Though I obviously had some success using the methods described in this video, please keep in mind that this video is OLD and that much better information for breeding and husbandry of millipedes is now available. Here is a much more recent video collaboration on millipedes with Kevin Nasser: kzread.info5gLfqvNXSYk?feature=share

@Qurisx

Жыл бұрын

Are you saying that YOU have an updat3ed video or just in general?

@Aquarimax

2 ай бұрын

The video linked in the comment is my video, with a millipede specialist as a guest

If I turned into a bug, I'd try crawling to your place.

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

The Poke'Saurus 😂👍 I love it!

@PraveenMax

3 жыл бұрын

😄😄

@PlecsExotics3

Жыл бұрын

same

@Vanniasaia

Жыл бұрын

(Bug rizz) lol 😂

@IncludeGibbonOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Insect rizz

You are the Bob Ross of the insect world😆

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

JustAnotherInsectNerd 😆👍 Is it the beard? My voice? Both? I know it’s not the hair...

@himitsu_tokusketch

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Bob Rus

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

@@himitsu_tokusketch 😆👍

Just use this universal rule.... Chicks are thick.

@joeyuri9524

4 жыл бұрын

Boys are toys

@gray2306

4 жыл бұрын

*_THICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC_*

Just found out my millipede laid eggs today!! I was not planning on breeding but I guess the 2 millipedes i got were a male female pair (what luck huh). Thanks for this vid!!

I have an aquarium I use for photographing small creatures I find around the property. The latest being millipedes. I have been putting dead leaves and other foods in the tank when I noticed I had quite a few tiny little white worm looking critters feasting on a leaf, to my surprise, I had baby millipedes! I've never seen such tiny animals with so many legs, I'm very happy knowing they don't need shoes.😂

You read my mind and made a millipede video and it was really, really good.

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Ian Brush Thank you Ian! I am glad you liked it!

I found an injured orange flat-backed millipede in my garden, so I took it in and gave it a nice safe habitat. I figured it was lonely, so the next one I saw went in the enclosure too. Within an hour of being placed together they had mated, and I just found eggs under a piece of their bark lmao

Great upload. You have a really great talking voice, makes listening so easy.

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Pan's Central Express Thank you! I am glad to hear that. 👍

Yeah I just need a millipede care guide since the ones arround my apt building (in nebraska) are apparently suicidal so I have to save like 6+ from the pool every day

One of the best ideas I’ve seen on how to care for millipedes he did a quick run down with every topic which is awesome I don’t really like when people take 5 mins on each topic job well done thanks I’ve subscribed 😁

As a child I became aware of them and they are pleasant to see and touch. Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it.

super informative video Rus! Thanks a ton for sharing so much of your experience and knowledge...that set-up behind you in the video is super nice. Enjoy your weekend!

I just collected about 23 adult and 3 baby bumblebee millipedes from a park here in central Florida! I got very lucky because I’ve agates washed a colony of them but I can’t see paying ten and fifteen dollars for such a small millipede… so I also scooped up what I thought was a land planeria and I tossed it in the container with the millipedes… I also collected lots of substrate and leaf litter from exactly where they were all piled up… once I got home and started to get the enclosure ready I saw the “land planeria” and I looked closer and saw a tongue flick!! It’s a Bimini blind snake!! They are all females so they have babies that are basically clones of the mother… I’m sure she was there to feast on freshly hatched millipede “larva “ since they eat termites and ants eggs and larvae but there were no ants or termites around! I’m hoping that it will eat the micro baby earth worms I put with it and if not I’m going to throw some of my panda king isopods in with it so maybe it can eat fresh born baby isopods… all my other species are too big other than my dwarf whites which I have less of than I do panda kings. I’d love to see a video on Bimini blind snakes since there’s more than I thought online about keeping them as pets I even found them for sale online! They were about $30 for medium sized ones plus $45 shipping… funny enough they said you can request males and females but no guaranties…. There are no males!!! 😅 I was looking for unicorn snails when I found all the millipedes and the snake… very cool finds today!! But what topped it all off was when I got home tonight and sat on my porch a giant black bear walked right up to the porch behind me! He then walked through my front yard and across the road into my neighbors and then he did a little hopping trot and he disappeared onto the back of her side yard then I heard a bunch of crashing noises from him going back into the woods where it’s very thick lol he made his own trail! We are always on the news for our bears but this is the closest I’ve ever had one get to me since I’ve lived in this neighborhood… all of this on my sons ninth birthday! Really nifty! Figured I’d share!! What would you (anyone with experience) say is a bumblebee millipedes favorite food that you can give them? And I also have two reddish brownish millipedes I caught awhile back armor the same size as the bumblebee’s any idea what kind they are ? All are caught in central Florida… I put those two in with the bumblebee’s… wonder if they can crossbreed 🤔

Awesome, informative video. My daughter caught one in the garden, now she wants it as a pet.

I just have two and didn't know they were a breeding couple and I picked up some cucumber and than saw some babies

6:08 you will see an instant transmission technique of a super saiyan

lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovethis. thanks so much!!!

Thank you for the amazing videos you inspired me to keep millipedes, they are very happy thanks for all your help!

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Moombuhs Delighted to know that my videos have helped you keep these remarkable creatures successfully! 😊👍

Your old videos keep showing up and it seems to be what I needed to know lol 😆 great video

your videos are good and I learn a lot form them.

Very informative. Thank you.

Thank you!

I have my Gigas millies in a multi species set up with GALS, spring tails, earth worms, isopods and ants. I don't change the substrate, I just add more in when needed.

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Gemma Kathleen sounds like quite an ecosystem! It may take a long to an me before the substrate is exhausted if you keep adding more 👍

@jupekai4601

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax it's been running 4 years andfor 3 of those I've not needed to change the substrate. I do mix it up once a month to loosen it, aerate it and mix in new substrate. I took a couple of cups of soil from my garden with worms etc in it and that made all the difference! Before I put that in 3 years ago it needed changing which was a hassle and a half! I also collect wild twigs and sticks covered in moss and lichen etc. In the autumn fungi spring up in the tank and the snails loooove them.

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Gemma Kathleen ah, mixing in new substrate will definitely extend the life of the substrate you use. It sounds like yours is very bioactive as well. 👍

yess, i loved that. 'don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.' excellent.

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

farley pants 🤣👍

I started breeding millipedes for experimenting with their castings. Read they're just as fantastic as worm castings.

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

I have heard something similar!

@swayback7375

Жыл бұрын

Only problem I’ve found is that they’re hydrophobic! Isopods are even worse! You can mix it into some soil and it works ok but not always easy to mix in. Still nutritious for plants but having them in your plants soil in pots can really be rough on some plants

Been wanting to get a millipede for a long while. Remember my grandma and I saw the large African species as a little girl at a science event. They let me hold them with my grandma and it was amazing. Its an amazing memory I have of my grandma and would love to get some to both remember her by and enjoy them.

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

You should definitely get into millipedes for both of those reasons!

@epicwolf3

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax :-D Will do

I love millipedes! I had a small one i found in our yard, and kept him/her? for a while. Oddly enough, i absolutely HATE centipedes, i don't know what it is about them, they're just, gross. Anyway, keep up the great husbandry and videos, they've helped a lot!

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Doodle dude Thank you, I am glad you enjoy my videos! 😊👍

The subscribe fish gets me every time.

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

Brilliant video Rus. Really good info and inspiration for everyone.

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you MIck! 👍

@bijaykumarjena2332

3 жыл бұрын

Dear sir If I want to sell milipedes. How can i do this ???

So much good info on your channel! Glad to have stumbled on it. Funny that you sound almost exactly like Peter from BIC. :)

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Gwyntomology Thank you! I never realized that, but I can recognize a similarity now that you mention it...😊👍

Learnt alot 🙂. Thx!. Btw, do they affect the small plants growing near them?Or do they benefit them?

Never kept millipedes before, but I'm interested. How fast do they breed? Do I need to worry about overpopulation, or do they usually self-regulate? I'd like a stable population, but I don't want to end up with more millipedes than I can handle!

I used to H@TE millipedes. Growing up, I was told they were "venomous if touched." And that statement is not true. But I grew up most of my life believing that. Only now that I'm getting into isopods, am I kind of able to look at them differently. So thank you!

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

Right! Many millipedes have a poison, which varies greatly in severity, but not a venom. Glad to see that you connection to isopods is helping!

Good video, Rus!

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Critter Girl Thanks Critter Girl!

I was going to get pill bugs because I wanted a bug pet but when I going to get decor for my pill bugs, I saw a millipede nearby my washing and immediately, I changed my mind and had the millipede as my pet. I watched another video of telling the gender of a millipede but there was only one way, so I then watched this video on breeding millipedes and there was a lot of help. Thank u so much. ;D. P.S I wanted to breed also

thank you! very informative, your videos are always such high quality. one question: is it safe to keep multiple species of millipedes in one enclosure? Also, how much should I be worrying about mold? Their fecal pellets seem to get moldy quite quickly, but a good majority of their waste is in the substrate, making it hard to remove... Should I worry?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Mason Vaughan Thank you! You can often keep several species of millipede together, although it is not ideal if you want to breed them. Do you have springtails with them? They will be a great help controlling the mold. Large fuzzy patches of mol can be cause for concern, but a little on their fecal pellets is not quite as serious.

I wanna have a millipede and its name will be "Mr. Walker" 🥰

@himitsu_tokusketch

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@toffeenotdog

2 жыл бұрын

???

@1337fraggzb00N

2 жыл бұрын

@@toffeenotdog because he walks with his many legs.

Thank you Aquarimax Pets, very cool.

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Seale Thank you!

Awesome! thanks for sharing :)

Great vid Russ! Will you ever keep Narceus americanus?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Roach Ant Thank you! I may well keep them someday 👍

Most my male millipedes were removed from the aquarium; however, they get to visit their babies on Wednesday and every other weekend.

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Thunderstorm V2.0 Frink You will probably end up with more babies in the future then 👍

@TheVersipelis

4 жыл бұрын

Aquarimax Pets You’d think so, but my female millipedes are pro-choice, so they’re ripping out the babies from each other’s womb, eating the fetuses, then high-5 each other. I think my millipedes might be sick. :)

Thank you sir it was very helpful

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

Temjen Ozukum glad to hear that!

Great video. Do you see the egg shell disappearing from the substrate over time? I've been using cuttlebone. But, if I could use eggshells, that would save me a trip to the pet store :) Thanks, Wally

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Supreme Gecko It’s hard to say if I can actually tell if it disappears...I think it does...but it seems to be working so far. I have used cuttlebone too, and reptile calcium powder. It’s easy to see the latter disappear.

If the leaves break up they give good stuff to the soil I think

Me: *doesnt own a single pet* KZread: hey, you wanna learn to breed millipedes?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Waffles 🤣 The algorithm is a funny thing.

@johnnywaffles2482

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax interesting video though. Glad I watched it

I have a pair of North American Millipedes that I recently collection and I'm pretty sure on of them laid eggs (giant pile of pellets in the same spot in the enclosure). How long would you guess before the little ones emerge from these casings?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Though I hate to be the bearer of ambiguous news, they may just be millipede frass. If you do have millipede eggs, I am not exactly sure how lon that species takes to hatch, but you can start keeping an eye out in about two months.

Oooh bumblebee millipede are amazing

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Things Happen YT yes they are...super colorful!

Thanks for the great vid! I do have a small question. How do you Sterilize/or not your eggshells? Also do you take eggshell's membrane? And do you add wood pieces into the substrate or just leaving on the top of the substrate?

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

I usually heat eggshells in the oven for an hour or so at 200 F. I leave the membrane on. I do both with wood pieces. Recently I have started using flake soil-based substrate, which is excellent for millipedes.

@chibialucardmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that~ Flake soil seems interesting and nice, hope you can cover this topic on a vid soon! Keep up great work.

Did u ever breed narceus gordanus(smokey oak millipedes)? im thinking starting a colony. Awsome vid man:)

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

infamous420 hip hop Thank you for watching! I haven’t kept that species, at least not yet. 👍

About how long would you estimate it takes for Baby millipedes to grow to a more independent or juvenile size?

I recently were "gifted " Some Ivory and Pink leg millipedes someone had purchased on a whim at a reptile show. I am pretty sure they were wild caught. When I got them, they were very lethargic and not moving a whole lot. I set them up like my red and bumblebee millipedes but they have slowly died off. I am wondering about moisture and temperature levels, I feel bad they did not make it but they were such impressive animals, I am thinking of purchasing some captive born specimens. I have a good substrate that is working well with all of my isopods and the two species of millipede I do have. Before I acquire these I want to insure that they are set up properly in regards to temp and moisture. My lab at the University is at 77-79 degrees, humidity is about 50%. However I kept them on a bottom shelf that is a couple of degrees cooler than the rest of my enclosures. I am concerned that maybe the enclosures were not wet enough. I do put sphagnum moss in one end of the enclosure that is wetter and light spraying on the surface. I also made sure that the substrate was deeper than the millipedes were long. I autoclave all of my leaves moss and small sticks before putting them into the enclosures, I also have a healthy number of springtails. They were so lethargic that I tried putting their tails in a shallow flat dish of water to maybe help hydrate them as I read that many millipede species can absorb water from their tail region. Any suggestions please?

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

Generally speaking, captive -bred millipedes will do much better for you than wild caught, so that should help a lot from the start. Millipedes will do poorly if the substrate is too damp…just make sure that you can feel some moisture when you squeezable handful, without being able to wring a droplet out of it.

Oh RIP I thought this was a live stream, haha well good vid!

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Smith LOL 😂Thanks!

what species of melliepieds i can keep together? (the most and the biggest) and i am sorry for my english im not native speaker

What other types of millipede as well as ivory ones dont burrow. much and where can I buy them im in Ohio.

I love millipedes! I'd very much like to own some! I live in the States, (not sure if you do too), and I have no idea how to get them other than finding them randomly in my yard. (Millipedes are hard to find here even in less populated wooded areas).

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Wingedcat Person I can’t find anything but tiny millipedes in my area, but they are readily available online. peter at bugsincyberspace always has several species available. 😊👍

Would wood shaving aspens or oak sawdust work if I have to substitute for oak leaves?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Reyes Those are good additions, but you’d still need some leaves, though not necessarily oak.

Would a hydration station be beneficial for millipedes, or would they bulldoze the sphagnum into the rest of the substrate?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

I find that they use it less due to burrowing, and they do tend to bury it over time. That said, it does not harm to offer one

what if you have too many and dont have enough space for them?

Also, how often would you suggest you change the substrate generally? And do you suggest having springtails and other isopods added?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

Depending on number of millipedes and volume of substrate, I recommend changing the substrate every 3-6 months. I would definitely add springtails, but not necessarily isopods.

@epicwolf3

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Appreciate the feedback! Very helpful :-)

Do ivories and bumblebees do well in shared enclosures? I have a couple ivories and I plan on getting some bumblebees soon. Thank You.

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

The Anime Fanbase individuals could probably coexist, but as they breed over time, one species will probably outcompete the other.

@DinoDays703

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Thanks for the info!

What was the species at 0:09 with the bright yellow legs? Looked so cool!

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

Those are flameleg millipedes, Trigoniulus macropygus. One of my favorites!

What are the tiny bugs crawling around in your substrate and are those safe to have with your millipedes?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Robey those are springtails, and they help keep the millipede enclosure clean 👍

Hi,I'm curious if springtails or isopods would help by having them in the millipedes tank.I'm about to buy a rainbow millipedes pair and I wanted to make the enclousure sooner and thought about adding springtails to prevent fungus.Thanks & love your videos, really helped me up.Keep going ! Edit: Rewatched more closely and I saw springs with the millipedes, so I guess they will be helpfull

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

wMgabi glad you enjoy my videos!! Springtails are a good addition 👍 isopods can sometimes eat molting millipedes, so I recommend against them as millipede enclosure-mates.

@Nyctian

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Yeah they also kinda eat the same stuff so they compete for the food.I'll just use isopods, thanks !

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

wMgabi I think you mean springtails, right?

@Nyctian

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Yeah mb I meant springtails.

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

wMgabi All good! 👍

What is the benefits by keeping or breeding this insects. Please specify

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

firoz alam basically just because they are interesting. Unlike isopods, they are not good feeders and generally not great as a cleanup crew either.

Hi I loved your video and got the supplies to do this for my millies. But I was told on the Facebook millipede group that “If you haven't fermented the hardwood pellets they're useless as millipedes can't digest cellulose or lignan” Is this true? Please help, I have millies awaiting new substrate and would love your input on this

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

The wood pellets are not nutritious until they have fermented, that is true. With some of the easier millipedes species, especially if you already have someproperly decayed wood in the enclosure, this just means you have a time release food item, but for some other species , it is vital to have flake soil (fermented wood pellets)

Super anna

Do you think worm castings could be used in place of the organic compost? Also what is the ideal temperature for Ivory millipedes?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

Quite possibly, if there are enough of the other ingredients. Temps in the mid 70s should be great.

@Mmmpizzarolls

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Thanks Russ!

Any tips on your favorite place to purchase Ivory or bumble bee millipedes? It looks like Bugs and Cyberspace has both. Also, do you think I would be able to keep them together? It's be my first time keeping millipedes (I only have kept blue death feigning beetles so far). I know you've said Ivory millipedes are a good place to start for a beginner but what about the bumble bees? (I just think both of them are so beautiful!) Any advice for a first timer would be appreciated! (and feel free to direct me to any of your previous videos that you think might be helpful for me). Thank you!!!

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

macarmenadoree Bugsincyberspace is a great place to get them. Some of my ivories are from there. Bumblebees are just as easy, as long as you can keep them a little on the warm side...between 72 and 78 F. Here is my basic care video on ivories: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6mHu8-Afcyxh8Y.html

@macarmenadoree

5 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Thank you so much!!!!

@DinoDays703

4 жыл бұрын

Do ivories and bumblebees do well in shared enclosures? I have a couple ivories and I plan on getting some bumblebees soon. Thank You.

My isopods and my millipedes can stay more than 6 months without maintenance. I have aeration but the coconut fiber stays wet. I divided my substrate, a wet part and a dry part. Large species can live with all the species of dwarf isopods in my cultures?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

One of the attractions of both Isopods and millipedes is that they can live with little maintenance. I have found that to be true as well, although I have also found that they become much more productive if I offer simple maintenance several times a week. I have heard of people keeping dwarf isopods with large millipedes successfully, but I have also heard of freshly molted millipedes being eaten that way...although I am not sure if they were dwarf isopods. 👍

What species are suitable for feeding to reptiles? I'm asking because i want to use them in bioactive vivariums. Once without noxious tastes or toxins?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Tristan Simpson While a few reptiles (such as certain monitor lizards) have techniques for removing the toxins from millipedes, I don’t know of any species I would recommend as feeders. Most, if not all, produce some sort of noxious fluid when threatened.

Can I use repti-calcium to mix into their substrate?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Average T Keeper I do sell supplies for them 👍 You could probably use repti-calcium as your calcium source in the substrate.

Thanks foe the video. What about light and heat? Do millepedes need those?

@Aquarimax

2 ай бұрын

Millipedes tend to hide from light, and room temps are fine for most. Some tropical millipedes benefit from being kept at 72 F or a little above

@giorgiosperandio4680

2 ай бұрын

@@Aquarimax Thank you for the reply. Thus in my case I think I do not need them as I am raising some millepeds found in central Italy (probably Pachyjulus oenologus)

hello, ive got a question, idk if you’ll respond, but i have a millipede enclosure of ‘pedes found in my local area (wisconsin). recently i put some leaves from a park inside, and i noticed those tiny white bugs crawling around, just like the ones that were with your baby millipedes. theres a bunch of them- i wanted to know if you knew what they were? im welcome to any new insects in my enclosure, but id like to know what they were. thank you! 🐌🪱🐜🐛🪰🪲

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

The ones I have are springtails, and they are beneficial as a cleanup crew with millipedes 👍🏼

If I buy 1 breeding pair of Ivory millipedes, is a 30x30x40cm enclosure filled with 14cm of substrate good foor breeding them? What age/size do the small pedes become fertile?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

You could breed some in there. I am not sure exactly when they become fertile, but I have had females about 2.5 to 3 inches reproduce.

Hi! I'm not sure if you still reply to these or not, but I have a narceus americanus pair I've been trying to breed. I'm pretty sure i have eggs, but as it's shown, you can't particularly tell until they show up! However, last night when I went to check on them, there was a very small, cinnamon-roll shaped creature, sat under one of the hides. I have no clue if it was a baby or not, because it didn't seem to be that light color, or that c-shaped thing as you stated, but instead a darker 'shell', and had a tight coil (it almost looked like a snail shell from the top) I did reluctantly pick it up and look on the bottom of it, and it's not the same on the bottom so it couldn't be a snail of any sort, and so I put it in a deli cup to make sure it's still safe and secure and I'm treating it as if it's a baby millipede just to be sure. Do you have any idea what it could be? I know it's not much without pictures, but I did my best to describe. I've had no help figuring out what it is anywhere else.

@dracomalfoysboy5469

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, and just to mention this to be certain about this, I did put some of the millipede substrate in the cup, I didn't just leave it alone in the cup!

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it could very well be a millipede, it it might be a juliid millipede that is adult at a small size, depending on how long it is and how many legs it has at that size. It is not uncommon for juliid millipedes to come in to setups of other millipedes on rotted wood, with leaf litter, or other collected items.

@dracomalfoysboy5469

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Interesting. I'll keep an eye on it, thank you!

how to know if millipedes are gravid?

Would a organic abg soil with some wood and leaves be ok?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Victor G It depends on the species, but abg by design contains a lot of organica that break down extremely slowly, and thus are not accessible to the millipedes. I would recommend organic compost instead.

One issue I had was compost mites, they are horrible things and get everywhere.

Could you use mesquite wood pellets?

@Aquarimax

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried those, I am not sure.

Hi. Would you use this with slaters?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

Linden Edwards Hi! Yes, this substrate is what I use for all of my isopods too. 👍

I got a couple of questions if you could answer 1. Why dechlorinated water 2. Do you sanitize the leaves 3. Are millipedes used as a clean up crew Thx

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Aland Gomez Great questions! 1. Dechlorinated water is better for a healthier bacterial populatioje substrate, and it is unclear whether chlorinated water hurts millipedes or not, so it is for safety. 2. I heat-treat the leaves for about 30 minutes at 200 F. 3. Although some people have used them as a cleanup crew. I do not. I feel that in many cases, millipede toxins could harm the other inhabitants of the enclosure, and the millipedes could also be harmed.

@alandgomez5905

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax I see. I hope to get my tanks going soon so your info is much appreciated. Thx for the response.

Have you breed smokey oak millipedes or pink foot millipedes?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

I haven”t bred either of those...yet.

Is it harmful to place newly fallen leaves in the enclosure? Wanted to add color.

@mudkipclove

3 жыл бұрын

not the OP, but as long as you bake them to remove pests and germs I would think itd be ok.

Hi rus i hope u read this do u ever breed pill millipede if u not plis make vidio about it I so confuse how to make different male and female Sorry for my english im not to good at it

@Aquarimax

4 ай бұрын

Hi! I have never had the opportunity to work with pill millipedes. Maybe someday!

I move my millimetres in a bird house.And started breding. Specie white legged snake millipede. .

How often should you change the substrate?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Merakits _ It depends on size of container, number of millipedes, and how often you top off with more leaf litter/decaying wood, etc, but every six months or so is a good guideline.

My interest is in millicompost, I'm looking for good species and systems to use for using millipedes in the use of soil creation. I would prefure species native to Southern Washington State, would you happen to have any recommendations?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

I am not very familiar with the species in your area, but I wish you good luck with your project. Millicomposting with local species seems like a good way to go!

@libraryofpangea7018

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax I understand, thank you for your time & the video. I've been rasing Red Wigglers in fungal compost for the last few years, but I'm looking to switch from vermiculture to myripoda. With the worms being non natives and potential invasives, and research on millicompost showing it's higher quality it seems to me to be both the right thing in terms of ethics & in terms of soil quality.

@BeetleBuns

3 жыл бұрын

I'd just go out into the woods nearby, find a rotten log, and tear it to pieces. Grab any pieces without ants, and chuck 'em in a bucket. A couple buckets full of that stuff mixed into your bin will start a whole colony of native composters. If you want to check for millipedes, go at night after a rain and they'll be feckin EVERYWHERE on those rotten logs

Does this also go for breed giant African millipedes?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Sturdy diamond 67 sort of. The same tactics apply, but the success rate is lower.

Quandos são filhotes de que tamanho eles ficam ??????

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

depende da espécie, mas geralmente não mais do que alguns milímetros

Suggestion for cheap/free DIY (small or medium) water bowl for millipedes? (bumblebee) I don't feel like using a lot of hot glue on styro-foam cup again.

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I don’t provide a water dish to my millipedes. If the substrate is properly hydrated, they do well without one.

@FusionDeveloper

Жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax I thought I heard you or someone else, say that they may not breed without a water dish. I've only heard 1 person say it 1 time. I went ahead and coated the inside of the bottom of my styrofoam cup with hot glue and it now holds water. I'm wanting my bumblebee and rusty reds to breed.

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

@@FusionDeveloper interesting. I have bred several species of millipedes without a water dish. I’m not saying a water dish is necessarily bad (as long as they can’t drown), but mine haven’t needed one.

Can I feed my millipedes oranges or lettuce?

@Aquarimax

Жыл бұрын

They will eat a lot of fruit and veggies, just make sure that they have plenty of nutritious substrate.

i found millipedes near my house so i just use the dirt there and they've been breeding and i pretty much do nothing the water is good everything seems very easy and i'm from cali idk what species i have here they're all brownish

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

There are many species in California. What are their maximum sizes?

@isaacvision2099

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax i'm not sure if they are fully grown yet but so far they're about 2 inches in length

@isaacvision2099

3 жыл бұрын

maybe i could send you a picture some how

Did anyone had cases of dwarf isopods (or any isos for tgst matter) eating millipedes' babies? I noticed one time thst they were fighting over shiny small object where couple of days ago i saw a millipede's baby, so im wondering... Maybe reason that i dont get any reproduction of mills is because of isos...

@mudkipclove

3 жыл бұрын

i think I've heard of that happening (anecdotal evidence though)

How often should I change the substrate? Every month alright?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Lane Hansen generally, less often is actually better. I shoot for every 3-6 months.

@spoons923

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax thank you!!

Some more info about substrate moisture levels, temp, humidity, would be appreciated. Otherwise, good vid!

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

Selwyn Rodda Thanks! Generally l, most millipedes’ humidity and substrate moisture level needs are met by making air the substrate feels d’amo to the touch but doesn’t drop when you squeeze it. Temperatures generally between 72 and 80 F are suitable.

@selwynr

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax Thanks Rus. Much appreciated!

What if id like to avoid breeding as much as i can, should i separate males and females?

@Aquarimax

3 жыл бұрын

you can, although females may already be fertile. You can try to get juveniles and separate them as soon as you can distinguish them. This can work well for ivory millipedes.

How do people react to you keeping these?

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Koodie Xo reactions vary, but people are often far more comfortable with the millipedes than they are with the centipede I keep. 🤣👍

How can I breed fewer of these? I have way too many in my garden in the summer. :(

@Aquarimax

4 жыл бұрын

Vivian Tristesse do you find they damage your garden plants?

@VyvienneEaux

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aquarimax No, not at all. I just feel creeped out by them tremendously. It's selfish, really.

Would reptile calcium powder work instead of the eggshells?

@Aquarimax

5 жыл бұрын

JustAnotherInsectNerd Yes, I have used reptile calcium too. 👍