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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Silver Millipedes
Spirotreptida sp. "Silver"
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
- Origin
- Indonesia
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Adult size
- 8cm
- Temperament
- Docile
- Experience level
- Beginner to intermediate
- Visibility
- Often visible when settled; may burrow or hide during moulting
- Burrowing
- Yes; provide deep substrate and avoid disturbing moulting chambers
- Growth rate
- Slow to moderate
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.
KEEP EXPLORING
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Other catalogue species from the same scientific genus.
