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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Dark Knight Centipede
Scolopendra hainanum
Also known asScolopendra
ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Taxonomic group
- Chilopoda
- Origin
- China / Hainan
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / fossorial predator
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 12–18 cm
- Temperament
- Very fast / defensive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Visibility
- Mostly hidden; active at night
- Burrowing
- Uses hides and burrowable substrate
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Venom
- Medically significant; no handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Supplemental ArachniDex care entry created from Spider Shop livestock categories and general husbandry requirements for this group. Confirm species-specific care before purchase, especially for venomous scorpions and centipedes.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
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