A sampling of some of my critters

[snakeguy101]

I tried to keep some Chicobolus spinigerus before but I could not get it to eat, is there a trick to it? what do you feed your milli's?

 

[RandomWiktor]

I feed my millipedes as close to a natural diet as I can get: in short, a massive abundance of hardwood leaf litter, pulpy wood cores, and decaying bark. Most people run into issues in captivity with 'pedes because they try feeding them over-ripe fruit and greens. This is a fine treat or way to enrich the milli's diet, but they are detritivores by nature, and don't thrive if they aren't provided an ample source of chitin and organic decay. My guys only get fresh foods every two weeks or so; a bit of leafy greens, a tiny bit of fruit, and some sort of protein (usually some F/T pinky mice or something similar). They thrive and breed well on this diet.

 

[RandomWiktor]

Some additional pics of the crittery:

 

[jason longboard]

Thanks for the comments. I'll have to post more pics of the inverts especially, as I only posted a few species here. And yes, I do indeed keep & breed millis - though for hobby only, not for sale.

the one I was keeping back in the day died. I heard they need oak leaves or something to eat or they dont molt well and can bind up and die. Any info on that?

 

[RandomWiktor]

Check out post #12

 

[TTTT]

I'm really not into tarantulas, millipedes, or scorpions, but I've got to say, yours are awesome looking!

 

[coura]

Vey cool inverts, do you have like to keep good ventilation in a room housing pedes because of the quemicals they may release?

 

[hmoobvwj]

Very nice collection! That millipede picture is so funny! It like the baby is cuddling with mommy!

 

[snakeguy101]

I feed my millipedes as close to a natural diet as I can get: in short, a massive abundance of hardwood leaf litter, pulpy wood cores, and decaying bark. Most people run into issues in captivity with 'pedes because they try feeding them over-ripe fruit and greens. This is a fine treat or way to enrich the milli's diet, but they are detritivores by nature, and don't thrive if they aren't provided an ample source of chitin and organic decay. My guys only get fresh foods every two weeks or so; a bit of leafy greens, a tiny bit of fruit, and some sort of protein (usually some F/T pinky mice or something similar). They thrive and breed well on this diet.

awesome thanks for the info mate. I love the rest of your collection too

 

[RandomWiktor]

Vey cool inverts, do you have like to keep good ventilation in a room housing pedes because of the quemicals they may release?

Millipedes really don't do much in the way of releasing harmful chemicals unless they have been startled; it is a defense mechanism more than anything, and a fairly weak one unless it comes into contact with your mucous membranes. And whatever chemicals they release to communicate are certainly no more harmful than that of any other species (virtually all species have some form of biochemical communication after all). So nope, average ventillation for both the bins and room I keep 'em in.

Funny you should bring it up though. I used one of my big pedes in an educational program last night, and since he was cranky about handling, he kept releasing his defense secretions all of my hands. By the end of the show my hands were all blotchy and purple, so annoying!