Farouche
Arachnosquire
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- Dec 23, 2021
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Hello there!
So, I have had half a dozen members of this species for less than a year and it's their first winter with me. Up until November/December, the species was very active or alternating a few days of rest or digging with a few days of exploring the terrarium and getting a variety of supplemental food that I would provide.
However I have noticed since December especially that my pedes have a much, much reduced activity, barely eating at all and usually absent from sight; I even wondered if some of them might be dead somewhere, and I've opened the terrarium to check on my critters but won't dig up the soil. I have noticed a few babies so I take that as a good sign, but aside from one adult individual (male) that still regularly explore the terrarium, the other pedes I've seen spend all of their time curled up in the decor (I have wood and live plants, which they love to climb) and they won't touch the various supplemental food I'm providing anymore. They do not appear to be molting, laying eggs, etc right now.
The parameters of the terrarium have not changed: the humidity is balanced (around 70%, varies depending on the temperature and watering of plants), the temperature is at least 23°C by night and at most 25°C by day. The terrarium has a growth light for the plants but a lot of dark and shaded spaces under the plants, decor, and at the back of the terrarium. They did explore in the light when they were more active anyway.
I have noticed that some of my indoor plants (not in the terra) still could perceive the change of light in the room and that it was winter, even though they also have their own growth lamps, so I was wondering if millipedes could sense winter also even though they have their own stable setup. Also this is not a temperate species so I'm not sure why they would become sluggish. Winter for us is also the hot and rainy season in their natural habitat; I don't know what season my pedes think we're in right now (they were captive bred, in any case). Is this normal at all and should I expect my pedes to pick up in activity in a few months?
I did receive them as full-grown adults. Could it just be that they are reaching the end of their life-span? I've read they're more short-lived than some of the larger species.
Would love to read about other people's experience and input with the various Centrobolus types.
So, I have had half a dozen members of this species for less than a year and it's their first winter with me. Up until November/December, the species was very active or alternating a few days of rest or digging with a few days of exploring the terrarium and getting a variety of supplemental food that I would provide.
However I have noticed since December especially that my pedes have a much, much reduced activity, barely eating at all and usually absent from sight; I even wondered if some of them might be dead somewhere, and I've opened the terrarium to check on my critters but won't dig up the soil. I have noticed a few babies so I take that as a good sign, but aside from one adult individual (male) that still regularly explore the terrarium, the other pedes I've seen spend all of their time curled up in the decor (I have wood and live plants, which they love to climb) and they won't touch the various supplemental food I'm providing anymore. They do not appear to be molting, laying eggs, etc right now.
The parameters of the terrarium have not changed: the humidity is balanced (around 70%, varies depending on the temperature and watering of plants), the temperature is at least 23°C by night and at most 25°C by day. The terrarium has a growth light for the plants but a lot of dark and shaded spaces under the plants, decor, and at the back of the terrarium. They did explore in the light when they were more active anyway.
I have noticed that some of my indoor plants (not in the terra) still could perceive the change of light in the room and that it was winter, even though they also have their own growth lamps, so I was wondering if millipedes could sense winter also even though they have their own stable setup. Also this is not a temperate species so I'm not sure why they would become sluggish. Winter for us is also the hot and rainy season in their natural habitat; I don't know what season my pedes think we're in right now (they were captive bred, in any case). Is this normal at all and should I expect my pedes to pick up in activity in a few months?
I did receive them as full-grown adults. Could it just be that they are reaching the end of their life-span? I've read they're more short-lived than some of the larger species.
Would love to read about other people's experience and input with the various Centrobolus types.