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Ok, so I went and got the 2 sad millipedes from Petco today. I thought that I might know what they were finally because miraculously they came with a care sheet. The care sheet lists them as Giant African Millipede (Scaphiostreptus parilis). From what I've been able to read, Giant African Millipedes are A. gigas and that S. parilis seems to be Red Millipede. Exactly why I hate common names!!! Anyway, just when I thought I knew what these were! I'm leaning towards A. gigas because they are more black than red, with only a little bit of brown underneath their body segments. Also, one of them is close to 8 inches now that I see her all stretched out. Do S. parilis get this big as well? Lastly, I sexed one as a female, and the other I am not sure about, possibly a male, but I can't be certain since I haven't really gotten a good look at him yet. At what point do they reach maturity and become able to breed? Oh, and does anyone have pics I can see of their millipede set-ups? They are in a temporary home right now til I can build something bigger and more interesting. I've like to get some ideas.
Thanks!
Karen
Thanks!
Karen