tay

hey im tay and i work at a pet store and ramble about dogs and bugs thanks for stopping by three dogs (2 shih-tzus, 1 mutt) one cat (domestic shorthair) five millipedes (3 chicobolus spinigerus, 1 orthoporus ornatus, 1 narceus americanus)

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got to handle my son a bit before i put him back in the terrarium when i was done setting it up :)

since hes wild caught and still getting used to everything (although hes definitely settled in surprisingly well!) he isnt too fond of handling and will avoid crawling onto my hands if he can go around them, but as long as i dont pick him up directly he wont curl up or secrete gross liquid all over my hand. hes super curious and loves to explore (when hes not getting stuck of course) and hes honestly a lot more surface active than i expected him to be, so im hoping he’ll get along fine with the ivories im getting. (if not, i have another terrarium i can keep him in since its smaller than the one hes in now)

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before: gross, overcrowded, bland, too easy to lose millipedes, lame first attempt at making a proper terrarium

after: new! exciting! you can actually see the substrate! easy to find millipedes on the surface! plenty of climbs and hides!

this is my first experience owning millipedes/invertebrates (i have bang the flat-backed millipede right now and im getting two florida ivories from @millipedefarmer​ next week or so), so im mostly learning as i go since theres not a lot of information on millipede care. im aware that the substrate is pretty lacking right now (i ordered it online and it seems i probably should have ordered two bags instead of one), but itll be enough for now until i need to change/clean/rearrange the terrarium again, since bang is tiny and the ivories are still young. the tank is a 12x12x18 zilla vertical terrarium with a high-set front opening door to allow for deep substrate. i have the tank set up on a tall dresser, so i needed something with a front door for easy access without having to use a stool every time i want to mess with the terrarium. i plan on going out and looking for a sturdy stick or two to add to the tank for more climbing opportunities since ivories like to climb, and i added live moss to the inside of the fake climb to have a high humidity place for them chill if theyd like. overall im pretty pleased with how it turned out, but i definitely plan on making some more changes in the future and upgrading them to a larger terrarium when i have the funds!

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bang was VERY unhappy with his imprisonment while i was redoing his terrarium 

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before: gross, overcrowded, bland, too easy to lose millipedes, lame first attempt at making a proper terrarium

after: new! exciting! you can actually see the substrate! easy to find millipedes on the surface! plenty of climbs and hides!

this is my first experience owning millipedes/invertebrates (i have bang the flat-backed millipede right now and im getting two florida ivories from @millipedefarmer​ next week or so), so im mostly learning as i go since theres not a lot of information on millipede care. im aware that the substrate is pretty lacking right now (i ordered it online and it seems i probably should have ordered two bags instead of one), but itll be enough for now until i need to change/clean/rearrange the terrarium again, since bang is tiny and the ivories are still young. the tank is a 12x12x18 zilla vertical terrarium with a high-set front opening door to allow for deep substrate. i have the tank set up on a tall dresser, so i needed something with a front door for easy access without having to use a stool every time i want to mess with the terrarium. i plan on going out and looking for a sturdy stick or two to add to the tank for more climbing opportunities since ivories like to climb, and i added live moss to the inside of the fake climb to have a high humidity place for them chill if theyd like. overall im pretty pleased with how it turned out, but i definitely plan on making some more changes in the future and upgrading them to a larger terrarium when i have the funds!

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do yall ever just think about how maybe male animals tend to be brighter and flashier than females so that predators will go after the males instead so that the females can have/raise the offspring? because like why would a female bird care that a male is super bright and flashy other than "this man can protect me better than a duller man"

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the great escape attempt

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bang r u ok

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i cant figure out if he’s asleep or if he just gave up on trying to get unstuck and is now frozen in defeat

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the millipede of an unknown species i found outside the other night now has a name and it’s bang

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dumb son gets stuck between his food platform and the glass

(no millipedes were harmed in the making of this video)