SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Pink Spine Millipede
Antheromorpha uncinata (Red form)
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
- Diplopoda
- Origin
- Thailand
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial detritivore
- Adult size (body / total length)
- 5cm
- Temperament
- Calm but delicate; display-only
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Visibility
- Often active across leaf litter and decaying wood when conditions are humid
- Burrowing
- Shelters beneath bark, leaves and within the upper substrate; provide 10–15 cm depth
- Growth rate
- Moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Provide at least 10 cm of millipede substrate made from decayed hardwood and leaf litter, with live moss and a moist lower layer. Keep the substrate damp but not waterlogged and provide ventilation; a single air-humidity number is less useful than maintaining the right substrate moisture. Decaying leaves and wood should make up the staple diet. The Spider Shop suggests a small monthly supplement of fish flake and lime powder. Avoid unnecessary handling and wash hands after enclosure maintenance.
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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