Mycosis Isolation Time?

[Fehzutz]

Hi, I am new so I am very sorry if this isn't the spot to post or if the post is wrong in some way but I would really like some advice from more experienced centipede keepers.

I recently got some Scolopendra Heros peedlings and I noticed while I was feeding them a few days ago (It also happened to be the day I got them in the mail) that one had a small black mark that may have been mycosis, so I took a photo and decided to track it to see if it really was. I was feeding this same individual today and I noticed the spot hasnt gotten any bigger but I decided to put him in a small glass tube so i could better examine him. I found that he had lost 2 legs near the back and one near the midsection but the damage does not look recent and the black spot i saw was still the same size. Regardless this basically confirmed mycosis to me since I had noticed the spot when i first got him. I have put him in a small box with nothing but a couple of leaves for him to hide under and a small water bowl at the far corner.

My question for the more experienced keepers is, how long should I isolate this little peedling like this? I dont want to accidentally dehydrate him because of keeping him in this for too long.

Questions for more info are more than welcome as well as these little S.Heros are my first centipedes ever.

 

[Desert scorps]

You’ll have to keep it like this until it molts out of the mycosis. I’d suggest feeding it extra just to push it to molt quicker, but once it molts cut back to a more regular feeding schedule.

 

[scolopender21]

When they are small they can get out of mycosis problems real easy, Its a much bigger problem with large specimens. I would keep him as normal, just one small spot where it can drink water. Mycosis won't spread unless it's too humid, there is really no point in isolating it like that. Feed it a lot like mentioned above and it will be alright.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

When they are small they can get out of mycosis problems real easy, Its a much bigger problem with large specimens. I would keep him as normal, just one small spot where it can drink water. Mycosis won't spread unless it's too humid, there is really no point in isolating it like that. Feed it a lot like mentioned above and it will be alright.

Is Mycosis a captivity issue ? Aren’t a lot of pedes moisture dependent why does moisture cause Mycosis? ..
Hard to understand

 

[The Snark]

Is Mycosis a captivity issue ? Aren’t a lot of pedes moisture dependent why does moisture cause Mycosis? ..
Hard to understand

Indeed. Fungi are an intrinsic and very necessary part of the detritus. Without that kingdom's contribution the planet would mostly be an infertile wasteland. Logically speaking, animals that inhabit the realm of the fungi must be tolerant of it in it's myriad of forms. Fungi probably have a say in the life and longevity of animals exposed to it. Probably? More like unavoidably.
So good luck pondering all the variables involved in the complex world where the two are present, but keep in mind, the fungi run and rule that world and all else are interlopers.

Interesting link: https://rsscience.com/mold-biology-structure/

 

[scolopender21]

Mycosis almost never happens in the wild.
It depends on the species, desert species like S. Heros come from dry places while tropical species like S. Dehaani require higher moisture levels and therefore have a higher moisture tolerance than desert species. Yes, centipedes are moisture dependent, but each species needs a different level.

hope this helps

 

[genairyodan]

agreed with others, no need to isolate. just tweak husbandry and feed well.

 

[Desert scorps]

Is Mycosis a captivity issue ? Aren’t a lot of pedes moisture dependent why does moisture cause Mycosis? ..
Hard to understand

it’s not necessarily just moisture. it’s moisture with no air flow. Creates stagnant conditions in which the fungus thrives in.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

it’s not necessarily just moisture. it’s moisture with no air flow. Creates stagnant conditions in which the fungus thrives in.

That makes more sense , so are glass aquariums bad ? That’s pretty much all use for adult tarantulas. Besides critter keepers.. do use plastic containers? Scorpions can get big also.. so they need cross ventilation?

 

[Fehzutz]

Thank you guys for the replies, he's doing much better and is on the way for recovery. He's still very skittish tho.