possumfriend
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2022
- Messages
- 13
Hey all,
I am very curious about what's going on in this video!
I've only been keeping millipedes for a few months now, so I am still learning about their behaviors (I wouldn't normally have the flash shining on them, but I wanted to make sure this wasn't aggression). This went on for several more minutes and then they both went on their way. From what I've read, Lawrence (the N. gordanus) will not produce crossbred babies, but may lay eggs via parthenogenesis due to the mating stimulus.
I keep 5 individual millipedes in this tank: 2 smokey oak, 1 ivory millipede, 1 giant American millipede, and 1 orin's scrub. All millipedes are relatively young, with the smokey oaks being the oldest and largest. Both smokey oaks are female, since I intentionally do not want to breed any millipedes.
Is this mating or aggressive behavior? Should I separate the millipedes? These 5 are moving into a 24"x18"18" tank soon, if that knowledge helps.
I am hoping we will not have millipede babies, but will absolutely care for them if it happens!
Thanks for any insight!
View attachment joined_video_87c897c155e2454dba62969fe8501bf3.mp4
I am very curious about what's going on in this video!
I've only been keeping millipedes for a few months now, so I am still learning about their behaviors (I wouldn't normally have the flash shining on them, but I wanted to make sure this wasn't aggression). This went on for several more minutes and then they both went on their way. From what I've read, Lawrence (the N. gordanus) will not produce crossbred babies, but may lay eggs via parthenogenesis due to the mating stimulus.
I keep 5 individual millipedes in this tank: 2 smokey oak, 1 ivory millipede, 1 giant American millipede, and 1 orin's scrub. All millipedes are relatively young, with the smokey oaks being the oldest and largest. Both smokey oaks are female, since I intentionally do not want to breed any millipedes.
Is this mating or aggressive behavior? Should I separate the millipedes? These 5 are moving into a 24"x18"18" tank soon, if that knowledge helps.
I am hoping we will not have millipede babies, but will absolutely care for them if it happens!
Thanks for any insight!
View attachment joined_video_87c897c155e2454dba62969fe8501bf3.mp4