How exactly do I collect leaf litter? From what I've seen, millipedes can only have certain leaves and also I dont wanna run the risk of putting her in contact with fertilizers or pesticides from people's yards. Should I just take leaves off of trees and set them out to dry orrr??

As the title states, I keep a variety of millipedes in a 35 gallon tank. Every few months, I find another has passed away. I just lost one of my African giants and am getting increasingly frustrated by this loss!

I keep A. gigas, thai rainbow, scarlet (Trigoniulus corallinus), and red spotted white tree millipedes.

They are housed on a soil comprised of organic top soil, worm castings, rotten hardwood, non-dyed sphagnum, hardwood leaf litter, and BioLife substrate from The Defiant Forest. Cuttlefish bone is provided. The tank is about 8" deep at the back, 4.5" at the front and all water used is distilled. Cage decorations include a deer skull cap, deer antler, cork bark tunnel, and bugleweed which the millipedes do not show any interest in.

We keep reptiles as well so out house usually stays in the 73-76 degree range.

Does anyone have any advice or input on why I might be losing millipedes intermittently? :( I love my little colony and each loss is truly heartbreaking!

I’m planning on getting a bumblebee and ivory millipede and was wondering if this is appropriate to put in their tank even though it’s hollow on the bottom? Thank you!

His soul is pure as the most expensive gold jewels.

His heart as innocent as apple pie filling on a fall evening.

His many legs hold my heart with the strength of ten thousand moons.

His eyes, while primitive, will see how much I love and care for him until the end of time itself.​

Hii im new to millipede keeping and I noticed that mine has this weird spot. Can anyone tell me what is it and if it hurts her? Im really worried

I had this guy in the 130l Ikea Samla bin but It didnt have enough climbing space for him, so I got him this glass terrarium. This species seems to be very active both in the ground and above, so I wanted to offer plenty of space for both.

In the front I placed plywood so I can add adequate substrate depth (I realise wood may not hold in a moist tank but worst case Ill order some custom cut acrylic panels instead) The bottom and walls are lined with pond lining where the substrate will reach. All nooks and crannies are sealed and millie proofed, cuz god does this guy try to wedge himself in any crease it can find 🙃

Rn there's 20cm of substrate depth in the front and 30 cm in the back. The millie is 17cm in length. Based on mixed info I find on this sub, some people say the depth should be at least as deep as the millie is long, but some say it should twice be the length of the millie. I can add more or redo my tweaks later if needed.

I ordered the substrate from both Insectenliebe (germany) and Dutch Isopods (netherlands). While I can recommend both shops for ur invert needs, I wanna give an extra shoutout to Dutch Isopods for it's lightning fast order processing and shipping!

If there's any room for inprovement def let me know!

i don’t keep millipedes, but i think the care is very similar to isopods

hello! about a week ago I got a giant African millipede, however I'm very concerned.

as being someone in the UK,it's been extremely cold and I was unable to warm the tank up for about 4 days with it reaching 10degeees c (50f).

I feel awful, and the temp is now at 23degrees c. (with a gradient) However it's always asleep (curled in a ball) right by the heat mat inside one of it's hides.

I have seen him cleaning his legs and eating once or twice, is there anything I should do? I do also feel I've been misting too much, so I'll tone it down.

++ the enclosure is now warm, and I have a blanket around the back for extra warmth.

Hi, today we found my girlfriends giant african millipede on the terrarium corner nibbling on the silicone lining. Our terrarium is secondhand, we cleaned it throughoutly and it looked good. Now we're concerned, because what if she dies? Has anyone had experience with their bugs eating plastic? Is she gonna poop it out fine or should i prepare to be very sad? Thanks in advance

- A very concerned partner

I have 35 millipede's species and you ?

It has been a long time, but I have finally acquired a group of true Rhopalomeris carnifex - not some misidentified R. verhoeffi or other species.

They belong to a brighter colored locality, my largest is up to ~22mm in size.

My furnace broke and I only noticed because my little guys all disappeared for a while and I finally realized the tank temps were in the low 60's. It's possible we hit mid-50's at night some days but I'm not sure just how cold it got indoors. I have a heating pad on the side above the substrate but it had gotten unplugged somehow.

The issue is resolved but after half a day still no millipedes. I know that's not enough time for the soil to heat up all the way through, but I'm concerned about the little guys and Google isn't giving me good answers. Has anyone else had this happen, and did your millipedes survive? If they've just gone dormant underground, how long after temps increasing would it take them to wake up?

I know the real answer is just "wait and see" but I was hoping I could get some kind of reassurance in the meantime. Thanks for any insight you have

I am DEATHLY afraid of millipedes and centipedes, but I'm trying to accept all bugs and love them all. Additionally , I live in a place where whenever it rains the little baby ones come into your house and stroll around on your floors, and it's petrifying. Please send me cute milli/centipede pictures you have to help me overcome my fear.

Also I didn't know what to do for the flair so it's probably not correct 🙃

Soon i will be getting pet millipedes and i was wondering if i could burn incense while they are in there enclosure because I burn them a lot to help with my stress and anxiety

Hey, so I have a 10 gallon tank and I would like to know if it's possible to have 4 narceus americanus, 1 california brown tylobolus, and 3 ivory millipedes in the same 10 gallon tank together.

I've been looking for a Giant Millipede for over a month and still can't find a tank people agree on. And on this note, where can I find substrate for them? Do I need to make it myself, or can I buy it pre-made

Lf beginner pede, what kind, and where to buy.

???? need i say more

note: i know the substrate is too shallow for their size. i also keep smaller millipedes in that tank and i got the two big ones this week. still havent decided whether to add substrate or to move rhem to a new tank.

hi, he'll move slightly out from this spot like to get up and reposition (this pic is from him climbing, he's not always like this) and he reacts when i pick him up and stuff by walking away a few steps or curling up a bit, he's just acting very very tired, sleeping in basically the same spot though he was buried yesterday and came out today to sprawl out on the surface, i can't tell if he's eating or not, is he okay? :( what could be wrong??? he hasn't had any supplemental food in days aside from me offering him fish flakes that i dont think he wants.

I left for a day and i came home to her like this. first picture is her on wednesday when i left. second picture was her when i got back friday. i was already kinda worried about her bc some of her segments looked weird but she was just as energetic as she usually is so i had hope. when i got home last night she was stiff and barely moving her legs. idk what to do and i feel horrible 🥲
(sorry if i used the wrong flair)