Comment on Centipedes Don't Fuck

• flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So, this is off topic, but it’s so wild I had to include it:

  theinsectory.com.au/centipede-care-guide/

  Sexing centipedes is no easy task, most species cant be sexed at all visually. Try to avoid sexing them if you have no intention of breeding, as risks far outweigh rewards and you could easily kill your centipede as well as causing a lot of unneeded stress.

  To sex your centipedes (make sure you’re comfortable, as this is a very risky procedure). Put the centipede in a glass or plastic jar with a small hole in the lid, start filling the jar with water until its full. Keep an eye on it, once your centipede becomes unconscious remove it from the water and place on some paper towel. The sex organs are found in the last segment, apply slight pressure to the second last segment and they should pop out. Take some high quality pics and compare them to pics available online. You can also knock them out with CO2 gas.

  I’m running out of time to find real husbandry, but I imagine it’s a rather hands-off affair

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  • acetanilide@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Whattt. That is absolutely wild. Well now I have to learn more.

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