Wanted - Velvet Worm(s), Glasgow.

[Redsquire]

I'm a little curious about this subject, and I was wondering if anyone was aware of any information to do with these. I've always been interested in these guys, and the possibility of actually being able to own one (or a few) after much research into them, is tantalizing.

Velvet worms.

I hear they've been making their way into the trade every now and then. I dont know how many species, I dont know when, and I dont know if paperwork is needed for them. I dabble in inverts from time to time, but their by no means my most professional subject, and I'd love to know if anyone has any further information on these guys, where to get them, their care, or indeed if theres any good care sites for them out there that I dont know about.

I know of maybe... one UK website, selling these guys. Imports are apparently rare, their hardly available on said site. Thats about it. : (
Anyway, any further info, and any pointers to other relevant sellers, would be greatly appreciated! Thanks much. ^^ I know it might be a bit of a long shot, but I thought I'd give it a try.

[pythonpants1970]

great little animals if you can keep the cold enough-room temperature will kill them if your not carefull-happily take micro crickets and give birth to live young which shockingly are about half the size of the adults-i managed to keep a colony going for about two years-kept them next to the milk in my fridge!

[invertasnakes]

Check these guys out, they have some

Other Inverts

[Muze]

Originally Posted by invertasnakes

Check these guys out, they have some

Other Inverts

Thats a good site to buy from

And they also keep their stock at normal room temps with no problems :

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/inver...ts-sale-2.html

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[enlightenment]

Originally Posted by Muze

Thats a good site to buy from

And they also keep their stock at normal room temps with no problems :

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/inver...ts-sale-2.html

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I have had these.

GRB has had these.

I am quite sure he would agree with me that room temps, esp those in the summertime, are far too hot for them.

Steve

[Berber King]

Well,ive seen the colonies,and the babies,in an average room (cool),no fridge,and they all lived + bred happily for months until they were sold.

[Metamorphosis]

HI All

Just seen this thread and can confirm that room temperature is fine for these, but room temperatures vary a lot, we keep ours at around, or a few degrees above, outside temps. by keeping them in a corridor leading to an unheated room and they do very well and breed happily. I think the biggest loss of these is due to poor husbandary rather than temperature as they come from a similar temperate environment to ours. They do need soft damp rotting timber and soil and must NEVER have tap water or any other chemical contamination.

Also we do have some available if you need any

Anyway happy chrismas to you all, have a good and safe one.

Graham & Janice

[davidlottr]

Originally Posted by Metamorphosis

HI All

Just seen this thread and can confirm that room temperature is fine for these, but room temperatures vary a lot, we keep ours at around, or a few degrees above, outside temps. by keeping them in a corridor leading to an unheated room and they do very well and breed happily. I think the biggest loss of these is due to poor husbandary rather than temperature as they come from a similar temperate environment to ours. They do need soft damp rotting timber and soil and must NEVER have tap water or any other chemical contamination.

Also we do have some available if you need any

Anyway happy chrismas to you all, have a good and safe one.

Graham & Janice

hi i sent them your way when they posted this thread lol


i will add anyone looking for healthy and well cared for inverts must see graham and janice keep up the good work you two

[enlightenment]

Originally Posted by Berber King

Well,ive seen the colonies,and the babies,in an average room (cool),no fridge,and they all lived + bred happily for months until they were sold.

Well, I guess that every rule has it's exceptions.

If it is a NZ species, I would personally be wary of room temps.

Like I said though, I guess that someone can keep an invert in unideal conditions, and it might still survive despite those conditions, not because of them.

[GRB]

I had 5 of these, one of which produced a single juvenile. Sadly, about June time the temperature of even my freezing student house (unheated cupboard) was too warm and they eventually died off.

They do fine so long as the temp is cold (below 16C, even better if below 14C). Keep them on rotting leaf litter/ logs and moss. Fill the tank with springtails, this was all I saw mine attack other than the smallest crickets.

I'd keep them in the fridge, it's easier than dabbling with room temp (18C-22C), which is wholly unsuitable regardless of what has been posted here before (room temp is not normally the temperature of an unheated room!).