centipedes

[infinity]

Following up ellroy's topic... anyone kept these?! I've found some reasonably cheap ones but I know they're virtually impossible to sex... Any advice, suggestions, tips etc..?

 

[ellroy]

Centipedes are pretty impressive, especially the big ones but they are very quick and deliver a very nasty bite! I don't keep anything that can move faster than me!

 

[Orin]

You can run way faster than any centipede, I promise.

There's a book on keeping centipedes here:

http://www.elytraandantenna.com

 

[infinity]

...and to follow up... I just got some new scholopedra 'robusta' gigantea!!! - These things are known to grow up to a foot long and are the ones you always see in pictures eating mice (which i believe there's a link to somewhere) - and like the cobalt blue T's... scares the heck outta you when they come running - even the 3 inchers...

 

[joseofsa]

just to also follow up. Scolopendra Spec. Gigantea robusta!!!!! DAMM how much did you pay?! DAMM how many did you get?! could i have pictures?

I have a bunch of centipedes. love the guys. Yup sexing is hard but we have found some good info. Well if anyone here has any i would love to know what you got! here is my list:

Male.Female.Unkown

1.1.3 Scolopendra Alternans

0.0.3 Scolopendra cingulata

1.2.4 Scolopendra Subspinipes (Dehanni)

0.0.5 Scolopendra Subspinipes (mutilans)

0.0.2 Scolopendra Subspnipes (Vanuata)

 

[infinity]

I got 7... but one escaped - trust me, won't be making that mistake again - I'll find it one day under the floor boards in a few years as a foot long beast

 

[joseofsa]

WOW 7 u must be broke as heck man. hope u breed them sucessfully(if u want to that is).