The Malaysian Red Centipede (Latin name: Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani) is a regional subspecies found in Malaysia. The head, antennae, legs, and tail are bright red, while the body is bright red or orange. There is a distinct color difference between the head and body, and there are black stripes between every two dorsal plates on the body. The tail is slender.
Speaking of this Malaysian variety, it's really depressing. I remember in 2008 when I also bought the cherry red one, at that time it was really lovely. The affordable price compared to the Flame Leg made me somewhat underestimate this Malaysian guest. But now, its value is almost on par with blue diamonds. There's no way, the channels are too difficult.
Loved by pet lovers, it is recommended to keep Malaysian Red Centipedes. Their cherry-red color has a higher collection value than that of the Haitian species. It is rare to find large centipedes with a distinct pattern of red spots. It is also important to note that Asian species are more suitable for keeping in Asia.
There are mainly green mold disease, abdominal distention disease, shell shedding disease, ant damage, and miscarriage. The introduction of green mold disease (related reading), abdominal distention disease (related reading), and shell shedding disease (related reading) has been done before. Now let's introduce the methods of preventing ant damage and centipede miscarriage.
Ant Damage: Centipedes in the molting or egg hatching period have weak resistance. At this time, ants will swarm and attack them, causing molting centipedes to be bitten to death or causing hatching female centipedes to abandon their eggs and escape.
Prevention methods:
(1) Digging a moat around the breeding pond and injecting water to prevent ants from entering.
(2) Using fruits or other sweet foods to lure ants away and then scalding them with boiling water.
Miscarriage: Pregnant centipedes are often disturbed, turned over, or directly stimulated by noise or foreign objects, so they should be kept quiet during pregnancy and should not be frequently disturbed.
Feeding Environment
①The cuboid container has length, width, and height greater than the length of the centipede.
②The temperature should be maintained between 20℃ and 35℃.
③The humidity should be maintained between 30% and 70%.
④Use coconut soil or sand with a thickness of more than 2cm as a cushioning material.
⑤Ensure sufficient ventilation.
【1】Nymph Stage
①It is recommended to feed them with yellow mealworms, cherry cockroaches, and pinhead crickets.
②Ensure an adequate water supply.
③Avoid sunlight exposure.
④The molting period is not fixed. In suitable environments with sufficient nutrition, nymphs generally molt once every 20-40 days.
⑤Before molting, the head of the centipede may appear slightly swollen.
【2】Adult Stage
①It is recommended to house adult giant centipedes separately to avoid cannibalism.
②It is recommended to feed them with Dubia cockroaches and mealworms.
③Ensure an adequate water supply.
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