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Check out this centipede!

Ha. You do have that species in California if memory serves. just not the black ones with read heads. California ones are orangish-yellow with black on both ends. And less aggressive.
 
cruzzfish said:
Ha. You do have that species in California if memory serves. just not the black ones with read heads. California ones are orangish-yellow with black on both ends. And less aggressive.
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Interesting. Certainly not around here but CA has a diverse population of critters from the Oregon border down to the border of Mexico. I would imagine those would be down south.
 
I've seen some huge ones at night by the Livermore hills near Carnagy Park. They are nasty looking and 8-10 inches in length.
 
SavinaRed said:
I've seen some huge ones at night by the Livermore hills near Carnagy Park. They are nasty looking and 8-10 inches in length.
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I used to ride a 88' CR250 all over carnagy back in the day. I miss ridin' a lot.
 
Those are prolific around San Antonio. I kept one for a while.
 
If they were cheetah sized I reckon theyd eat cheetahs. OMG they eat fast too.
 
Saw a video on YouTube about them and it said they are among the oldest land dwelling creatures on the planet having been here for 400 million years.
That's a long time! ;)

cruzzfish said:
If you had one, it'd probably help your plants actually. They eat pests and are fcking fast.
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They would starve here my friend as there isn't enough to eat in my garden. :lol:
 
Proud Marine Dad said:
Saw a video on YouTube about them and it said they are among the oldest land dwelling creatures on the planet having been here for 400 million years.
That's a long time! ;)

They would starve here my friend as there isn't enough to eat in my garden. :lol:
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That's about the same time as sharks IIRC. They do seem pretty perfect at being centipedes.
 
cruzzfish said:
Ha. You do have that species in California if memory serves. just not the black ones with read heads. California ones are orangish-yellow with black on both ends. And less aggressive.
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We have those critters all over my property under wood piles and such. This time of year a few make it in the house. We don't use bed skirts for this reason. Not quite as big as that Texas one, but only by about a inch or two less. One year its the scorpions, and the next year it is the centipedes. 
 
SL3 said:
We have those critters all over my property under wood piles and such. This time of year a few make it in the house. We don't use bed skirts for this reason. Not quite as big as that Texas one, but only by about a inch or two less. One year its the scorpions, and the next year it is the centipedes. 
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That sounds terrifying.
 
cruzzfish said:
If you're serious, you might want to get Scolopendra mirabilis instead. They look about the same but are much less likely to bite. 
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It would be a look at only pet. Same goes with pretty much all invertebrates. I have many years of experience with many aggressive invert and reptile species, so aggression wouldn't be an issue.
 
TrueNorthReptiles said:
 
It would be a look at only pet. Same goes with pretty much all invertebrates. I have many years of experience with many aggressive invert and reptile species, so aggression wouldn't be an issue.
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He who claims that has never had to get 8 inches of biting speed demon into a terrarium. Also, some of them have bites so painful people dunk their hands in boiling water as a distraction. Tarantulas are one thing, but they aren't as fast or as agile. I think you could handle them, but the Chinese version is generally a lot safer.
 
cruzzfish said:
He who claims that has never had to get 8 inches of biting speed demon into a terrarium. Also, some of them have bites so painful people dunk their hands in boiling water as a distraction. Tarantulas are one thing, but they aren't as fast or as agile. I think you could handle them, but the Chinese version is generally a lot safer.
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I know that centipedes can be lightning quick, but not all T's are created equal, either. You want to talk speed, attitude and venom potency? Ever seen anything in the Selenocosmia, Poecilotheria, Psalmopoeus or Pterinochilus family "teleport"? Either way, all of the above species mentioned by both of us are NOT beginner inverts and should be considered dangerous. You hear that, kiddies? Don't own anything we've talked about unless you've had plenty of experience keeping lesser aggressive species and do your research.
 
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