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pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
Onyx, my African Giant black millipede was active last night, so I took some fun shots. I have had a total of five of these guys, and besides the fact that they migh creep some people out, i think they make excellent,easy, low maintenance pets...even for kids.
closeup!...
in her cage...
on this closeup, you can see a little critter looks like a tick...It's a commensal mite, and all giant blacks have them crawling inbetween their legs. The mites are harmless; they actually serve as the millipede's own "clean-up crew", feasting on bits of food and dried feces(yum).
...I looove my snakes, but creepy crawlies also fascinate me, as i have had several scorions, tarantulas, walking sticks,moths, etc,. over the years. I would highly recommend one of these guys to someone who wants an inexspensive, extremely low maintence pet that can live in a small space and doesn't require supplemental heating. You can evn hold em', they don't bite, and guess what??? they only eat veggies!!!! (yay no crickets!)
ALL THAT SLITHERS - Ball Python aficionado/keeper
breeder of African soft fur Rats. Keeper of other small exotic mammals.
10 sugar gliders
2 tenrecs
5 jumping spiders
paludarium with fish
Brisingr the albino
Snowy the BEL
Piglet the albino conda hognose
FINALLY got my BEL,no longer breeding snakes. married to mechnut450..
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
Hehe....thanks for the warning! (You know it just made me want to look even more! LOL) Well, whether I would ever want one for a pet or not, I must say those are fabulous pictures! That close-up shot of the legs is just amazing...even if it does creep me out some!
How long do those usually live in captivity?
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
oh i so need to get my kid one of these!
give us more details!!! are they toxic at all?
in light, Aleesha
You have 1440 minutes a day... how are you going to spend yours?
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
I am not exactly sure, because (beleive it or not) they are not as popular as many other invert pets, so the knowledge of their actual bios is still under reasearch...it has been reported however, of them being kept for nine years. My fave, Minion, died after five years, but she was big when I got her.I wanted to breed them, because they have neen bred in captivity, but it's extremely diffucult to find a male...the girls outnumber the guys 10 to 1!
ALL THAT SLITHERS - Ball Python aficionado/keeper
breeder of African soft fur Rats. Keeper of other small exotic mammals.
10 sugar gliders
2 tenrecs
5 jumping spiders
paludarium with fish
Brisingr the albino
Snowy the BEL
Piglet the albino conda hognose
FINALLY got my BEL,no longer breeding snakes. married to mechnut450..
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
As far as toxicity goes, the only thing you really have to worry about is this stuff they secrete when frightened....it looks and smells just like iodine, and basically all ya gotta do is just wash your hands. With experience, I have found that most millipedes stop doing this when they get used to frequent gentle handling.
ALL THAT SLITHERS - Ball Python aficionado/keeper
breeder of African soft fur Rats. Keeper of other small exotic mammals.
10 sugar gliders
2 tenrecs
5 jumping spiders
paludarium with fish
Brisingr the albino
Snowy the BEL
Piglet the albino conda hognose
FINALLY got my BEL,no longer breeding snakes. married to mechnut450..
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
I believe millipedes are completely harmless, and feed mostly on decaying plant material in the wild. Whereas centipedes do have some venom involved and eat bugs. If the legs are lateral to the body, then it's a centipede. You can see the legs on the millipede are located directly under the body.
Christie
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Cause when push comes to shove you taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
Right on tigerlily!!! I beleive as well, that they are completely harmless. I don't feed mine decaying stuff, but I'm sure they would eat it. Funny too, how some of them acquire tastes for certain things such as tomatoes and corn....i had one (Minion) that loooved chick peas!!! Strange thing is, i love chick peas too
ALL THAT SLITHERS - Ball Python aficionado/keeper
breeder of African soft fur Rats. Keeper of other small exotic mammals.
10 sugar gliders
2 tenrecs
5 jumping spiders
paludarium with fish
Brisingr the albino
Snowy the BEL
Piglet the albino conda hognose
FINALLY got my BEL,no longer breeding snakes. married to mechnut450..
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Re: pics of Onyx..(WARNING...if a lotta legs creeps you out!)
oh how cool... i'm gonna check this out and see if i can find one for her. my 7 yr old is soooo into bugs!
in light, Aleesha
You have 1440 minutes a day... how are you going to spend yours?
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