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There are over 6000 species of millipede worldwide, some tropical species up to 12" long.Millipedes may be kept communally in any high-sided container with a tight fitting lid, with either air holes or mesh to allow the passage of ventilating air which stops the build up of a stale atmosphere and fungus/mould.Place a substrate of humus in the bottom of the cage (the top 1" of soil under a deciduous tree is ideal) together with a handful of rotting leaves. The soil/humus mixture should be kept moist to the touch at all times.Feed with pieces of cucumber, and experiment with a variety of different vegetable peels and fruit. Every so often grate a cuttlefish over the food to add calcium to the diet.Keep at room temperature in a normal or subdued light and occasionally mist the cage with fresh water, which will give valued drinking water as well as keeping up the humidity.Clean out the cage periodically by taking away the top layer of substrate and replacing with new, dependent on the number of millipedes being kept. Do not take out all the substrate as eggs will have been laid and baby millipedes get some of the vital bacteria into their gut by eating adult faeces. |
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