Florida Ivory

MUD · Florida Ivory

Ok now that I have gotten my first scorpions I want more little vermons(as everyone around me calls them). But I have fallen in love with the hobby. Smile

I have been taken over by them. What I wish to get next is Florida Ivory Millipede. I am going to get some from RROC. They are babies and I want to make sure I am prepared for them. I have a fish tank I am putting them in. Getting a small water bowl, getting jungle mix for the flooring. I know they eat vegetables. How high do I fill up tank? will they go underground because I read that they are good diggers. Any suggestions how I should set it up? Also do they need something to hide under? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Krawll

I personnaly don't know alot about millipedes but i simply wanted to say that learning how to take care of any bugs is always part of the fun .

Now of course if people here can give you accurate informations, do take them into consideration but if i was to start caring for a new type of ''bug'' i would go with trial and error at first and let the ''bug'' tell me what he likes best.

For example: About the substrate, i would probably put more on one side of the tank and less on the other and see witch side the millipede likes the best.

Also do provide things for the millipede to hide under just to see if he uses them. Provide it with a small water dish but you can also try and mist water on a side of the tank to see if he would rather drink from the water drops rather than the water in the dish.

Also try different vegetables and see witch one he eats first .

Last thing you could try is making one side of the container warmer than the other and then see if the millipede likes the heat more or less.

This is all part of the hobby's fun :-)

Just don't forget to remove any uneaten food to make sure you don't get mold in the enclosure or any kinda parasites.

Good luck and give us some feed back :-)

Krawll

rosenkrieger

When I had some of these milli's, I noticed that they were almost always underground. They will occasionally come up and hide under stuff on the ground. A good layer of dried oak leaves will help them feel more secure and they will also nibble on them. I found that mine really loved carrots as well. Just keep the substrate moist and you wont have any problems.

BugMom

How big is the tank? If they are babies, they may be REALLY tiny. You want a proportionally small cage or they will hide and you will never ever see them. My millies all burrow, but come up to eat. The adults hang out topside more than the babies. Some corkbark makes a good hiding place. Mine like squash and leaf mulch. I house mine in plastic tubs and keep them in a fairly dark place. Good luck! Millipedes are my favorite! Very Happy

ogershok

Foodwise, also try cucumber, melon rind, any type of salad leftovers (minus the dressing) and any juicy veggies.

MUD

Well I got one from PP. I did some test with it. It does like to be on the side that has more substrate, and it does like it to be wetter. It was fun doing that. I don't know if it is male or female though. I looked and it looks like female. I will post pictures though when I get a chance to. Thanks everyone for your help.

Steven

Our local millis are pretty and fairly large. Springtime hunt ...come along to somewhere like the "wastelands" with us and you'll catch more than a few.

Oak leaves and sticks mixed into peat/sand/coconut fiber is probably the best bet. They NEED a constant staple diet of hardwood/hardwood leaves. ..Thats what they do...they break down that stuff. In fact in many areas millis account for the majority of the breakdown.

ftorres

HEllo All,

Gil I have some males if you need one.

francisco

PS Hpw much did you pay for her?

MUD

Honestly I don't remember how much she was. Unfortunately she is no longer with us. Lost her about a month and a half ago. I don't know what cause was. It was moist, she had food. I didn't see her for couple weeks and food was left untouched so I dug her up and gone...RIP little girl.

Celeste

Does anyone know if they can handle maple wood and leaves? I have *tons* of that.

I have oak as well, just not as much.

Caco suggested rotting camelia blossoms as well -- are they O.K. to use? 'Cause I have TONS of those as well.

ftorres

Hello All,
Sorry Gil I did not know she died.

Celeste, if you can somehow compost all of those elements they will make good food source.

I can also get some off your hands.

thanks

francisco

Celeste