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Can anything else live in a millipede terrarium?

• Thread starter SnmSM
• Start date Jul 9, 2011

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SnmSM

Arachnopeon

Joined Jul 9, 2011 Messages 1 Hello, I have a large glass tank where a single African Black millipede lives a lonely and lazy life. I am interested in adding more Invertebrates to the tank to make a larger community, but it is too difficult to get any more millipedes of this species apparently. Can anyone tell me if it is safe to house a different breed of millipede or a different type of non predatory bug together alongside this one? If so, can anyone suggest types and give me some ideas to muse over? Thanks in advance for the help. F

Fyreflye

Arachnoknight

Old Timer Joined Mar 15, 2009 Messages 271 Most species of millipede have very similar housing and dietary requirements, so they can live together communally with few problems. I'm sure there are exceptions, but I don't know of any specifics. As long as there is plenty of food to go around and space to stretch out in, you should be okay adding some other species to your tank. I think I remember reading a thread once where someone had a centipede living with a millipede, but I wouldn't recommend mixing in anything predatory. Isopods (pill bugs, or rollie pollies) and giant hissing roaches have been housed with millipedes easily. Several types of beetles are omnivorous and might work well, but the best-looking ones (like rhino beetles) can be hard to find, and may only live for a few months to a year. As for species of millipedes to get, there are several ones that are readily available, and others that are not so easy to acquire. Some of the ones you might consider are Anadenobolus monilicornis (bumblebee pede), Narceus americanus (American Giant, or North American pede), Chicobolus spinigerus (Florida Ivory pede).

Mathayus

Arachnosquire

Joined Nov 17, 2010 Messages 99 If you were going to put anything besides millipedes in with your millipede, I would be concerned for it's health. Millipedes secrete cyanide and benzoquinones, which would probably kill other things if it built up in the enclosure. But I'm not an expert

hermitman64

Arachnosquire

Old Timer Joined Jun 24, 2003 Messages 141 I kept certain isopods in with my AGBs and Desert millis years ago with no readily apparent issues.

J Morningstar

Arachnoprince

Old Timer Joined Sep 13, 2003 Messages 1,314 isopods definately, just for the tanks ecosystem alone.

Amoeba

Arachnolord

Joined Jun 13, 2011 Messages 603 Dunno if this helpful but seeing it in person was cool http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=211751 You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email Link

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