buddylee79 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hello everyone, I went fishing this afternoon and when jumping over a fallen tree, I lost my bait. Looking under rotting logs found these little beauties. What are they and are they easily kept? I live in southern Wisconsin. sorry the pics arent the greatest. bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think it's an Apheloria sp. At least one member of the genus produces smallish amounts of hydrogen cyanide as a defense method. They should be pretty easy to keep, try it like other millipedes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddylee79 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think it's an Apheloria sp. At least one member of the genus produces smallish amounts of hydrogen cyanide as a defense method. They should be pretty easy to keep, try it like other millipedes. Thanks Ralph, Well....I have never kept millipedes, so I only know what I can find online. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Definitely an Apheloria sp. I used to have an Apheloria Tigana, but this one doesnt look like it has enough yellow on it. Just keep them moist, give them some dried oak leaf litter to eat/hide in. They'll also munch on the leaves. They will also eat leafy greens and carrots in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddylee79 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Definitely an Apheloria sp. I used to have an Apheloria Tigana, but this one doesnt look like it has enough yellow on it. Just keep them moist, give them some dried oak leaf litter to eat/hide in. They'll also munch on the leaves. They will also eat leafy greens and carrots in my experience. Thanks, I am going to go back and try to find a few more tonight. How easily do they breed? Why not try right, They are fun to observe. bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I only had one, but from what I've heard is that they mate readily, but its a bit more difficult to get eggs out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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