Centipede Uncivil Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Is it necessary to use substrate with these or can I get away with just some dry leaf litter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 You'll be fine with leaf litter. I kept mine with a thin layer of substrate mainly to help maintain humidity and then added egg crate for hiding places. Breeding was out of control in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centipede Uncivil Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Nice. I've read that they're escape artists, does Vaseline do a decent job of keeping them contained? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaberus Craniifer Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 These will climb over Vaseline. I have read that really the only way to keep them contained is to have a sealing container with lots of small air holes. Good luck keeping them contained =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yea, if you want to keep this species contained, I'd recommend the Sterilite Gasket Box containers, nothing gets in or out of those babies. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I had about a 4 inch band of vaseline and kept them in a gasket sealed box. Pretty much the only way I was able to keep them in lol. Any other way and they would just keep getting out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centipede Uncivil Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Ended up using a 1 gallon jar with screw on kid with holes and pantyhose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centipede Uncivil Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 If they can get out of that I'll just feed them off. My life is difficult enough without bugs making me look inept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 That should be pretty secure. I'd be feeding them off anyway because they reproduce very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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