shebeen
Arachnobaron
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I was feeding my AGB millipedes last night and discovered that I had a few 2 inch youngsters in the tank. Upon closer inspection, I also found some 3/4 inch babies. I've had my two adult breeding pairs since September 2012 and this is the first sign of any offspring. I assume the 5 larger individuals I collected were from eggs deposited in Fall of 2012, and the 3 smaller individuals were from eggs deposited in Fall of 2013. I've moved the offspring into a separate tub and I'll be checking the adult tank more often. Hopefully, there's young remaining that will eventually surface.
Orins' book describes female AGBs to be finicky egg layers and if not provided a suitable stimulus will refuse to deposit eggs or only deposit a small number. I followed his recommendation for a stimulus (couple of inches of leaf litter on damp substrate), but it may not have been sufficient to produce a large number of eggs. It may also be the case that the substrate wasn't nutritious enough to support young immatures. This summer, I'll rehouse the adults in a new tank with plenty of food substrate and give them a stimulus in the Fall. Hopefully, I'll get a better yield.
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Orins' book describes female AGBs to be finicky egg layers and if not provided a suitable stimulus will refuse to deposit eggs or only deposit a small number. I followed his recommendation for a stimulus (couple of inches of leaf litter on damp substrate), but it may not have been sufficient to produce a large number of eggs. It may also be the case that the substrate wasn't nutritious enough to support young immatures. This summer, I'll rehouse the adults in a new tank with plenty of food substrate and give them a stimulus in the Fall. Hopefully, I'll get a better yield.
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