🐛 How to Set Up a Giant Millipede Habitat
Giant millipedes are gentle, slow-moving burrowers, and their habitat is mostly about the floor. Give a tank with a secure lid and deep substrate — at least 4 to 6 inches of coconut fiber mixed with leaf litter and bits of rotting hardwood, which they both burrow through and eat.
Keep it humid. Millipedes breathe through their sides and dry out easily, so mist to hold humidity around 70 to 80% and keep the substrate damp but not soggy. Add cork bark or wood hides on top.
Offer calcium with a cuttlebone or a pinch of calcium powder to keep their many-segmented exoskeleton strong, along with fresh vegetables and fruit. They prefer room temperature out of direct sun and are an easy, hands-gently invertebrate. See our best pets for kids guide.
🛒 Recommended supplies
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🧽 Cleaning & maintenance
Keep it simple and gentle. Remove uneaten food, dead feeders, and obvious waste every few days so mold and mites cannot take hold, and pull out any moldy substrate right away. Wipe the walls and rinse the water dish as needed, and do a full substrate change every few months (more often for humid setups). Skip chemical cleaners inside the enclosure — invertebrates are very sensitive to residues — and use just hot water, with a little vinegar for the glass. For humid species, good airflow and prompt waste removal are your best defense against mold.
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