Matt K Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Question: I have some Tanzanian pillipedes (Arthrosphaera ?). Recently, they have begun to make some balls of soil that are larger than the usual fecal pellet. Anyone know why? Here is a photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Cut it in half. If there's an egg inside you rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well, I reluctantly opend 5 or 6 VERY carefully. And what did I find? They were balls of....stuff. Not a uniform fiberous "mush" like a splitopen fecal pellet, but more like an obvious conglomeration of habitat particles. A couple even had what looked like shell pieces and other bits in it. I have to wonder if they wad up thier garbage and roll it away. They do burrow and other behaviors like my AGB's, but my AGB's have proto-pede and babies, and these don't. Errg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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