Scolopendra Hardwickei Molt

[Oasis Inverts]

Hey Buddy,

Sure When I come down tommorow Ill take her off your hands for ya...........

Great photo's by the way...... :clap:

 

[Satellite Rob]

Hi zonbonzovi,
I've never seen a pede thst likes to climb as much as Hardwickei.I'm starting
to think thay might be semi arboreal.Thank for the pictures and thanks for
posting.

 

[Satellite Rob]

Hi Galapoheros and KyuZo,
I already made a separater for the females tank.It will slide into the females
tank.It will stop the male from running loose in the females tank.But it will let
the male get his nose and his antennas in the females side.It also has a
sliding door.So I can let the male in when I think there ready.I'm 95% sure
that I have 3 males.Thay show all the male tendencies.Once I put him in the
tank.He should sense the female and this way I can watch to see if there are
any signs that thay want to interact.This way when I feel there ready.I'll
open the door and i'll try to be ready for any negative actions.Hopefully
everything will go textbook and i'll have some Hardwickei to sell.If the females
shows any aggression.I'll try the next male.I've been getting ready for this
for a while.I just don't want to start sacrificing males.I wish I new if thay had
a breeding season or will thay breed anytime.Theres no place to get any info
on them.Thats about it.By the way I have 12 and there all doing great.It's a
very easy to keep pede and I haven't had any surprizes yet.I also live in
south florida and I think our climates are pretty close to the same.Not
exactly.But close.Well got to go.Thanks for the interest and the post.

 

[Satellite Rob]

Hi Joe,
I'll pack her up and have her waiting for you.Sure I will ha ha ha!!!I will see
tomorrow.I hope thay got Malaysia in.Thanks for the post

 

[KyuZo]

Hi Galapoheros and KyuZo,
I already made a separater for the females tank.It will slide into the females
tank.It will stop the male from running loose in the females tank.But it will let
the male get his nose and his antennas in the females side.It also has a
sliding door.So I can let the male in when I think there ready.I'm 95% sure
that I have 3 males.Thay show all the male tendencies.Once I put him in the
tank.He should sense the female and this way I can watch to see if there are
any signs that thay want to interact.This way when I feel there ready.I'll
open the door and i'll try to be ready for any negative actions.Hopefully
everything will go textbook and i'll have some Hardwickei to sell.If the females
shows any aggression.I'll try the next male.I've been getting ready for this
for a while.I just don't want to start sacrificing males.I wish I new if thay had
a breeding season or will thay breed anytime.Theres no place to get any info
on them.Thats about it.By the way I have 12 and there all doing great.It's a
very easy to keep pede and I haven't had any surprizes yet.I also live in
south florida and I think our climates are pretty close to the same.Not
exactly.But close.Well got to go.Thanks for the interest and the post.

Hi Rob,
wow, sound like you got everything set up professionally and ready for action. I am glad that they were put in your hands. If they were to end up in a pet shop, some would have end due to a lack of a better care and then sold to people to that don't have the heart to breed them.
even if you fail, i don't think that i would be able to do any better.
good luck man and i'll keep my fingers cross for ya.

 

[peterbourbon]

Hey,

I always prepare a small water tank if pedes grab each other to bite.
In case anything unexpected happens (and pedes attach to each other) i take both pedes and dive them a short time into the water, then they usually get loose again. That worked for S. cingulata before.

Guess I will try to mate my S. hardwickei this autumn.
Good luck!

BTW: I keep my hardwickei very hot because temperature rises up to 36/37 degrees celsius where they come from (I use an additional heating lamp).
In addition to that I don't water the bowl and let it overflood (as usual) - actually I rather mist their enclosure as if they had a rain period. The enclosure is overflooded after misting, but I keep them on termite burrowing substrate and sand - it dries out very fast, at least because I keep them hot. That's how I avoid wet substrate and fungus.

It's funny they don't run away from water (like other pedes do).
Hope I could help a bit.

EDIT: Pictures of my enclosures:

Regards,
Turgut

 

[KyuZo]

the small water tank thing sound like a good idea.

however the thing about keeping them toasty is kinda dangerous. you can end up with dead specimens if you forget to kill the heat when need to, or the tank dry out too fast and you might forget to give them water for a few hours (and that might be fatal too).

 

[KyuZo]

also, S. hardwickei came from india correct? where there are lots of rice field, jungle, plants, rain, and high humidity?

 

[Satellite Rob]

Hi KyuZo,
I've been doing my homework on S.H.The little bit of info i've found hasn't
helped much.There was 1 guy from the U.K.That had a wild caught S.H. lay a clutch of eggs and thay when full term with the mother.He had 34 and sold
them in less than a week.I've emailed him a couple of times.But he has not got back to me about it.Some people don't like to share there info.But I will
keep trying.If there is anyone out there?That any info that might be helpfull.
Please make a post or email me.I would be happy to share info with you.Our
if anyone finds any info online about S.Hardwickei.Please post the website. It
has really been a challenge trying to get any info on them.So any info would
truely be appreciated.Thanks again for your interest.

 

[peterbourbon]

the small water tank thing sound like a good idea.

however the thing about keeping them toasty is kinda dangerous. you can end up with dead specimens if you forget to kill the heat when need to, or the tank dry out too fast and you might forget to give them water for a few hours (and that might be fatal too).

They are both doing well, very active - and I care for all pedes regularly, so I don't see a big danger in drying out. Of course: If you plan enclosures for minimum maintenance this could be a bad idea. I always ensure the water bowl is filled, just in case (but I don't overflood it).

Misting and heat raise humidity.

I only keep the heat for a certain time, then it cools down.
The old stories about centipedes drying out extremely fast is still around: I kept and still keep a lot of specimen and species - and I only had a very few drying out - and that was only because of the "bad climate" in cricket boxes (not the ones i provide heat in glass terrariums).
Just an example: If you don't look for your pede in a relatively dry environment - let's say - for two weeks, then it's possible they dry out, but to me the solution wouldn't be moist substrate, but caring for your pedes regularly to ensure they have access to water all the time.

Most deaths were results of fungus, brown flies and/or moist substrate.
Regarding hardwickei: As far as I know they are caught in rainy seasons (when they come out) despite of temperature outside. One of my hardwickei is always on the surface, even at daytime when it's hot. if I touch the pede, it gets mad - that's why I guess it's doing well.

Regards,
Turgut

 

[KyuZo]

Turgut, sorry if the way i said it seemed like it was bad the way you keep them, but that was not my intention, i was just saying that more care should be taken when keeping them too warm and keeping them drier.

however, you sounded like you are very attentive to your pedes, so that's really good.

btw, those are very nice setups you got there, you should be very proud.

as for me, i like to keep half of my tank moist and half dry with a water dish.
I keep the water dish on the dry side of the tank.

 

[peterbourbon]

Hey,

don't worry, i only wanted to explain in detail, because I don't want people to think they can keep pedes totally dry and in same care intervals as usual.
In my experience the most important thing is size of enclosure.
The bigger it is the better you can regulate climate.

BTW: I didn't know someone had a succesful clutch of S. hardwickei.
Are there any pedeling-pictures around?

Regards,
Turgut

 

[Satellite Rob]

Hi Turgut,
I keep them at 85 degrees fahrenheit 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and at 78 degrees
fahrenheit from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM.But I don't used a light as a heat source.
Thats what the thermostat that controlls the west side of the house are set
at.Since my sons move out a couple of year ago.Nobody live on that side of
the house.Except the spiders + pedes that are in premolt and those that i'm
breeding at the time.The rest of my T's,scorps and pedes stay a my business
This way I can work on my bugs after I get my crews out.I use 10 gal fish
tanks for breeding.I use a cocosoft and potting soil mixture.1 side of the tank
I keep moist and the otrher side I keep dry.I keep some rocks,gray slate,cork
bark half hollows,drift wood and silk plants + vines in there tanks.Thay really
like to streach out on the drift wood and thay spend equal time on the wet +
dry substrate.I was thinking about changing over to real plants.But I alway
trouble keeping them alive.My tanks look alot like yours.The only real
differance is I use wood for them to climb on and thay seem to like it.If the
guy that produced the Hardhickei pedelings from a WC pede ever answers my
emails.I will pass the info to you.Turgut thanks for the info and have a great
day.

PS:After my large females molt.How long would you wait before you would
try to breed them.

 

[Galapoheros]

I'd wait to see the molted pede chase down live prey again. Maybe then you know they're all hardened up enough not to be afraid.

 

[KyuZo]

I would wait until she is ready to eat. feed her up real good, then once she refuses to eat, then it's safe to introduce the male because you'll know that she is not in it for the meal (male).

 

[zonbonzovi]

Hey,

don't worry, i only wanted to explain in detail, because I don't want people to think they can keep pedes totally dry and in same care intervals as usual.
In my experience the most important thing is size of enclosure.
The bigger it is the better you can regulate climate.

BTW: I didn't know someone had a succesful clutch of S. hardwickei.
Are there any pedeling-pictures around?

Regards,
Turgut

Yes! I always see folks keeping them in smallish containers, which I suppose is great for large collections, but mine have always been more active when floor space hasn't been as restricted. As you say, it's much easier to regulate climate & grow live plants.

 

[szappan]

:clap: :clap: Great pics Satellite Rob! Love that incomplete band! These pics are really tempting me to add this species to my "must have" list.

Some really great insights in this thread, we really should have a "scolopendra mating" sticky.

PS: Great terrarium Turgut! Wow! I wouldn't mind living in there!

 

[burmish101]

Just a thought about breeding but wouldnt clipping the fang tips solve all the problems if distinguishing sexes is difficult? I understand how that can come across to fellow pede lovers and all lol but please view it in a scientific manner.

 

[Comatose]

God I want one...

 

[Steven]

Hey Turgut, Satellite Rob
been a long time
both very nice pictures !!!

BTW: I keep my hardwickei very hot because temperature rises up to 36/37 degrees celsius where they come from

don't forgot the temperatures 50cm underneath rocks don't get "that" much influence by the rising global temps , i wouldn't keep them warmer then 28°C,... just my opinion.

*edit
Ow yeah,... please share some pling-pictures if anyone has a clutch,... dying to find out how they look.