Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: Florida Ivory Millipede mating question
Hello!
I obtained some Florida Ivory Millipedes from Francisco. They are so adorable! I think Francisco gave me 3 females and 2 males. BTW This is my first time owning millipedes so I might ask some silly questions if I can not find good info on the net.
Anyhow, I saw my millipedes mating 2 days ago. I saw the male actually mating with 2 different females
I was wondering how long it takes for the female to lay eggs after mating (if everything was successful). I did some research on the internet and I did not come up with anything. I did see that it takes 30 days once the eggs are laid? Is this true or does it depend on the species?
I have them in a Kritter keeper with deep substrate along with Moss. Francisco is going to give me some mulch at the BBQ. I currently feed them Romain lettuce, cucumber, apples, green and yellow squash. They love apples! Any other food suggestions?
Usually mating is present when the right substrate is available.
These specie usually deposits one egg inside an egg capsule, and they like to dig down and deposit a group of them in one spot, so make sure there is enough substrate for them to ovoposit. If they feel it is too crowded they will not lay egg if they do it will be a very little amount.
Too many members in one terrarium can erradicate and destroy all the eggs as they are very sensible.
I would leave them alone. You never know if they already laid some eggs and you won't usually see the eggs cuz they look like poop. Good luck, I hope you do get babies! _________________ Mommy loves her little Monsters.
I would leave them alone. You never know if they already laid some eggs and you won't usually see the eggs cuz they look like poop. Good luck, I hope you do get babies!
Hello,
Thank you Christy I forgot to metion that.
Most Spirobolids will encapsulate their eggs in an egg capsule that resembles poop. These are usually round and not oval and the texture is finer not too rough.
Are there any veggies or fruit that I should not give them?
Francisco, I think you gave me 5 but I only see four at any given time. I am sure they are all ok. I keep the cage moist and humid. They sure eat like pigs.
Mine love squash -- any kind of squash. But they'll eat most veggies. I've never given them citrus or onions, acidy stuff like that, it just didn't seem like a good idea. They do like potato and they like fruit, but it gets moldy too fast. They love cucumber, but it goes mildewy and limp really fast. I like to stick with stuff that doesn't spoil easily esp. if there are a bunch of microscopic babies -- it makes it really difficult to change the food all the time. I need a magnifying glass and a flashlight! _________________ Mommy loves her little Monsters.
depending on how much vent you have, one way to decrease the chance of spoilage (vs drying the food out) is to thinly slice stuff like apples and potatoes... and i mean THIN slices. for myself, it seemed like the food was much more likely to dry out than spoil
and honestly, i would be more worried about cucumbers than citrus. the cuc family all have at least one kind of poison in them... it is what gives them their bitter flavor. in fact, wild cucumbers are fairly poisonous and NOT to be eaten by anything but specialist animals! _________________
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There may be people who like centipedes. I have seen people handling tarantulas and scorpions, but never a centipede handler. I would regard such a person with deep suspicion...Now what sort of man or woman or monster would stroke a centipede on its underbelly "And here is my big good centipede." If such a man exists, I say kill him without more ado. He is a traitor to the human race.
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