| general
|
| description |
It may be
the world's largest centipede species. These centipedes
are fast and aggressive but are actually supposedly one
of the calmer centipede species. |
| distribution |
northern South America, Brazil and Peru |
| size |
7.5 to 11 inches |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial
|
| cage
|
Cage should
be wide for terrestrials and twice as long of the full
grown size (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) Make sure it is escape-proof. |
| substrate |
2 to 3 inches
of Soil, moss (e.g. Forest
Bed , Forest Moss),
barks (e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| temperature |
28 ¢XC -- at day (e.g.
Daylight Blue Bulb)
22 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight Red Bulb) |
| humidity |
78 to 82 % |
| water
dish |
Essential. A small water
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) should be available all the time |
| hiding
place |
Essential. a place for
its privacy, security and sleep by day.
Possibllites include caves (e.g. Habbe
Hut), etc |
| diet |
| note |
Please note
that ALL centipedes have a certain amount of venom. Although
most people would not die from this species, some people
may be allergic to the venom, or just more sensitive,
making it a dangerous situation. This is one of the reasons
that people should not handle this centipede. Affects
of this centipedes' natural defenses may vary between
people. All centipedes should be considered dangerous,
so be careful, because you don't want to find out if you
are allergic or more sensitive the HARD WAY! |
| diet |
adults will
consume almost any creature that is not larger that itself,
including large cricket, cockroaches, small mice and even
fuzzy rats.
babies will eat pinhead crickets or other small insects. |
