Identity
Order / Family
Spirostreptida / Spirostreptidae
Origin
Adult size
~15–20 cm
Activity
Nocturnal detritivore; burrower
Temperament
Docile, handleable
Enclosure and conditions
Temperature
22–29 °C
Humidity
70–80% (mist)
Min. enclosure
≥ 3× body length; ≥ 8 cm deep substrate
Substrate
Coco soil + rotten hardwood + oak leaf litter
Diet
Staple food
Detritivore — leaf litter + fruit/veg + rotting wood
Supplements
Cuttlebone / crushed eggshell (calcium)
Behaviour and handling
Handling
Gentle & handleable; may exude defensive fluid
Communal
Communal-friendly
Molting
Molts underground — never dig up
Reproduction
Reproduction
Lays eggs in substrate; slow-growing
Common health problems
Mites
Signsdamp stale substrate
Preventventilation + fresh substrate + isopod cleanup crew
Dehydration / bad molt
Signslow humidity
Preventkeep 70–80% + calcium
When to see a vet
Not veterinary advice.
Good to know
- Wash hands after handling — the defensive fluid can stain skin.
Others in this group
Giant African MillipedeArchispirostreptus gigasThai/Vietnamese Giant Centipede (Yellow-leg / Cherry)Scolopendra dehaaniVietnamese / Asian Giant CentipedeScolopendra subspinipesAmazonian Giant CentipedeScolopendra giganteaTanzanian Red-headed / Tiger CentipedeScolopendra morsitansBumblebee MillipedeAnadenobolus monilicornisVietnamese Rainbow MillipedeTonkinbolus dollfusiRusty / Scarlet Asian MillipedeTrigoniulus corallinus