I used to split the pinkies in two or more pieces before feeding my young :drool:Seems like a lot of food wasted... Why not give him a smaller mouse so he finishes the whole lot?
i fed live pinkies a couple of times (once for sure, maybe 2x) to S. subpinipes and it took for freaking ever for the mousy to die. i only feed prekilled to everything now cuz i wasn't comfortable with the level of suffering the mouse had to endure. and we are talking a 7" BL viet... pretty beefy centipedeDoes anyone know if live mice can be induced into a state of shock by centipede envenomation?
Or that shock quickly follows mechanical damage and bodily trauma via the centipede's feeding parts?
Just curious and food for thought.
And Jonathan --- awesome pics!
Yeah, I wouldn't want to hear the squeeks, squeels, and hapless rassling. But it would help the conscience if I knew whether or not the mice felt real excruciating pain or simply reacting to mild strange discomfort and the distress associated with being held by 21 pairs of legs.i fed live pinkies a couple of times (once for sure, maybe 2x) to S. subpinipes and it took for freaking ever for the mousy to die. i only feed prekilled to everything now cuz i wasn't comfortable with the level of suffering the mouse had to endure. and we are talking a 7" BL viet... pretty beefy centipede
and having just been bitten (well, envenomated at any rate) but a subspinipes this saturday (and still not over the bite 100% this wednesday morning) i can assure you it is a fairly vomitous amount of painIf it was in a state of shock it wouldn't be squealing, squeaking and rassling around. Erego, it does not undergo shock and feels every bit of pain.
Hahahaha, you've been envenomated the day after i did . Mine was by a 3'' specimen though and i have totally recovered.and having just been bitten (well, envenomated at any rate) but a subspinipes this saturday (and still not over the bite 100% this wednesday morning) i can assure you it is a fairly vomitous amount of pain
They're opportunistic predators, I imagine they eat just about anything that doesn't eat them first if hungry enough. I have seen pictures of them eating wild lizards and snakes.beautiful, and savage, feeding photos Jon.
btw, do large centipedes prey on small rodents in the wild?
Well, it was a thought. Body trauma can shut down messages of pain to the brain and so the body doesn't register the pain anymore. But yes, shock usually means a complete shutdown and lack of response.If it was in a state of shock it wouldn't be squealing, squeaking and rassling around. Erego, it does not undergo shock and feels every bit of pain.
Sounds fun, please post a bite report. Are you vomiting? Any systematics besides alot of pain? Anyways, please take some pain medication and hope you get well soon buddy!and having just been bitten (well, envenomated at any rate) but a subspinipes this saturday (and still not over the bite 100% this wednesday morning) i can assure you it is a fairly vomitous amount of pain