#giant african millipede

[animals-why]

Giant African millipede at the Denver Zoo!

The keeper said that because these guys would thrive in Colorado (of all places), they have to have a special permit as well as incinerating anything the 'pedes might have had a chance to lay eggs in! We got to pet them!

[dinoserious]

invertober day 2: giant african millipede! some pics of these guys look rather fiery 🔥

[viraisgone]

giant african millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)

[sharpshootin-leafhopper]

Finally rejoining tumblrs after years of being off of it. I’m only here to post about inverts and all the small guys.

Anyways this is my pet giant African millipede :3

[whispers-of-magic]

Little babies i got to hold the other day during my entomology practicum

[vrgssmncht]

Last year's Invertober art because I probably will be joining late! (Sad)(Exams and stuff)

[murruspins]

I'D LIKE TO HEAR ABT MILLIPEDES .... 👀

I love millis so so much, I want to keep some as pets one day :0 probably an American giant millipede and maybe one or two ivory millipedes, they're both native where I am!

My favorite milli, tho, is Apheloria virginiensis, for their vibrant yellow and pink stripes and cream bellies!! They're so pretty :3

tell me abt your favorite millipedes or cool facts you have :D

HELLO!! Apheloria virginiensis really are pretty!!, however, my favourite as to be Archispirostreptus gigas, Otherwise known as the Giant African Millipede! I find them really interesting. Also, they have an impressive size!

I’m going to be calling Archispirostreptus gigas GAM for short as that’s easier to say. GAM are actually relatively easy to care for! They require a heat range of 20-24°C or 98-75°F.

Diet!

One thing to note about GAM is they’re scavengers! They commonly feast on damp and decaying or rotting wood, manure, grass clippings, and decaying fruits. In captivity, a large part of their diet consists of leaf litter and quality millipede substrate. Supplemented with millipede safe fruit and veggies ofcourse! As all millipedes do, GAM require calcium. This calcium should be either given to them by supplementing their soil, or providing cuttlefish bone for them to nibble on over time.

EXTRA !!!

• Millipedes don't have eyes; they use a pair of antennae to sense what's around them!

• GAM are small, and usually confident with handling. However, you should still be careful with holding and handling small animals!

• GAM will die if their soil becomes dry. They require damp soil as that’s how they drink! They also benefit from a small shallow water bowl. Emphasis on small & shallow!

• GAM can live up to 10 years! It’s a big commitment, but worth it in my eyes.

• Their soil must be deep enough for them to fully submerge themselves to molt.

• The body of the giant African millipede has 40 or more body segments, with four legs (two pairs) per individual segment. Each time a GAM molts, it adds one body segment with four legs!

• however being small compared to other things, they’re the largest millipede species alive. They can grow to 1 foot long!

Thank you for listening to my info dump!

[faunafeature]

Archispirostreptus gigas! Or, the african giant.

Did you know, giant african millipedes can have up to 400 legs? They also live up to 10 years! Big commitment, right?, Would you own one of these fascinating creatures?

Thank you for visiting our zoo! 🐾

[spuddragon]

I love these little (actually quite large) bastards

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Its worming hour

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i can be your giant millipede... or your nightmare

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attempting to catch up on invertober! still don’t plan on being active on main, but i’m hoping to get on a consistent posting schedule here at least

[sharpshootin-leafhopper]

The weekend is upon us….

Here’s some walking to help you relax for it!

[mossyvida]