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SPECIES CARE GUIDE
Vietnamese Rainbow Millipede
Atopochetus dollfusii
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
- Vietnam
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Adult size
- Around 6 cm
- Temperament
- Gentle
- Experience level
- Beginner
- Visibility
- Often shelters beneath bark or within the substrate
- Burrowing
- Yes; provide a deep, moisture-retentive substrate
- Growth rate
- Moderate
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Provide about 15 cm of damp—not waterlogged—beech or oak leaf mould mixed with roughly 10% soft decaying wood. Add bark and leaf litter at the surface to provide cover and slow moisture loss. The substrate is both the main habitat and an important food source, so keep it deep and replenish decomposed material as needed.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.