food.

 

[Madnesssr]

Spirobolellus sp Maui

 

[Madnesssr]

Apeuthes sp. Thai Rainbow

 

[Madnesssr]

Anadenobolus monilicornis bumblebee

 

[Madnesssr]

Abacion that I found at our lake house. I plan on looking for more in the spring.

 

[Madnesssr]

Unidentified species from North Alabama

 

[Madnesssr]

I love how the can raise the front part of their bodies up to reach things.

 

[BepopCola]

View attachment 331450 Abacion that I found at our lake house. I plan on looking for more in the spring.

That one is so cool!

 

[Madnesssr]

That one is so cool!

There are tons of flat backs around, but it is the only abacion that I have found.

 

[basement pets]

wow! those millipedes are really cool!

 

[davehuth]

I've long wanted to find and keep Abacion! I've heard first hand reports from people who claim they're predatory, and will even take down smaller millipedes (like O. gracilis).

 

[Criteria]

That's a nice collection you have there.

I keep thinking about trying to find some of our native species here in the UK, maybe I'll go on the hunt this weekend.

 

[Madnesssr]

I've long wanted to find and keep Abacion! I've heard first hand reports from people who claim they're predatory, and will even take down smaller millipedes (like O. gracilis).

I had no idea. I’ll have to keep an eye on it.

 

[Madnesssr]

That's a nice collection you have there.

I keep thinking about trying to find some of our native species here in the UK, maybe I'll go on the hunt this weekend.

I haven’t tried with the native flat back because I hear it’s difficult to keep them

 

[Madnesssr]

wow! those millipedes are really cool!

Thank you! I really enjoy watching them.

 

[AuroraLights]

That's a nice collection you have there.

I keep thinking about trying to find some of our native species here in the UK, maybe I'll go on the hunt this weekend.

Good luck! I'm not sure how easy they'll be to find in this weather, they probably burrow down deep when it's cold. Actually, I think I heard somewhere that some of our native species might need a brumation period so that's something to think about if you keep them inside. Not sure if it's actually true though.

 

[Criteria]

Good luck! I'm not sure how easy they'll be to find in this weather, they probably burrow down deep when it's cold. Actually, I think I heard somewhere that some of our native species might need a brumation period so that's something to think about if you keep them inside. Not sure if it's actually true though.

That's a good point actually, I'll have to look into it further before I go hunting.