I will be off on holiday this Friday (returning Tuesday 19th). All orders received before Thursday will be sent on Thursday. All orders received after this time will be held until my return.
Thank you so much to all the people who heard my plea and have placed orders prior to my holiday, especially those that bought praying mantis :)
Common Name: African Olive Millipede
Scientific Name: Spirostreptus gregorius
Size: Adult/Sub-adult
Status: Captive bred
Food: Millipedes feed on fruit, vegetables & leaf litter.
Slim, attractive millipede, fast moving, Adults approx. 10 cm in length. Good for display as they tend to stay on the surface and in view more than most millipedes!
How I keep
mine
I keep my African Olive 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 Olive Millipede (Spirostreptus gregorius) Adult/Sub-adult
- Product Code: 547
- Availability: 10
- £14.99
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£7.50
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