Need care tips for "Texas gold" millipede bought at a local reptile store

[Cavedweller]

They should probably be kept more humid than the Orthoporus, you might need to cover part of the lid vents with plastic wrap. Other than that, they're real easy to keep (Ivories anyway, I've never kept the gordanus). I do suggest getting that Millipedes in Captivity book though, it covers a ton of different species and pretty much anything you could need to know.

 

[Gibson211]

Sure thing. If my guy doesn't get these leaves/pedes in by tomorrow as he promised, im gonna be furious. millipedes are SO much more addicting than frogs (and ive owned a lot of frogs!)

 

[JZC]

Sure thing. If my guy doesn't get these leaves/pedes in by tomorrow as he promised, im gonna be furious. millipedes are SO much more addicting than frogs (and ive owned a lot of frogs!)

Tsk sir! While millipedes are awesome and adorable (I want some), dart frogs have recently stolen my soul!

 

[shebeen]

Guess I'd be better off just leaving the wood in moist dirt in an unventilated container? Lol

---------- Post added 03-26-2014 at 06:15 PM ----------

damn, guess i gotta go get oak leaves then.

Decomposition requires oxygen so you should have more ventilation rather than less. Regardless, I think you'll need several years to get hardwoods to rot. The wood should be decomposed to the point that it crumbles in your hand; millipedes have very weak mouth parts.

 

[Gibson211]

The wood I'm using is from keeping tree frogs from years ago, its already weak in structure from being in humid storage so long. its about at that point where it crumbles when i squeeze it. A lot of it does, actually.