r/millipedes

Hi! I have this little gam (around 8 cm long), it's a girl. I just checked on her and she was on her usual eating spot, holding on her poop near the head while her butt is wide open pointing down... This freaked me a bit out, because it was open like that for a little while, and only after I took some pictures it finally closed. At first I couldn't under what that was, but that is indeed her butt. There was no poop near it (the poop on the pictures is all from yesterday) so I can't tell if she was just pooping or not. She's definitely alive and doesn't show any other signs of being unwell. I'm wondering, is it normal?

my millipede has a designated poop corner lol it is neatly contained to this one spot idk how she picked up this habit and i think it is so interesting im wondering if anyone else's have picked up any weird habits

EDIT 2: They are dead… I checked during my break 🙁

EDIT: Im not sure if it was clear but I was planning on getting a large tank for one if I got one…

Just curious! I would be getting whatever size tank required if I got this fella. I’m on break at work right now so I snatched a pic of the cup to show you guys. Thanks in advance!

i currently have 40x20x25 for 3 pedes and yeah its just not big enough ive always wanted a new one but the best i can find are these glass ones with like no ventilation. but i bought one anyway cause space is important and i can do things to help ventilation

so i have these asian arboreal millipedes of varying size(the middle is photoshopped in in case it looks too seamless :P) and i am in asia, in a subtropical area, so at least ambient humidity is quite high and have not been an issue so far

first issue is the front door, so i got a piece of glass 35cm tall and imma attach it to the front to hold in the approx 30cm substrate

but imma get a fan automated to periodically pull air out(planned 10 seconds every 4 hours but ill check how it works first)

and i hope to one day replace the glass fromt door with a custom mesh one? but i dont think itll be easy so ill see how the fan works.

for substrate im doing humus soil mixed with crushed rotwood and leaf litter, with the top 10cm having more leaf litter and some calcium powder.

im gonna put a tube down to the bottom cause i think its important to have a way to do that, and for my humus soil it doesnt get muddy. i do mist personally daily so ill see how it does before getting a automated mister or idk.

as for the top vertical space i have no plans yet cause i wanna get the base set and done first, its heavy as hell so i wanna be careful

so iwanna ask people with experience and knowledge for some advice and comments!!!

I put this thermos of hot water inside of my tank with the lid on, and was wondering if it’s safe to be in there? My room gets pretty cold, and was thinking this was a possible way to keep the tank warm and humid. It’s in there just fine and my millipede is hiding on the opposite side of the tank. Thoughts?

I can't use a cute chihuahua sized one as it requires more careful care, and would loose random appendages every moult next to iso, i need less cute pet, and more bug, the container is very big and has deep substrate, so small ones won't become protein suplement, does anyone know any catch phrases i could use to ease my search? you know- how when looking for bloodworms sometimes you need to look next to wands rather than pet supplies

i'm not really confident if i should collect them from the outside as i'd rather not create an expensive, heavy metal laced, mite farm

any i will specify, im talking about Polish garden tiny ones, not Brazilian garden tiny ones

and yes, i am aware that "the small garden ones" are not a single species

Don’t worry, I released him back to his home after this photo

What does this behavior mean?

Why would she do that? She started doing that a few days ago.

Genuinely Its gotten to a point where when i hold them they start biting my skin and trying to eat me to the point its left marks and it HURTS. My god i didnt realize that i could turn my millies so evil.

All ive done is feed them flakes of my dry and dead skin so they can get some nutrience, and now they are blood thirsty beasts

skin above is provided by my sunburn flaking off

He is 2 and a half years old, it's a greenhouse millipede and likes brocoli, how much u think could live longer?, i'm looking suggestions to make him more happy

My beautiful A. gigas Kaali. She’s a big fan of the skull i left in there for her

Do you guys feed your millipedes anything? Or do you just let them munch on what is within their enclosure (dead wood, leaves, soil etc.)?

I recently got my sweet angel Millie Bobbie Brown (yes it’s a pun, when I get a centipede I plan to name it Frank CENTatra) after collecting her on a hike, she is currently in a 5 gallon vessel with plenty of wood, moss, plants, leaves. But she is truly the largest bug I have/ever have had aside from an ex of mine who loved tarantulas. Im waiting on a 20 gallon tank from a friend and would love to go back out to where I found Millie and collect more, as the space I was in I saw many of her as well as many, so so many of the Cherry millipedes.
I’ve raised a colony of garden millipedes, the little ones not sure on their ID, and have them in all of my terrariums with my isopods. Which in the past year I’ve gotten insanely into and my house is becoming a bug hotel (which is GREAT as me and my partner love entomology in varying aspects). I have dairy cows, cappuccinos and what I believe to be A. Vulgare. My dairy cows love protein, so I have a mix of “turtle blend” I feed them, which contains shrimp, crickets, meal worms, roaches and some other dried insects/crustaceans. While my cappuccinos receive extra calcium. I also have a feed I got from a breeder friend which contains pea powder, nutritional yeast, and calcium, which is blended into a fine powder. Occasionally I’ll throw in veggies for them but I don’t like to do this as I forget about it for a few days and when I remember I’m always anxious I’ll open my enclosures to a mold boom. And they don’t eat it as quickly as the other things. I feed all of my isopods these things a few times a week, especially because I do want large populations as a I do terrarium classes as well as build MANY for my own interests.

So from my understanding with my isopods I do not need to supplemental feed (aside from my cappuccinos which need and appreciate additional calcium) but doing this encourages colony booms.

So do I need to/should I feed my millipede anything additional? Would any of the things I have work? I would love any other tips as well regarding these guys so I can make sure my lady is happy and feel confident in seeking out more!

Edit: I checked her segments for the millionth time and although I was certain Millie was a lady….she is a man.

There are probably hundreds of thousands of springtails and isopods in here with my one GAM, theres always been spots of mold and fungus in the tank, there’s been quite a bit more mold/fungus growing in here recently just need to know if it’ll do any harm to any of these creatures or if I should remove any of it