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Common Name: African Fire-head Millipede
Scientific Name: Spirostreptus servatius
Size: Adult/Sub-adult
Status: Unknown
Food: Millipedes feed on fruit, vegetables & leaf litter.
Reason for collection only: Too special
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How I keep
mine
I keep my African Fire-head millipedes in a
plastic box but a fish tank would work just as well. I buy the boxes from Wilko
or Tesco and make air holes in the lid with a soldering iron, a great little
tool for burning the right size holes through plastic. I use peat or coir on
the base and add leaf litter (Oak, Beech or other hardwoods) and pieces of
rotten wood. Some millipedes seem to eat just the decaying leaves and wood but
I do find that the Olive millipedes enjoy a little fruit/vegetables each week,
especially apple and cucumber. I
sometimes add a little cuttlefish or powdered calcium carbonate which I am told
is good for their growth, I also occasionally add a little of my cockroach mix
(see cockroach page for details). This species is very easy to keep and breed,
warmth and humidity are important. I use a small heat mat and ensure there is
not too much ventilation. If you are housing the millipedes in a fish tank you
may need to cover some of the air holes with cling film so that the cage does
not dry out. I rarely mist my millipedes as I find they get enough moisture
from the leaf litter and food.
African Fire-head Millipede (Spirostreptus servatius) Adult/Sub-adult - Collection only
- Product Code: 547
- Availability: 4
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£25.00
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