Wild caught vs store bought

[MaddyB55]

Hello!
I recently got a beautiful ivory millipede that my brother found while camping. Is it ok to house this wild caught millipede with my store bought ones? Is there anything I need to worry about or are they more or less the same?

 

[Arthroverts]

Unlikely to cause issues. The only problems I can see arising would be if the one your brother caught has a parasite or disease that is transmissible, but that is incredibly rare.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Sterls]

Do you have any evidence / reason to believe the store-bought ones aren't also wild caught?

To answer your question, wild caught species are more likely to have parasites which could be spread to CB specimens. Not sure how prominent parasites or whatnot are in millipedes though. Only concern I can think of.

 

[RoachCoach]

Don't wild catch anything if you aren't a licensed professional. We are teetering on a thin veil of functionality. Snatching animals from where they belong is not cool. Maybe there are 5 hundred million millipedes in that area. The predators need that # for a reason. Drive your car normally, then put a brick under the brake. You will stop ofc. Then put 2 bricks next month. 3 bricks in 6 months.
Edit: This is not actual advice for any mouth breathers that take this for gospel.

 

[MaddyB55]

Don't wild catch anything if you aren't a licensed professional. We are teetering on a thin veil of functionality. Snatching animals from where they belong is not cool. Maybe there are 5 hundred million millipedes in that area. The predators need that # for a reason. Drive your car normally, then put a brick under the brake. You will stop ofc. Then put 2 bricks next month. 3 bricks in 6 months.
Edit: This is not actual advice for any mouth breathers that take this for gospel.

I'm sorry. Where I live there are no regulations for catching millipedes, so a permit is not required. It's also often encouraged that you can catch wild ones and keep them if you look online. I will try to keep your advice in mind.

 

[MaddyB55]

Do you have any evidence / reason to believe the store-bought ones aren't also wild caught?

To answer your question, wild caught species are more likely to have parasites which could be spread to CB specimens. Not sure how prominent parasites or whatnot are in millipedes though. Only concern I can think of.

Good point! I'm actually not sure if two of my millipedes are wild caught. The first one I got, the pet store said it was from a breeder, but who's to say the breeder doesn't catch them. Plus, the pet store also told me it was an ivory millipede when it wasn't, so there's not a lot of trust there, haha.

 

[Dry Desert]

Good point! I'm actually not sure if two of my millipedes are wild caught. The first one I got, the pet store said it was from a breeder, but who's to say the breeder doesn't catch them. Plus, the pet store also told me it was an ivory millipede when it wasn't, so there's not a lot of trust there, haha.

I think you'll find most, if not all, millipedes from pet shops/ online retailers are wild caught due to their low retail value. I think only the private breeders specialising in the rarer species captive breed.