Flameleg Breeding Success!

SDCPs · Jul 13, 2012

Here is an overview of my setup. The pedes bred without any additional heat:

Here is an image of 2 of the parents, and a male ebony (only member of another mili species present):

Here is a baby showing beginning yellow leg coloration, a pretty good photo I admit. Take with aid of a maglite LED flashlight:

And for scale, a baby by a blade of grass. Some are nearly 1" long:

I'm so very happy! I need to source some new millipedes...wait...do I have room :sarcasm:

Gnat · Jul 13, 2012

sweet success! Im glad to read a milli breeding story that worked out!

Elytra and Antenna · Jul 14, 2012

So how many did you get?

SDCPs · Jul 15, 2012

I don't know. The most I counted was 9 at one time just against the front glass, but there's sure to be more everywhere in the substrate. I also see little piles of tiny turds of dung appearing against the glass. The substrate is being eaten at a very rapid pace. When should I replace it? Obviously I would leave it for a few months to avoid throwing out babies, but maybe the parents and pedelings need fresh? I set the tank up in January.

wayne the pain · Jul 19, 2012

Congrats :biggrin:

Scoolman · Jul 19, 2012

Rather than change out the sub, why not just throw a fresh layer of leaf litter on top?

SDCPs · Jul 20, 2012

Scoolman said:
Rather than change out the sub, why not just throw a fresh layer of leaf litter on top?

One must do it eventually. I've decided to wait a little longer before doing it though.

Risky · Jul 22, 2012

Congrats on sucessfully breeding them! Keep us updated on their growth.

SDCPs · Jul 24, 2012

I'm starting to find them on the surface. These things are HUGE for babies! I've only had the parents for 7 months. They have to be like 6 months old.

At 6 months old young are between 1" and 1.75" and are already developing adult leg coloration:

SDCPs · Jul 29, 2012

I recently counted 29 at night. Some were against the glass but the biggest ones were on the surface. I have some 2-inchers! I'm sure there are more.

SDCPs · Apr 1, 2013

They're adults now! Here's two I shipped out today (if you want you can get some also, on my website):

antinous · Apr 1, 2013

Ooo, nice! A little bit late, but congrats! Haha. They look really nice! Might have to get a few later on! Haha.

Flameleg Breeding Success!

SDCPs

Arachnolord

Gnat

Arachnoknight

Elytra and Antenna

Arachnoking

SDCPs

Arachnolord

wayne the pain

Arachnoangel

Scoolman

Arachnolord

SDCPs

Arachnolord

Risky

Arachnosquire

SDCPs

Arachnolord

SDCPs

Arachnolord

SDCPs

Arachnolord

antinous

Pamphopharaoh