Posted by Altruistic on February 28, 2003 at 12:21:29:
In Reply to: Lots of questions.... posted by Seranar on February 24, 2003 at 09:52:39:
1. Millipedes, can anyone offer me a web site that sells millipedes that are good for a beginner and guarantees live shipping?
>>Most sellers guarantee live delivery. Go to Google and type in: Invertepets. Bill's a nice guy, and I'll be ordering more millies soon.
What is the perfect set up for this species, including substrate, decorations, temperature, humidity, etc.,... how much time must I dedicate to them and is there any way to keep them from breeding, or is it very hard to avoid?
>>Being that most, if not all millies are wild caught, you may very well end up with a gravid female. The set up depends on the specific species. Higher humidity species require more time misting. (for my Giant African Black, I spend maybe5 minutes, every four days. That's changing food, and such. )However, I do mist her every other day, as her humidity requirements are quite high.
I am a vegetarian so I would find it difficult to disgard millepeds that I couldn't sell or keep.
>>Truthfully, I'm not certain how this coincides with being a vegetarian. If you had a big enough enclosure, keep most of them. Also, trade them to your local petshop for supplies.
2. Centipedes: pretty much the same questions, but I have read that rock formations that form labyrinth-like structures will keep it easier for me to view my centipedes. Would it be better for me to keep a centipede in a vertical enclosure, versus the more traditional horizontally structured aquariums? Can I keep more than one in a cage?
>>Unfortunately, I have no centipedes..YET..;-)
3. Scorpions: Same initial questions as above... What is the best species to keep a colony of? What is the name of the tarantula that is sensitive to ultra violet light, and glows? What size cage would be best for a colony of 10 scorpions?
>>All scorps are sensitive to UV lights. As for colonies, not certain on that.
Peace,
Gillian
