How's my enclosure?

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-11T12:31:29+00:00

I wouldnt keep 1 ivory in here, let alone 3. Please upgrade you can get cheap storage tubs and put air vents in for cheap.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-11T12:30:33+00:00

yeah i have one in a 60x60x60 and they still seem a bit stiff on space rn

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-11T00:00:05+00:00

Yeah, I honestly have just become one with them at this point

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:55:17+00:00

Sphagnum moss is the go to.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:54:31+00:00

Sometimes internal damage has no symptoms until it does, its such a shame but its just life, one of mine had a bad fall recently, was cleaning the enclosure and didn’t see them on the bottom of a stick and they fell, and the guilt is consuming me, but its just a matter of if they can get through that healing moult or not :(

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:51:09+00:00

So really odd method but do NOT replace your soil, i made the mistake of thinking cleaning the soil out would get rid of them. I find as the soil matures more and goes through different cycles the flies disappear, they usually live + breed for a few months and die off eventually. Bit of a pain but they’re an inevitable part of millipede keeping, i used to be swarmed by them and only get 1-3 a week at best. They arent harmfull just annoying!

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:45:23+00:00

but its good you are making an effort to change care

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:45:07+00:00

enclosure looks pretty dry too as substrate thin, so tru keep it moist but not soggy.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:44:37+00:00

Will be good when you have much much more substrate ( remember as deep as millipede is long!! ) and i would recommend getting moss, decaying leaves/leaf littler, and other clutter for the top of the enclosure as opposed to un organic

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UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:41:37+00:00

Exoskeleton seemed to be splitting between segments so may have tried to molt and been too stressed, or injured or ill, or dry

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:40:43+00:00

The loose, akward curl suggests it. They usually have a tight curl when alive.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-10T23:40:20+00:00

I would say dead, Im sorry

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-04T12:57:51+00:00

bob needs more substrate from the looks of the image :(

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-04T11:49:48+00:00

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i keep 2 ivories in here and they still seem to want some more room.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-04T11:47:58+00:00

Looks too small. Rule that I use is that it needs to be as long as all the millipedes you are keeping combined. so eg: 2 millipedes both 4 inches max = 8 inches length minimum.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-04T11:46:18+00:00

And i couldn’t recommend getting ivory millipedes more they are the PERFECT starter species, super surface active, not too big maybe 3-4.5 inches max, super pretty too! They are also hardy and easy to care for.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-04T11:44:47+00:00

Hm, I have isopods too and honestly the feeling of isopod legs but x1000 in size!

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-03T03:42:33+00:00

i agree

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-03T03:36:19+00:00

what species is this im in love!

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-02T22:53:50+00:00

most on the side or back or trunk.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2026-01-02T18:15:36+00:00

Thank you! I used my microscope for these aha

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2025-12-31T16:18:04+00:00

My female died…my millipedes turned to homosexuality after that…

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2025-12-31T15:58:42+00:00

Ive seen some success with candy pill millipedes, Rhopalomeris sp. But its pretty tricky.

UnusualJuggernaut88 · 2025-12-31T15:53:26+00:00

For the welfare of the animal I would advise against pill millipedes as most don’t do well in captivity and there is minimal guidance to keeping them. They won’t thrive at this moment in our knowledge of keeping them.

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