Another "NEW PEDE!!!!" post

BrysonCJ

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I'm excited and want to share :) Not my first pede, but I've been pedeless for a long time (happened upon a S. polymorpha about 8 years ago, was attacked by black house ants while I was at summer camp...family replaced it with an African millipede).

Just picked up a S. subspinipes at a reptile expo. So far it just wants to stay under its log. In my invert frenzy, I also picked up a pair of olive keeled flat rock scorps that seem to be doing well.

In a couple days an E. trigonopodus will arrive- it'll be my living room showpiece (next to the TV).

So yay! I'm back in the saddle again with my weird pets. Here are some photos- any advice on my habitat setups? I think the S. subspinipes' enclosure may be too moist, so I'm hoping it'll dry out a bit with the 75W blacklight and time. After reading some bite reports, I'm extremely reluctant to do further tank maintenance until I've gotten to know this guy a little better. Definitely not planning to handle anything venomous- that's what my hissers are for :)

Trigo tank (sans 'pede)


Subs tank


Subs himself...de haani? Named Wesley.


Big scorp (sorry for the scorp pics, but I'm excited about them, too)


Baby w/ dinner
 
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Galapoheros

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Cool, nice scorps too. Do you let that terrestrial octopus just walk around the room? I want one of those!:rolleyes:
 

BrysonCJ

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I can't decide if it's M/F. Sometimes the tail looks longer...some days shorter...and usually it's under its rock. I'm just glad I bought the pair of them instead of the male orange baboon! I'm sure I would have been in for some surprises once I got him home (the only T's I've had were some very sweet rosey's).

Can't wait for the E. trigonopodus to arrive! I'll post a pic or two when it does.

I should go check on the subspinipes...I have a feeling he's plotting my demise under that cork.
 

BrysonCJ

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troctopus

That site is hilarious, btw. I gotta get one of those posters. Giant Pacific Octopuses do happen to be my favorite animal (despite being aquatic).
 

BrysonCJ

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Here's the new E. trigonopodus in the "desert" side of her habitat.


And on the "moist" side.


Very cool little 'pede :)
 

PoPpiLLs

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Nice E. trigonopodus how big is it ? I have a little one thats about 4.5-5"
 

BrysonCJ

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Nice E. trigonopodus how big is it ? I have a little one thats about 4.5-5"
Mine's about the same. Got it from Jansen Exotics. After about 5 minutes of exploring and biting the silicone sealant, she hid under some rocks. How often do you see yours?

Hopefully she isn't like the S. subspinipes in my bedroom. I don't think he's come out from under his bark in a week.
 

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BrysonCJ thats who i got mine from to Adam is a great dealer. I picked this one up at the Cleveland reptile show it was E. trigonopodus sp. its about 6" and very fat, It had just grabbed a b. lateralis and went back down its burrow.


 

T_DORKUS

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Mine's about the same. Got it from Jansen Exotics. After about 5 minutes of exploring and biting the silicone sealant, she hid under some rocks. How often do you see yours?

Hopefully she isn't like the S. subspinipes in my bedroom. I don't think he's come out from under his bark in a week.
I've got 3, 2 of them come topside very often. Got 2 S. subspinipes too, never see those guys ever!
This is one of mine...
 
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BrysonCJ

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Nice pedewursts! Hope mine will look that healthy in a few months. She better, what with the large order of blaptica dubias I just put in.
 
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