Scolopendra!!

[Gaboon]

S. cingulata (France, blue phase), aprox. 4- 5cm







S. subspinipes subspinipes (Java), aprox. 5-6cm

[_TiMiSdRuNk_]

You got to love centipedes

[Gaboon]

Yep! They are cool little critters! I never see the old moults though... do you have any pedes? Judging by your sig your more of a T man?

[HerperShort]

They look a lot bigger from the last pics u put up

[Gaboon]

Originally Posted by HerperShort

They look a lot bigger from the last pics u put up

Yeah! The growth seems to be speeding up! This is just one instar later for the subspinipes, I think the cingulata has maybe just 'puffed' out a bit - possibly due to moult?..., I never find their old cuticle though so its hard to monitor as I try not to disturb them much.

Does anyone know what happens to the spent cuticle?

Thanks for the good comments, I'm really enjoying these little beasties!!

[tarantulamatt]

there awesome mate

[Gaboon]

Thanks!!

[stubeanz]

Originally Posted by Gaboon

Yeah! The growth seems to be speeding up! This is just one instar later for the subspinipes, I think the cingulata has maybe just 'puffed' out a bit - possibly due to moult?..., I never find their old cuticle though so its hard to monitor as I try not to disturb them much.

Does anyone know what happens to the spent cuticle?

Thanks for the good comments, I'm really enjoying these little beasties!!

i used to have a video of my scolopendra shedding and eating its moult afterwards, im assuming this is why you cant find the moult?
unfortunatly the laptop was stolen, the video was on it and i hadnt backed it up ! shame really as it was amazing to watch
stu

[Gaboon]

Originally Posted by stubeanz

i used to have a video of my scolopendra shedding and eating its moult afterwards, im assuming this is why you cant find the moult?
unfortunatly the laptop was stolen, the video was on it and i hadnt backed it up ! shame really as it was amazing to watch
stu

Cool! I should do more reading on these. How did you catch the event? Was it chance?

[_TiMiSdRuNk_]

Originally Posted by Gaboon

Yep! They are cool little critters! I never see the old moults though... do you have any pedes? Judging by your sig your more of a T man?

Lol sorry i've only just seen this! Yeah i have two centipedes, one is subspinipes subspinipes and the other is a little more yellow and i had it given to me as just a tiger centipede so not sure on latin name. I'm more of a spider guy to be honest but i love anything with an attitude problem! Just not women :P