Scutigera coleoptrata care?

[SpiderMatt]

Can someone give me a care sheet for Scutigera coleoptrata. I have been looking everywhere and can’t find care. I want to take care of these guys so bad. I really think they are just cool. If someone can give me care on feeding,feeding frequency,water,humidity and tank size that would be appreciated.

 

[Anubis77]

It's an invasive species that spread around the world by following us into our houses, so not super hard to keep. Replicate the environment of your bathroom or basement.

Semi-moist substrate; lightly moist is fine, not bone dry, not soggy
A place to hide
Enough room for their long legs (maybe like 6x6x10 for a big adult)
Small and easy to take down prey. Don't leave crickets in with them if they haven't been eaten quickly. Pedelings ate prekilled consistently in my experience.
Vertical surfaces are useful for helping them molt

Also, I wouldn't keep them in groups.

 

[SpiderMatt]

It's an invasive species that spread around the world by following us into our houses, so not super hard to keep. Replicate the environment of your bathroom or basement.

Semi-moist substrate; lightly moist is fine, not bone dry, not soggy
A place to hide
Enough room for their long legs (maybe like 6x6x10 for a big adult)
Small and easy to take down prey. Don't leave crickets in with them if they haven't been eaten quickly. Pedelings ate prekilled consistently in my experience.
Vertical surfaces are useful for helping them molt

Also, I wouldn't keep them in groups.

Thanks. But do you know how often to feed them? And also how deep should the substrate be? I heard some centipedes burrow if not all.

 

[Teds ts and Inverts]

Thanks. But do you know how often to feed them? And also how deep should the substrate be? I heard some centipedes burrow if not all.

That'll depend on how MUCH you feed them. When I was keeping some, I fed them each 2-3 small crickets once every 2 weeks. And as for substrate depth, I provided 1/3-1/2", which made it easy for me to add a sufficient amount of water without overdoing it. And while most pedes do burrow, House Centipedes are an exception to that rule. I have yet to witness one attempt to burrow, and I don't even think they're truly capable of it, so you won't have to worry about not seeing it for extended periods of time. Hope this helps!

 

[SpiderMatt]

That'll depend on how MUCH you feed them. When I was keeping some, I fed them each 2-3 small crickets once every 2 weeks. And as for substrate depth, I provided 1/3-1/2", which made it easy for me to add a sufficient amount of water without overdoing it. And while most pedes do burrow, House Centipedes are an exception to that rule. I have yet to witness one attempt to burrow, and I don't even think they're truly capable of it, so you won't have to worry about not seeing it for extended periods of time. Hope this helps!

Thanks

 

[Anubis77]

Thanks. But do you know how often to feed them? And also how deep should the substrate be? I heard some centipedes burrow if not all.

Really depends on size and temp. Pedelings, I'd personally try tossing a few pinhead crickets or small roach nymphs to twice a week. Adults, maybe once a week. But the Scutigera I've kept will let you know when they aren't hungry. They run away from prey. If you see that, remove food and wait several days or a week.

 

[Arachnid Hunter]

I have one and don't ever see it eat and they are nocturnal and hide most of the time but I'll see it out all the time during the day depending on their "mood" but the others have good points about care and would definitely listen to it but also they shouldn't be kept in groups cause they can and sometimes will kill each other.