Caring for your Centipede: A General Guide

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  • In this video Brad covers centipedes! Learn about their diet, habitat/maintenance, humidity, and heat requirements, as well as some general cautions for dealing with centipedes. While we mainly touch on Giant Vietnamese Centipedes, a lot of the care species to species is generalized within this video. Remember to always be sure to do your research on the specific species you plan to keep beforehand!
    0:00 Intro
    0:30 Caution
    1:27 Size and Species
    1:57 Housing
    3:25 Temperature and Humidity
    5:02 Diet
    6:29 Preventing Escapes
    7:00 Closing Words/Outro

ความคิดเห็น • 54

  • @perx9923
    @perx9923 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Woke up to the sounds of my centipede tryna to tear off the screen and I'm terrified 😅

    • @Sanginn
      @Sanginn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’d recommend a secure plastic tub with ventilation holes on the side. Metal screens can damage their appendages

  • @scolopendrite
    @scolopendrite ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Hey, I appreciate the caution as cocky beginners can put themselves in bad situations. However, pedes are less aggressive then you and most people make them seem. I've handled many in my time, they are my favorite invertebrate too. In my experience a centipede won't bite me unless they are in a vulnerable state or I'm actively bothering it with my hands, which makes sense as their venom is a precious resource. as long I make controlled, calm movements they seem to be fine crawling all over me, I don't know where you got the idea they bite you just cause you are "unstable" and "fleshy". having it crawl up your tongs does not have to be an extreme affair especially if you have practiced handling them. the typical response I have is to let it crawl up my arm, take my other arm and place it in the pede's path so that when it climbs on it is crawling towards my hand, and place my hand on the substrate of it's enclosure so that it crawls back in. I will say that there are individual centipedes who are especially problematic, asian pedes especially, but those are the minority. two important tips for dealing with centipedes: 1.DO NOT WEAR LONG SLEEVES or roll em up high when dealing with centipedes 2. watch the terminal legs of the centipede, raised terminal legs indicate defensiveness

    • @legomystego815
      @legomystego815 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah my Scolopendra dehaani just bit and killed a cricket for no reason yesterday. It never scavenged it, just let it die in the enclosure. I am never, EVER recommending the general public to handle Scolopendra

  • @Bettyyyyy__005
    @Bettyyyyy__005 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video, thank you so much!

  • @Tinlingliu
    @Tinlingliu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not sure if I will ever keep one. Still, thank you so much for making this video. It's very clear and informative. I love to learn this kind of knowledge

  • @KPbugs
    @KPbugs 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so helpful!

  • @dekalb1012
    @dekalb1012 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic video! Thank you :-D

  • @samanthageach3146
    @samanthageach3146 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just ordered 2 species of centipede in my first import order. I am use to keeping tarantulas and scorpions and these will be my first centipedes. Thanks for making this video. It is quite helpful information for a newbie to pedes like myself. I'm super excited to have some in my collection. Along with them I ordered a camel spider, a giant vinegaroon and a couple Pac-man frogs (strawberry and patternless emerald.) I cant wait for this order to arrive!!!

  • @MyIDIsNotAvailable
    @MyIDIsNotAvailable หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is how every vid about keeping an animal should look. All the usefull info in few min. Thanks

  • @robbyh1485
    @robbyh1485 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @mightymouse1111
    @mightymouse1111 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was great! I just passed on one at a reptile show. I knew a little about them, hence the pass, but I had no idea it was like this! I'll stilck with my new world Ts lol. Good video.

  • @jhoncurry9034
    @jhoncurry9034 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you❤

  • @disliljake
    @disliljake ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video I’m currently looking for a scolopendra paradox which is insanely hard to find

  • @cristianpop8922
    @cristianpop8922 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I found one outside so I was curious on taking it and keeping it for a while to see them do their stuff.

  • @jonathanpatterson6086
    @jonathanpatterson6086 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love all the information you gave very informative. Also i caught a wild one but it’s only 1 inch irs red and black . Also got s another 1 inch long but it’s super tiny and skinny like a baby one got them together after I found them that way

  • @arceus793
    @arceus793 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just get small ones, i have a small black centipede, when i handle him, he just cleans himself. He's a beautiful, but small specimen and the the pride of my life.

  • @justsomeuser733
    @justsomeuser733 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My normal mean and active eating centipede is slow docile and refusing food what do I do?

  • @josephkaneaster1053
    @josephkaneaster1053 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey their I got a texas giant red head can u offer advice on this species or its the same as those in the video above ???

  • @robf.6273
    @robf.6273 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you know if they’re actually eating? I have a Dehaani that I’ve literally never seen since putting it in the tank.

  • @aziziDC
    @aziziDC ปีที่แล้ว

    how often they should be fed and what amounts estimately?

  • @solonsaturngaming3727
    @solonsaturngaming3727 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ngl IF I ever DO get one Thanks for letting me know but can a Bigger and Taller Case be better so make sure they Never Reach that Mesh? 🤔

  • @TomokoAbe_
    @TomokoAbe_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Centipedes if they bite can hospitalize a person; aside from this another danger is infection. I agree--NEVER handle them, and make sure they do not escape.

    • @letmeseeyourbones
      @letmeseeyourbones 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Life is too short dude if I want to hold the many legged puppy dogs I will hold the many legged puppy dog

    • @mightymouse1111
      @mightymouse1111 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@drsunshine.isdead YOUR life will be too short then, not mine! I'll watch you handle it tho lol

  • @Dis_Dor
    @Dis_Dor ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My centipede is 3 centimeters are ants a good food for that size?

    • @robertopetraroli3552
      @robertopetraroli3552 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ants are really skinny and strong, so I don't think they'd make good feeders, too much danger for too little food. For small guys like him usually people use cut mealworms or maggots, pinhead crickets and baby roaches are also good

  • @CrumbyBumbis
    @CrumbyBumbis ปีที่แล้ว

    I've heard that centipedes can chew through a mesh screen, is there any truth to that?

    • @neolicious3323
      @neolicious3323 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if your tank has a mesh covering it should simply be a lot higher than the centipede is long. As stated in the video, they cannot climb glass, so there’s no reason to worry about whether they can chew it or not.

  • @TCTaylor2008
    @TCTaylor2008 ปีที่แล้ว

    is the venom the same with the ones I find my garden

  • @oreodoesit
    @oreodoesit 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    he forgot to mention that they climb the silicon in the corners of those terrariums

  • @Arctic_roach
    @Arctic_roach 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are chinese red headed centipedes good as pets? Are there care relatively easy care? After seeing Tokyo ghoul i really want one

    • @Twistedsleep
      @Twistedsleep 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wouldn’t recommend jumping into a pet due to seeing a show, centipedes are dangerous and need a lot of care. I’d recommend doing a lot of research and finding out how strong their bite is so you know how dangerous they are

    • @Arctic_roach
      @Arctic_roach 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Twistedsleep yeah I did do a lot of research Not many people have Chinese red headed centipedes so it's kinda difficult to get advice for them tho most centipedes aren't a good idea especially because I have no experience with venomous creatures experts worn other experts so it's probably a good idea I don't touch centipedes till I get sum experience
      My experience consists of lizards dogs cats and birds lol

  • @zabijavak2329
    @zabijavak2329 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can i bake a cake for my centerpeed

  • @TomokoAbe_
    @TomokoAbe_ ปีที่แล้ว

    I'll stick with my tarantulas :-)

  • @kaizerknightshadekobra231
    @kaizerknightshadekobra231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How often should you feed it

    • @HammboneBob
      @HammboneBob ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I feed mine about 2-3 crickets every 3-5 days. Make sure you clean up the leftovers to prevent illness.

  • @jaimemartinez8963
    @jaimemartinez8963 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't think that feeding any vertebrate is a good idea soley for the sake of the vertebrate. They basically register pain the same way we do, and you wouldn't put a dog through a torturous death would you? Invertebrates know that something bad is happening, but don't register pain the same way we do, so it's morals and ethics im talking about

    • @CentipedeGuy
      @CentipedeGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you think about it, there brains registering something bad is just a nicer way to say pain. They don’t enjoy that sensation and don’t have vertebrate pain to compare it to. Everything is relative so even if the pain is technically less or felt in a different way it will feel the same to the animal.
      Not trying to argue I’ve just had that whole shpeel in my head for a while and never got an opportunity to use it, sorry for being that guy.

    • @jaimemartinez8963
      @jaimemartinez8963 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CentipedeGuy I get it. I mean it is true that we will never know what other animals feel, especially invertebrates like insects. However, have you ever seen some bugs after they're injured? They continue on living as if nothing happened. They do not stop moving out of pain, they do not rest, nothing. They can have their legs ripped off or their abdomen ripped open, but if they can continue living and functioning, they will. In nature if an invertebrate catches a vertebrate as prey, then it's fine cause it's nature. But in captivity it's torture. Again, if a centipede was big, you wouldn't be feeding it dogs and cats to be eaten alive would you?(Not necessarily asking you in particular, its a rhetorical question)

    • @doctorlove6951
      @doctorlove6951 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s the circle of life, not a big deal for something to eat a vertebrate

  • @mattburns7380
    @mattburns7380 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Use the brain you got some people shouldn't be allowed to even look at pictures of predatory or venomous animals being they're dumber then beach sand. I keep venomous ( currently only 2 western diamondbacks and a western hognose) and have seen first hand how stupid some people can be and the animal usually winds up paying for their mistake with its life

  • @treasmith255
    @treasmith255 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your selling probably the most dangerous and unpredictable spieces dude sell new world peads way more docile and less potent even though they look more imposing

  • @jasondoan1158
    @jasondoan1158 ปีที่แล้ว

    False

  • @aaronarmstrong9776
    @aaronarmstrong9776 ปีที่แล้ว

    The mask in a freaking video is just weird. Im gonna try another channel

  • @Spyder_King
    @Spyder_King 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why in the world are you wearing a mask? I don't think the camera is going to catch anything from you, you're alone. It's okay, you can take it off sometimes. Would make it easier to understand what you're saying

    • @Royal.Angel.
      @Royal.Angel. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Buddy's mad for no reason 💀

  • @tayebizem3749
    @tayebizem3749 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching this video without seeing any centipedes dude plz work on that

  • @Sambardown
    @Sambardown ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers dude much appreciated🤘🏻🇦🇺
    What’s with the mask boss?🤷🏻‍♂️