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Hello.
Last Fall, I began my modest myriapod collection with my beloved Scolopendra subspinipes Osiris. Since then, the collection has grown, with both millipedes and centipedes, and I have made topics here to showcase my specimens. However, in the past 2 months, my collection has radically changed; so much so that I feel it is necessary to start a new topic, to show my current pedes, and to tie up loose ends left in previous topics.
First things first, As you might be aware, Osiris, my S. subspinipes, escaped for his enclosure about 2 months ago. I have torn my home apart searching for him, but to no avail. The search has essentially been abandoned, for I find it hard to believe that a humidity-loving creature like a tropical pede could survive in a house for more than a few weeks without a direct source of water. However, from this experience, I have learned a great lessen about pede keeping; never assume a centipede doesn't want to escape. While some might resolve to never keep centipedes again after a mishap like this, I have learned from my mistakes, and continue with the hobby, and, last month, I purchased my second centipede, another subspinipes, whom I have dubbed Isis, in memory of Osiris.
Here's a pic of her (I just assign random genders ot these things; I haven't actually sexed it) :
And her new, (hopefully) escape-proof enclosure:
Not only have I gotten a new subspinipes, but I have also obtained a S. heros castaniceps pling in a trade I conducted with Peter Clausen (of bugsincyberspace.com). I have named him "Helios" and he is currently only about 2 inches, but I am anticipated about his growth as time goes on. Here's a pic of the little guy:
and his enclosure:
Furthermore, I came across a little house centipede (Scutigera) the other day, and his has taken up residence in the multi-species terrarium (which, thanks to Peter for making that trade and taking some of those O. gracillis off of my hands, has a lot more room in it). Here's a pic of him east a peice fo carrot, of all things. Guess they're not completely predacious after all:
Now on to millipedes.
Previously, I spoke of my multi-species terrarium, which held my millipede species as well as many other invertebrates. At least, it did, until this happened:
Because of thins, I had to move my more valued pedes, which included my Narceus, Pachydesmus, Euryurus, and Abacion, to a new enclosre, a medium-sized tupperware container. Then at the same reptile show I purchased Isis at, I bought 3 lovely C. spiningerus Ivory millipedes for Swift inverts.
At this point, however, that enclosure was getting to be too small, so I moved everything to a 2.5 gallon critter keeper, at which point I discovered some of my Narceus had been laying eggs, which I left in the tupperware. They all resided in the critter keeper, until I arranged to receive 6 new scarlet pedes from Peter as another part of that trade, and realized that I needes a bigger terrarium. At which point I remembered the 5 gallon aquarium that had previously held Osiris. I converted this into a millipede enclosure, giving them approx. 5 inches of coco fiber, rotting oak, oak leaves, and aspen shavings. Also, as I did this, I was able to take a good census of everyone, and determined that I had 6 Narceus americanus, 3 Pachydesmus sp., 3 C. spiningerus, 4 abacion sp., 8 Euryurus leachii, and now 6 Trigoniulus corallinus.
So, there it is, all my pedes now living happily in their (hopefully) forever homes.
And now I leave you with this pic I was able to capture during feeding time, which I think might be the cutest pic I have ever gotten of my millies:
Thanks for looking!
Last Fall, I began my modest myriapod collection with my beloved Scolopendra subspinipes Osiris. Since then, the collection has grown, with both millipedes and centipedes, and I have made topics here to showcase my specimens. However, in the past 2 months, my collection has radically changed; so much so that I feel it is necessary to start a new topic, to show my current pedes, and to tie up loose ends left in previous topics.
First things first, As you might be aware, Osiris, my S. subspinipes, escaped for his enclosure about 2 months ago. I have torn my home apart searching for him, but to no avail. The search has essentially been abandoned, for I find it hard to believe that a humidity-loving creature like a tropical pede could survive in a house for more than a few weeks without a direct source of water. However, from this experience, I have learned a great lessen about pede keeping; never assume a centipede doesn't want to escape. While some might resolve to never keep centipedes again after a mishap like this, I have learned from my mistakes, and continue with the hobby, and, last month, I purchased my second centipede, another subspinipes, whom I have dubbed Isis, in memory of Osiris.
Here's a pic of her (I just assign random genders ot these things; I haven't actually sexed it) :
And her new, (hopefully) escape-proof enclosure:
Not only have I gotten a new subspinipes, but I have also obtained a S. heros castaniceps pling in a trade I conducted with Peter Clausen (of bugsincyberspace.com). I have named him "Helios" and he is currently only about 2 inches, but I am anticipated about his growth as time goes on. Here's a pic of the little guy:
and his enclosure:
Furthermore, I came across a little house centipede (Scutigera) the other day, and his has taken up residence in the multi-species terrarium (which, thanks to Peter for making that trade and taking some of those O. gracillis off of my hands, has a lot more room in it). Here's a pic of him east a peice fo carrot, of all things. Guess they're not completely predacious after all:
Now on to millipedes.
Previously, I spoke of my multi-species terrarium, which held my millipede species as well as many other invertebrates. At least, it did, until this happened:
Because of thins, I had to move my more valued pedes, which included my Narceus, Pachydesmus, Euryurus, and Abacion, to a new enclosre, a medium-sized tupperware container. Then at the same reptile show I purchased Isis at, I bought 3 lovely C. spiningerus Ivory millipedes for Swift inverts.
At this point, however, that enclosure was getting to be too small, so I moved everything to a 2.5 gallon critter keeper, at which point I discovered some of my Narceus had been laying eggs, which I left in the tupperware. They all resided in the critter keeper, until I arranged to receive 6 new scarlet pedes from Peter as another part of that trade, and realized that I needes a bigger terrarium. At which point I remembered the 5 gallon aquarium that had previously held Osiris. I converted this into a millipede enclosure, giving them approx. 5 inches of coco fiber, rotting oak, oak leaves, and aspen shavings. Also, as I did this, I was able to take a good census of everyone, and determined that I had 6 Narceus americanus, 3 Pachydesmus sp., 3 C. spiningerus, 4 abacion sp., 8 Euryurus leachii, and now 6 Trigoniulus corallinus.
So, there it is, all my pedes now living happily in their (hopefully) forever homes.
And now I leave you with this pic I was able to capture during feeding time, which I think might be the cutest pic I have ever gotten of my millies:
Thanks for looking!
