Comments on: Millipede Care Sheet: How To Look After Your Pet Millipedes https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/ An encyclopedia of life on earth Sun, 15 Oct 2023 01:07:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephen https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-13193 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:52:56 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-13193 Hello, just saw this site and wanted to chime in with a question if anyone has an answer or wants to deal with it/me. I recently moved and started finding these little worms creeping around outside around my house and right up to my garage door and my walkway to the door and brushed them away then the kids started asking Q’s about these little crunchy worms saying “when you squash them it’s crunchy”. Started noticing them more & more, seeing they were trying like heck to get inside. I did a little looking online and found that they love brick & mortar, ahaa, my front is all pavers right up to my porch and the face of my outside front wall is made of brick. Getting to my question, I started by when I would get home and unlock my door I started collecting ones I noticed that were walking and obvious & ended up being handfuls and started just throwing them into a little bucket with some damp soil. It’s winter now in Massachusetts where I live. How many can the bucket of those multiply into when they reproduce, a couple babies from each female in their, or more? I don’t know because I just found out what they even were? Like I said if anyone knows or wants to type a response back, I would be very greatfull. Thank you, sincerely, Stephen E

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By: Jessica Radle https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-6076 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:14:44 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-6076 In reply to Gordon Ramel.

Hey! Thanks so much for the reply!
I have been documenting EVERYTHING like when I visually confirm mating, and when eggs have been laid, etc. Taking viedos of them and lots of pics!
I understand that 24 sounds like alot in one place but they have LOTS of space in my enclosure, like they can all be in their own spot and not have to share. Lol They are all under 1 inch in size, so they don’t take up much space in general, but they do have a good amount to roam and be happy. They always have wood to feed on, and I add calcium to their substrate, but they always like veggies, I used to think they loved cherry tomatoes, which they do…but then I gave them cucumbers and they REALLY love those. I also keep softened fish food with calcium powder added which they seem to eat pretty regularly as well. And I use soaked cotton balls for fresh water, as they have a tendency to dive in the water dish and cant get out. So I read that idea online and have been using it. They also have rocks to ride under and moss as well to hide and climb in.
They eat, dig, roam, breed, and lay eggs so I assume they are doing well in their environment. I am concerned however with having at least 3 visible egg clutches (not sure if that’s what they are called?) and possibly more i cannot see, hatching and then we would have overcrowding for sure. I was thinking once they are grown enough I would release them outside, but I do not know how long they will take to hatch or grow, and I live in WI and its still snowed as of yesterday so I cannot do that for some time yet. I can see 2 of the clutches clearly and one has maybe 15 eggs and the other maybe 20 eggs. So that is ALOT of additions!
Sorry for the long messages! 🙁 Just wanting to get as much info as I can!
Thank you again for your reply!!!

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By: Gordon Ramel https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-6070 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:02:45 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-6070 In reply to Jessica Radle.

I would generally recommend leaving the eggs in situ, disturbing them could be damaging. Keep good records of everything and maybe you can add to the world’s knowledge. I would worry a bit about over-crowding, I don’t know the size of your container, but 24 already seems like a lot in one place. Most animals, humans included, have their quality of life reduced by too dense populations.

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By: Jessica Radle https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-6061 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:17:02 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-6061 I keep Ophyiulus pilosus millies…i have had 3 lay eggs thus far, just recently. I can’t find anything online about millipede eggs…like special care? How long till they hatch? Do I seperate the eggs from my group? They are TINY millies and REALLY TINY eggs, I have 24 in my enclosure 12 males and 12 females. I have seen them mate numerous times now so I’m sure I have more eggs on the way soon so I want to make sure I am caring for them properly. I’m new to the millipede hobby, and I was not aware how little info there is out there in general, but even less when it is anything but the giant species.
Your page was the most helpful I’ve found, so thought I would give it a shot asking.
Thanks so much!

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By: Gordon Ramel https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-5928 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 03:47:32 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-5928 In reply to Andy Bunn.

Sorry Andy, no I don’t have any info on Siamese pointy-tailed millipedes.

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By: Andy Bunn https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-5921 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:45:43 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-5921 Hey Gordon I also write poems!

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By: Andy Bunn https://earthlife.net/pet-millipede-care-sheet/#comment-5920 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:44:19 +0000 https://www.earthlife.net/?p=3774#comment-5920 What a fantastic website!

I just found this site whilst I was looking for info on Thyropygus allevatus uncinatus
/Siamese Pointy-tailed millipedes
.

There’s so much information here. Do you have any specific information on Thyropygus allevatus uncinatus?

Many thanks

Andy

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