Archispirostreptus gigas

these are my three AGB millipedes ive raised since they were an inch long

Nice! Are they always that visible and active or do they stay hidden in the substrate a lot?
What do you feed them?

Dude, awesome! I'm not a fan of centipedes (those buggers creep me out) but I love the milipedes. You raised them since they were an inch long? Nice!

shebeen wrote:

Nice! Are they always that visible and active or do they stay hidden in the substrate a lot?
What do you feed them?

they are pretty active until they get ready to molt, then they can stay burried for weeks. i feed them carrots and dark greens like kale, turnip greens and collard greens and the occasional fruit like an apple slice.

Cool. No crickets required! They're looking more and more attractive.

Creepy but cute....what does it feel like with all those little legs scrabbling over your skin??

Do you have a pair?I'd really like to see these guys get established in the states and we need breeders!How long did it take for you to raise them from 1"?I know they are extremely sssssssssssslllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww growers.

I acquired these guys in November 2009 at 1 inch in size. In late November/early December of 2011 I witnessed the mating of 2 of them. I do have a confirmed pair and now all I can do is wait and hope I get babies. You all can be sure that I will have some for sale as soon as they are 1 inch or bigger but I do not know how long it will take from mating until they are that size.

WyattEarp4137 wrote:

I'm not a fan of centipedes (those buggers creep me out)

(--Raises eyebrow--) What is it with all the centipede haters on this forum?



The millipedes look awsome, Gnat.

Annababe wrote:

Creepy but cute....what does it feel like with all those little legs scrabbling over your skin??

I think that says alot lol.

Scorpion19981000 wrote:

WyattEarp4137 wrote:

I'm not a fan of centipedes (those buggers creep me out)

(--Raises eyebrow--) What is it with all the centipede haters on this forum?



The millipedes look awsome, Gnat.

tis coz they are freeeeeaky! lol.........however i did used to think this about T's and now i have a shelf full of them lol so.... maybe i should get one to change my mind, i only got my first T because i was scared of them then i instantly loved it....not 100% sure i will feel the same about a pede though

Great pics there. Thanks for sharing these Black beauties!

Scorpion19981000 wrote:

WyattEarp4137 wrote:

I'm not a fan of centipedes (those buggers creep me out)

(--Raises eyebrow--) What is it with all the centipede haters on this forum?

hahaha seriously.i fall into that category but i have to get one to get over it,sometime,someday,eventually,maybe.

Great job raising them there Gnat.i always wanted some milipedes.

I lost one of my millipedes a few weeks ago. I am sure it was one of my females as I've seen mating in the remaining two. I'm not certain what killed the millipede but I think it was bad husbandry issues that have been resolved.

Shame to hear you lost one of these giants that you raised for years and the female aswell, that's real unfortunate.

strange fee of 100 legs i guess ?