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I feel like I started a thead on this topic a long time ago, but using the search function I was unable to find it (maybe the really old ones drop off??). Anyway, there's alot of different folks here so I think I'll ask it again.
What's the longest period of time you've ever kept a centipede alive? Be sure to mention how big it was when you got it, especially if it was a "pling". Also, be sure to mention things like egg laying and molts if you recorded them.
I'm asking because I recently had an S. subspinipes die that I haven't had all that long. While in my care, she did lay eggs (and ate them ) . I'm trying to get a better feel of the real life span of these critters. I've heard numbers as low as 3 to as high as 10 for them, but I think most of these are hobbyists "guestimates" at best. My thinking right now is that when when centipedes reach reproductive age they may live only 2 or 3 years more, on average. Possibly less for some species, maybe more for others.
When I purchased this particular centipede, it was at a show and I picked out the biggest one they had. Recently, I got two more, but this time I got the smallest ones, hoping for improved longevity. We'll see how that goes.
Thanks for your input!
Wade
What's the longest period of time you've ever kept a centipede alive? Be sure to mention how big it was when you got it, especially if it was a "pling". Also, be sure to mention things like egg laying and molts if you recorded them.
I'm asking because I recently had an S. subspinipes die that I haven't had all that long. While in my care, she did lay eggs (and ate them ) . I'm trying to get a better feel of the real life span of these critters. I've heard numbers as low as 3 to as high as 10 for them, but I think most of these are hobbyists "guestimates" at best. My thinking right now is that when when centipedes reach reproductive age they may live only 2 or 3 years more, on average. Possibly less for some species, maybe more for others.
When I purchased this particular centipede, it was at a show and I picked out the biggest one they had. Recently, I got two more, but this time I got the smallest ones, hoping for improved longevity. We'll see how that goes.
Thanks for your input!
Wade