yeah, that is so true them looking big/bad and all then you drop in something that freaks them out they going running,yeah prekilled crix or even small mealworms also.i prekill or headmangle just about all my roaches when i feed them out
i've found centipedes are actually sissies, usually
yes they seem to bee "wimps" sometimes, specially compared to tarantulas, who usually faces a treath(depends on the species)thank you guys..i will do that.
didnt know they were such wimps.
My 3 inch S. subspinipes Tiger legs takes down crix half its body length(not counting terminals etc.). Some people say prey this size could be dangerous because it could bite back and possibly injure the pede but this way I "teach" it not to be a wimp lol.How wimpy is a subspinipes? I hope they lives up to the reputation I've heard about them.
agreed.yes they seem to bee "wimps" sometimes, specially compared to tarantulas, who usually faces a treath(depends on the species)
But in nature it is often smarter to run then fight
alright! it's time to bring out the 55gallon tank LOLagreed.
it could be the enclosure too.
maybe it feels intimidated..am thinking of putting it in a larger container.
much appreciated, and some fantastic advice!Make sure he has a good place to hide, and that you're not moving his hide three times a day to look at him. Typical noob mistake I was guilty of many times. Pedes stress rather easily, and without proper conditions, they will go off feed for weeks or months at a time. A happy pede is one you almost never see. They spend 95% of their time hiding in the wild, expect them to do the same in your care.
I would leave him absolutely alone, no poking, playing, or moving his cage hides around (keep adding appropriate water of course). Give him another week and try again... try again once a week after that. If he has access to water, he can go for weeks without food. I once had an adult Subspinipes (11" long) go for5.5 months without eating... and that was WITH a proper hide!