Hey guys! Thanks to dizzychef - just found this thread! Thought I'd drop by and say HI!
I was reading up on the earlier posts- only got thru maybe half way!

ETA: I'm a noob to pedes- so looking forward to learning something from you guys!
I have 2 Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes and 2 Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani


Here's some pics of mine


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 4 2009, 01:03 AM

I will try to take some pics- as of now either they've burrowed or they've escaped!
I think they've burrowed- unless they've managed to climb plastic!

ETA: Took one of my photos and blew it up- think you can see the spiracles, not super clear but it is identifiable


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 4 2009, 11:53 AM

Brokenglass: Grats on the eggs! Hope you get lots of babies- keep us updated.

Ryo: That is a dang nice looking pede!

Nice! Heard they can make noise with their tails! Is that true?

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Added on September 10, 2009, 12:16 amGot a few pedes arriving today! S. polymorpha and S. heros castaneiceps. Will post pics later.

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Added on September 10, 2009, 3:35 amMy new arrivals- both are native US species.

Scolopendra polymorpha



Scolopendra heros castaneiceps


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 28 2009, 08:05 AM

Hard to tell from just the pic alone. Is it a local species? if not, do you know what country it is from? Can you provide a better pic? Here is a link that can help narrow it down if it is scolopendromorpha ....
ID guide

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Added on September 16, 2009, 1:00 pmHere are some pics of some plings ...

Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani- Chinese giant pling



Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani- Malaysian Cherry red pling



Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani- Vietnamese Giant pling

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Added on September 18, 2009, 1:13 pmScolopendra subcrustalis


Otostigmus astenus juvie


Scolopendra alternans- Haitian giant pling


This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 18 2009, 01:13 PM

They'll eat earthworms, crickets, mealworms, cockroaches etc. Pre-kill the food item first and leave it where they can find it. Remove the leftovers the next day. young ones can be fed every 3-7 days. The longer in between meals the better as overfeeding can cause problems. Good luck! Take pics!

I buy my crickets a hundred at a time- nice thing about centipedes, they readily take dead prey; they are not great at taking down large live ones like T's! I put my crickets for my pedes in the freezer. Just let it thaw out then you can feed to your pede. Read somewhere that decaying food items can poison your pling, so be sure to remove the uneaten remains after it is done feeding.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 20 2009, 10:27 PM

Nice! More pics please!

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Added on September 21, 2009, 6:13 amI think some of my pedes feel the same way!

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 21 2009, 06:13 AM

How long are they?
I think I'm gonna create a compost heap in one corner of my backyard- see if I can attract some local species to set up shop there!

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 22 2009, 08:42 AM

Just got this one today- they are fun to watch. Their "tails" vibrate when they catch and eat something.



And a Scolopendra heros arizonensis



This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 27 2009, 02:27 PM

Got the Alipes from Ken The Bug Guy at the Sacramento Reptile Show.

That's a pretty big lipan!
2 jengkal even if it is a small handspan is > 10 inches!

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Added on September 28, 2009, 5:05 amJust have to improve the quality of life so more people have more disposable income to indulge in these kinds of hobbies.
Once there's enough demand that people can make a living off of breeding exotics, there will be many!

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Added on September 28, 2009, 6:00 amKetuat on Wikipedia

In plain english....warts.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Sep 28 2009, 06:00 AM

So just let the lipan bite you?
or you milk the venom first? how does one go about milking centipede venom?

I think dry ice is a pretty good alternative to lipan venom!

Here's a video of my Scolopendra polymorpha eating a cricket
Scolopendra polymorpha feeding video

Hope you get to take a pic of one and show it to us! Would love to see it.

Nah- he's just stating his opinion. Though why he'd do it on a thread where people appreciate these animals is beyond me- it's not like he's going to get anyone to agree with him here!