Scolopendra dehaani thai black flame?

Pappanagy

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Hello everyone! So I picked up this little one at about 3 inches. It was sold to me as a Thai black flame. I just want to verify that it is what I purchased. It appears to me that the colors are not what they should be. I realize that as they mature there is some change. What is throwing me is the antenna being blue. And no color on the terminal legs. Also isn't the membrane between the plates supposed to be lighter maybe even brown/tan?
 

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Tarantulasareanimalstoo

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I am not very educated in the topics of centipedes, but I'm assuming this Thai black flame is on the pricier side which is leaving you wondering if you got ripped off.
Even if it isn't what you originally wanted that is a beautiful centipede. Hopefully it is though and it just needs to mature to get it's "classic" coloring (looked it up also a very beautiful pede).
 

Pappanagy

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I completely agree! I am fully taken with the beauty of this critter! I just want to make sure in case there is care differences.
 

tarantulastuff

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Oh boy...
you have been scammed.
This is an Otostigmid-it is not a scolopendrid. It lacks the cephalic plate overlap.
It is very beautiful and one of the Mainland Chinese/vietnamese varieties.
 

Pappanagy

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Oh boy...
you have been scammed.
This is an Otostigmid-it is not a scolopendrid. It lacks the cephalic plate overlap.
It is very beautiful and one of the Mainland Chinese/vietnamese varieties.
Thank you! Do you have a common name by chance or is the one you posted the scientific name. I need to make sure my care is correct
 

tarantulastuff

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I do not have a common name- but otostigmid care is mostly the same as any scolopendrid. I can only identify it to subgenus level because of the lack of further photos, but it is definitely not a dehaani, and not a Scolopendra. Can you provide any further photos?
Also, I apologize, but English is not my first language.
General rules for centipede care is do not use cocopeat as a substrate, as this can cause impaction, and having a plastic container with a good seal.
There must be a lot of side ventilation.
 

tarantulastuff

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I feel certain that this is one individual very like your centipede.
There was a mistake in my translation-not mainland Chinese, but Asian.
 

Ultum4Spiderz

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Oh boy...
you have been scammed.
This is an Otostigmid-it is not a scolopendrid. It lacks the cephalic plate overlap.
It is very beautiful and one of the Mainland Chinese/vietnamese varieties.
What’s the price difference in species ? The long tailed ones obviously not a Scolopendra.
 

Purplepuffball

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Hello everyone! So I picked up this little one at about 3 inches. It was sold to me as a Thai black flame. I just want to verify that it is what I purchased. It appears to me that the colors are not what they should be. I realize that as they mature there is some change. What is throwing me is the antenna being blue. And no color on the terminal legs. Also isn't the membrane between the plates supposed to be lighter maybe even brown/tan?
Looks like it is a Scolopendra Cataracta...
 

tarantulastuff

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This is not Scolopendra cataracta... the prefemorals are different. It also lacks a cephalic overlap.
 

Wolfram1

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for reference, this is a juvenile Scolopendra dehaani 'thai black flame tip' or 'thai black flame' ~4-5"

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the leg tips get a little more dark/black as it grows. Right now they look more gray in bright light in others its barely noticable yet. The larger specimen was proper dark tough.

i don't know enough to id yours sadly.
 
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