Baby Millipedes

[SlowNail]

Here's some babies. The only 2 Millipedes to live in this tank was an adult A. Gigas and an adult Ophistreptus Guineensis, both presumed female, both since passed.

Few old snaps of the adults

 

[SlowNail]

Tank clean and head count. 20 youngsters

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Tank clean and head count. 20 youngsters

Were the adults old?? or is this typical
Good luck with the babies

 

[SlowNail]

Were the adults old?? or is this typical
Good luck with the babies

Thank you. They were. They were already full adults when I got them, so wasn't surprised to only have them a year. Still unsure which is the parent. Either one of them was gravid for a year, one of them parthenogenisized or they hybridized. All scenarios seem unlikely, but one must be true. Awaiting some colours for more clues.

 

[Tarantulasareanimalstoo]

Now where have I seen this before...

Oh yes "Life Finds a way"- Ian Malcom

 

[SlowNail]

 

[Tarantulasareanimalstoo]

That kind of looks like a worm, I mean I most likely would have confused it for one the first time.

 

[SlowNail]

That kind of looks like a worm, I mean I most likely would have confused it for one the first time.

Yeah, they do a bit. They looked like maggots when I first spotted them. Started a bit whiter, then went really translucent. The segments look kinda' wormy too.

 

[Tarantulasareanimalstoo]

Interesting

 

[paumotu]

Very cool, they are so light I thought they were albino narceus babies at first

 

[SlowNail]

Very cool, they are so light I thought they were albino narceus babies at first

I've been ignoring the possibility of albinism, so as not to be disappointed later. I'm expecting browns to come through.

 

[PillipedeBreeder]

Thank you. They were. They were already full adults when I got them, so wasn't surprised to only have them a year. Still unsure which is the parent. Either one of them was gravid for a year, one of them parthenogenisized or they hybridized. All scenarios seem unlikely, but one must be true. Awaiting some colours for more clues.

Hello,
you must hbought atleast one fertilized female, with both specimens being mostlikely wildcaught. How did you keep them?
What temperature?

Hybridization and parthenogenesis are both not possible.

They are normal babies, not albinos.

Best regards

 

[SlowNail]

Hello,
you must hbought atleast one fertilized female, with both specimens being mostlikely wildcaught. How did you keep them?
What temperature?

Hybridization and parthenogenesis are both not possible.

They are normal babies, not albinos.

Best regards

25C, Humidity 70-80

 

[SlowNail]

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

They're not Archispirostreptus, very nice though

 

[SlowNail]

They're not Archispirostreptus, very nice though

Thank you. How can you tell? Just from the colour?

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

Thank you. How can you tell? Just from the colour?

I've seen a lot of baby AGBs and they've never looked like that.