HOW TO MAKE TERRARIUM FOR GIANT AFRICAN MILLIPEDE’S! #2
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2021
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I hope you like the video expanding my giant African millipedes bioactive setup. It was about time they had an upgrade. I love the natural look of the branches within this one and I hope you so too.
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Love your build, as a biologist (but certainly not specialist on millipede), I do like to get the ecology/ diversity working for you. I already was thinking to introduce worms and spring tails into my build. The more diversity, the more a tank becomes an Eco sphere the better the circulation of nutrients is, and the less risk of fungi appearing or accumulating detritus. You take local material from the forest (illegal here in Holland, I do have a garden) and thus introducing a lot of "local" diversity in your tank. I love it, although for what I can find, people do not advice this. You could get a local disease into the tank of which your millipede is not resistent to. Any proof of this happening I did not find. Probably it is even impossible to determine, who is an expert on millipede healthcare 😃. Even so, if you would try, it will never be 100 percent sterile, you cannot sterilize living plants or mos. So the best question I have for you, how are currently doing? Keep on posting!
Hello bud! Thank you very much for loving my build that really means a lot to me 😃
There’s worms inside & springtails like you said, I use tropical springtails as they thrive in those style of environment- I love the fact there’s so much wildlife inside & like you say no direct research saying this can be harmful for myself or the millipedes - these are though things I thought of myself regarding the “local” diseases that African millipedes may not be resistant too but they’re thriving and since I added them into here I’ve noticed breeding activity. My only hope is that the eggs don’t get eaten before they hatch but I’m not too sure if anything would predate on them as there’s only native millipedes, centipedes & isopods. Worms & little bugs here and there. We will see haha! I’ll make sure I update the tank soon for you 😃❤️
@@AntScapes1 Millipedes' eggs should be fine as long as you don't have ants / spiders / ground beetles in there but reproduction with captive archispirostrepsus is a slow process. I noticed a centipede in there it shouldn't be an issue though :)
I wish I had seen your video 6 months back. I did not put a drainage layer/false bottom in my tank, and I ended up recently having to move my millipedes to another tank and try to retrieve as many of the babies as I could. VERY TEDIOUS. Attention to detail is awesome in your execution, well done!
Hey! thank you so so much man, seriously it really means the world.
That does sound very tedious though 🤣. I only have females so never had babies to enjoy unfortunately but that sounds awesome 😎
Thank you again ❤️
love this! just finished my giant millie's setup today at last, love seeing someone else who has so much time for them :) the moss is so gorgeous and i love how natural your setups always look! so inspiring! 💗
Thank you so so much! I’ve only just realised I hadn’t replied to this message so apologies - thank you for watching & for the continued support. I love my Millie’s, they’re so god damn cute! 😃❤️
What an awesome video. I’ve recently acquired new giant African millipedes hence me finding this channel. Your builds are awesome and very inspiring. I shall definitely be adopting some of your techniques as I have some more millipedes coming.
Amazing! We're upgrading our millipede enclosure soon and this has given us some very cool ideas!
That’s awesome!! Thank you so much for watching, and for the kind words ❤️ - make sure you try send me it somewhere once you’re done! 😀
This is just so natural and looks beautiful, great job!
Thank you so much man! The first order will be here soon 😃
looks really good, I love the way you arranged the moss. :)
Thank you man! Yeah it took a while to gather it all 😂
That looks amazing! I bet the millipedes love it!
They love it! I leave more available food in now too as I’ve noticed they eat a lot 😂
Awesome as always dude
Thank you man!! Also cheers for the support brother - much love ❤️
The millipedes exploring their new enclosure is so cute! Your builds are absolutely stunning as always!
Thank you so much man!! Means the world - hope you’ve had an awesome weekend & have a nice Sunday 😃
Underrated
Man this scape is beautiful. Great work
Thank you so much man! It was sort of impromptu put together as well with the materials so that’s super kind of you ☺️
@@AntScapes1 got to love a bit of foraging for materials
Outstanding content ❤️
Thank you very much 😃
This is a masterpiece looks so good 👍 😍 👏 👌 ✨
Thank you so much Ben! And for watching for video ❤️
I'm getting into millipedes. I have a tank I'm setting up now. This helped. Thank you.
Hello!
Thank you very much for watching the video - glad it helped too 😄❤️
Just so natural and beautiful! Your channel has easily become one of my favorites! So cute watching the millipedes settle in ❤
Aww thank you so much Sarah 😃
I really appreciate the kind words, also thank you for watching!
Anything in particular you’d like to see me build?
Amazing video mate really got stuck into it as always, you know a video is good when you end up zoning out as if your in the video 😅👍🏻😃🐜🇬🇧
Thank you man! Really kind words & I’m glad you really got into the video - hope you’re having an awesome Sunday my guy 😃
@@AntScapes1 always a good Sunday when I get to relax and check out what you’ve been upto as well as a few others 👍🏻😃🐜🇬🇧
awesome
Thank you ❤️
wonderful 👍😉
Thank you man! ❤️❤️
cute !
Your contant & making very good
Thank you!!
Awesome video, i really enjoyed watching it.
Do you think you could seal the top and the millipedes would be still able to survive? Similar to a closed jar Terrarium.
Greetings from Germany
Thank you so much man!
I mean that would be a super cool thing to do but I like to feed them/handle them. Plus they’ll still need feeding regardless so would be tough but I think if it was inside an even larger terrarium - say like 6 foot it would probably be enough or a cool experiment 😃
Thank you for watching man it means a lot!
Hello from the UK ❤️
Thanks!
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Hello Kamran, this didn’t show as a super until I looked through. Thank you so so much for your support 😄❤
I can’t apologise enough for the delay ❤
I always fancied getting some of these in a UK-native terrarium but didn’t know whether it would be ok for them. This has reinspired me. One question: do they require an additional water source in this setup or do they get everything they need from food and condensation (assuming it’s a closed setup)?
I mean I’ve had these in for 6-7 months now and they’re thriving mate. I bought them as adults and have all females but I do intend once a few pass away getting another 5-6 and hopefully getting some breeding going on. I literally just spray it down every couple days and that’s suffice - I feed them fruit & protein also, which they get some water from the fruit but mainly as it’s a closed terrarium they get a lot from condensation off the glass or moss/plants and dew on plants - but everything is going really well 😃❤️
Also thank you for watching Kenny! ❤️
where did you get the tank from? it looks good
The actual glass tank itself I bought from Allpondsolutions, it was the opti-white one 😄
What is with the overload of adrenaline in the beginning 😂
Lmaoo! Honestly I have no idea 🤣🤷♂️
@@AntScapes1 the way your face looked I did not expect what to be the next word you said 😂
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Literally looked into buying one of these and I wanted a good enclosure build for these guys.
Thanks so much!
I can't wait for the update!
Also, do you think it will be alright for the big millipede to be in there with so many other creatures? Aren't you worried about the pests that might be in there?
Hey Petra! Welcome to the channel, It’s an absolute pleasure and I’m glad I can give you some inspiration. I got you 😃
Have an awesome day my friend! ❤️
I’m not worried about them at all tbh, the millipedes are very hardy & I constantly see them moving around. Isopods can sometimes nibble the millipedes but as long as you feed them well it’s all good. I leave a constant source of sugars inside & then I sprinkle fish food in daily. I get no problems and the isopods absolutely thrive. Plus just like anything there’s always a fine balance/a Ying & yang and nature works itself out. Predatory mites to soil mites, to small millipedes and small centipedes they counter act each other. I find it’s the same in my Myrmica Ruginodis setup. Mites get controlled by rove beetles. But if you are you could use different soil it’s just they absolutely love that soil mix more than anything so I’d definitely advice it. Plus it’s free 😂. If I see them struggling or anything then I can always take them out & restart with another mix but even then, there’s no guarantee you won’t get pests. I have spiders and all sorts in it too and I see loads of activity but it adds to the fun 😃. This includes snail, slugs, bugs, beetles, mites, Millis, centipedes, spiders all native. So there’s already a huge balance/counter balance in the tank 😃
The only thing that would be annoying is if slugs escaped the tank as they make a mess 😂😂
@@AntScapes1 That's so true! I usually add all kinds of soils and creatures from outdoors in my terrariums. It just makes everything look lively and you have an entire functioning ecosystem too. I guess I'd just be a bit reluctant to add such diversity to my big millipede because it's 'special' and I don't want to risk his health. But I'll see, maybe I'll decide to just throw in a bunch of soil from outside to add some critters in there too.
@@petramatkovic4122 yeahhh!! That’s it it’s all part of the fun, I absolutely love my millipedes. I’ve become so so attached and I honestly didn’t think I would. It’s a lid with a 4cm gap at the front (enough they can’t climb from) and my fan is situated on my mountain paludarium to the left blowing across the two as they’re touching. My other tank is heated at 27c and it gives it a little more warmth as well as the tiny heat pad on the back. But I learnt the hard way with no ventilation on my myrmica ruginodis build when the whole thing just fogged up & weird things started to appear. I soon flew to the shops for a fan and it cleared up instantly 😂
These hobbies need mistakes I think to learn more, it’s like being in a job, you just learn Tiny details over time.
You should check my mountain paludarium & myrmica ruginodis setup too 😃
Hopefully you’ll like them haha ❤️
Add me on Instagram, I’d love to chat about this stuff, I love it lol 🥰
Hope you’ve had a lovely day too btw!
@@AntScapes1 Well, you've made my day a lot lovlier! I like talking about this stuff too. I think it's a true passion and a hobby I want to keep.
I did check out your other videos, don't worry. I like this channel a lot.
Hii, Im planning on getting millipedes with isopods but just wondering if there can be any issues with the isopods overbreeding and what to do to control/prevent that?
For me I added native centipede species, the likes of stone centipedes which predate mainly on isopods - just have to find the yang to the Ying through research 😄
Few questions:
Is there anything to worry about when using wild-found bits of wood and soil etc in terms of either dangerous plants or critters?
Also, do you not use any type of heat pad? I have a heat pad on the back of one half of my tank to keep the temperature up at around 22C and he seems to prefer to be in that area. The pet shop advised me to buy mulch from them but it's quite expensive to fill even my small tank so I'd prefer to do what you have done and pick my own stuff
Thanks!
Hey buddy! Yes, I have a heat pad towards the back of the tank itself to keep temps nice in one area, however, with it being in my animal room the room is constantly 22+ even at night time. Normal runs around 22-27c. To answer your question though, I’ve experienced no problems at all and that’s exactly what the millipedes have preferred. Check my animal room tour update video from a week ago, I actually start with this set-up/tank ❤️
Also I don’t really worry about other critters/inhabitants, in nature you tend to have a Ying & Yang working in the background within the soils. But always good to heat in oven on a low heat for an hour with wood etc if you’re worried.
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I just made my first bioactive terrarium with giant millipede, springtails, woodlice, worms, ants etc. My question is what kind of light you use and where you can get it? Also do you need some low heat source?
Hey Ferba,
I use a PLED light from all pond solutions, but if I don’t use those, I’ll just use a Nicrew aquarium light from Amazon. They do the same thing and are a really good price!
Thank you for watching the video ❤️
I love this setup! Your videos inspired me to get a pair of giant millipedes myself but I'm worried that I'll get a male and a female and that they will reproduce uncontrollably. Do you have any experience with this?
That’s so so nice to hear! I’m really glad I can inspire you to make something yourself and keep such a beautiful species. Generally I don’t experience overbreeding, this is due to me having centipedes, isopods and other creatures as the isopods eat the eggs.
You can just add isopods if they get out of hand 😄
@@AntScapes1 Thank you so much! That's very relieving to hear. I'll see if I can find some cute isopods eventually. Have a nice day!
Hello that was a very well made video! I’m considering getting 2 giant African millipedes but I’m conflicted due to ethical issues such as their happiness in a tank compared to being in the wild. What are your thoughts on this?
I completely get you, but my thoughts on this are that if they’re at a local pet store, the chances are that the care they will be receiving, compared to the care you will give them is going to be substantially different. I mean let’s face it, when I got mine, they were in tiny little tubs so I know if I added them into a bioactive vivarium it’ll benefit them much more then a small tub where they can’t even stretch out.
Thank you so much for watching the video too ☺️❤️
@@AntScapes1 Yeah that does make sense they will be receiving more attention than they would do in a pet store and as they are already in a store you might as well help out. Thank you!
so do you get the wood and leaves outside? and do you wash them? just got a millipede today and I'm still confused on the substrate ahaha I don't want to do anything wrong xD
I get them all from outside yeah! If you want to be safe you can bake in the oven on the lowest heat for around 1-2 hours but it makes a very smelly job. I just love all the hitchhikers that are on anything I get from outside. So if I were you I’d say to definitely do that! You can get shredded wood, leaf litter, lichen & millipede mulch. This is all fine with them also. But hey, outside soil is free! That’s why I choose it too 😂
I’m trying to build a bio active for a giant millipede as well but I’m getting mixed info so I have a few questions. Are isopods ok to keep with them? I read they will nibble on the millipede. Also do I need to be careful when choosing plants? I read they will eat any plant you put in the enclosure and it can make them sick. Thank you in advance!
I always keep isopods with my millipedes, the only time you would ever see nibbling is if it’s a super, super prolific species. Never keep Porcellio with them, Only Armadillidium or Cubaris. All of the plants I used seemed okay, but if that’s the case, whatever you find nice or want to use, you can always just have a quick google. My rule of thumb is if it’s not safe for cats or dogs, I don’t use it for things I know eat plants 🤣🤷♂️
Does this keep humidity well? I am having trouble keeping my millipede buddies at a good humidity and was thinking of building something like this
Hey Brandon! I’ll be making a full update video on this soon in my animal room tour. Basically I got corrugated plastic. Drilled holes throughout as a lid and holds humidity perfectly! Adjusted it slightly overtime by adding more holes in the lid using just a drill bit but eventually got the balance. The lid works great though. You can even clingfilm wrap the terrarium as a lid for the time being and poke a few holes in it until you sort a more permanent one ❤️.
Thanks for watching man!
I've got potting soil for palm trees and such without fertiliser in it.. could I also just use that and then add leaves into the soil and mix it? I live in germany so I'm not quite sure where I can get the right substrate from.. I cant really use soil from outside since it's extremely sandy where I'm from ://
Hello Jayden!
I’d definitely try and find some millipede mulch from the shops or something Of the sort. I haven’t actually done much reading into top soil as substrate but I can imagine it would be absolutely fine.
I’d definitely put leaves into the soil mix & as many as possible 😃
10/10 except for the little thingy mites. Need to get rid of that
The Dragonfli mites are in to take down the parasitic mites - I am super glad they’re in tbf because they control the mites that giant African millipedes naturally obtain. Thank you so much for watching LLoyd ❤️❤️
I appreciate the support!
Odd numbers is a common principle of landscape design :) It just looks better to human brains
Yeah true! It’s how I was always taught from a landscaper haha 😄
Thank you for watching Clara! ❤️
Awesome video, I’m a tarantula and scorpion keeper with a few bio active set ups and I’m really thinking of getting a couple of the giant black millipedes, love your habitat you built them, they look so healthy and would be appreciated if you could do a quick update video on how there doing, 👏👍🫶
Any issues with the isopods/woodlice? I was advised against it because I was told they would eat the millipedes if they molted.
any evidence of eggs/hatchlings/breeding?
Im from the US and its suppper hard to get them here because of the ban, and I don't want to screw it up lol,
Nope no issues with them at all! Plus if you provide them with protein & foods they’ll never bother with them at all. Just get a slow growing breed of isopod 😃
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how can you tell that they are happy?
If they’re exploring and still eating then they’re happy 😄
What brand of terrarium are you using?
“Opti-white” fish tanks from all pond solutions 😄
Do you ever worry about potential diseases or anything you could introduce from wild critters and materials?
Hello Zara! Thank you for watching the video & also sorry for the delay in replying. I generally don’t worry at all, I always tend to find these sort of setups are the easiest as the soil is so full of beneficial bacteria and balanced fauna I have the least issues. Only setups I’ve made with bought aquarium gravel or even compost/top soil/garden centre bought material to make the soil mix - it will have some sort of slight teething problem initially with a little bit of mould. So with aged soil like that it really does have a balance, that’s even with the fungus in soil. For example (I’m going to bore you now 🤣) Metarhizium brunneum is a natural varroa mite repellent and can kill them, this can be used for soil around bee colonies etc… Soil in nature has everything or very similar things like this which balance it so perfectly as it’s so aged.
Anyways, I guess no they have been breeding but I think the isopods eat the eggs. I like the balance, I’ll have these 4 for a few years and hopefully everything goes well & they live the best life haha 😄 (yes I bought another!) 🤭
I hope your weeks been great so far ❤️
Are they all the same gender and if not, what will you do if they make little ones?
Does the centipede attack the millipede?
Nope! The main thing it does is attacks a few of the isopods but they keep the numbers up themselves 😄
I know I'm late, but would I need to worry about any common bugs being incompatible/a danger to the giant millipedes?
I never, ever have worried and with no reason too. I’ve heard mixed opinions on isopods but I’ve had no issues whatsoever with them 😄
@@AntScapes1 there's definitely reason to worry, I wouldn't be spreading info online that these organisms are completely compatible, because anecdotes aside, they are not compatible. After doing a ton of research, I'm going to have my tank sterile. I personally wouldn't advise others to act similarly to you, but as long as you haven't had problems, good luck to you and your pedes
@@batteryshower4714 thank you buddy! I do understand the chemistry behind what you’re talking about and I also understand certain consequences of such actions. I do, however, like to sterilise certain things, and almost 99% of the time do this. But on this occasion, I wanted it as my own personal documentation and experience. But lucky or not, these pedes are thriving 😄
Thank you so much again for watching and taking the time to comment!
What kind of tank do you have because I’m gonna get millioeees but I want to know what kind of tank to get
I used a 60cm tank - you can buy bigger but I’d suggest nothing less than 60cm length and 40cm in height 😄
@@AntScapes1 alright thanks man
@@Joch2009 thanks for watching buddy ❤️
@@AntScapes1 yup i love ur vids plus u gained a new subscriber
how often should you clean out your millipedes tank?
I don’t think there’s a rule on how often to clean, I would say as long as it’s not visibly mouldy etc then it should be fine. I spray mine down every 2-3 days, I can also wipe the glass at the front for a nicer view, however, I don’t clean it out as everything inside will either get eaten or if I add food and they don’t finish it, I’ll just take it out. I once added a banana skin for the soil and that decomposed completely without smelling. But I think that was down to get mature soil from outdoors!
Also - thank you so much for watching ❤️
@@AntScapes1 Thank you very much ! :D
Do u know where I can get the giant African millipedes
I just got them from a local pet store near myself, where are you from?
I have no doubts you can order them online to yourself 😄❤️
I’m from PA
Are you not concerned with parasites and mites? How do you avoid this? My giant millipede managed to get parasitic mites from some wood I gathered from a forest, they quickly spread and rapidly increased in numbers even though the wood was free from critters (to the naked eye)? One sadly passed not long after and I cant help but think it was my fault for putting the wood in there in the first place without being more careful.
I now make a tropical substrate mix from multiple sterilised substrate mixes (mostly bio life as it has charcoal in it) a little sand, some cuttle fish crushed up and sphagnum moss. I then add in wood and leaves which have been left in the open for 7 days (so any critters get out) then thoroughly washed. For plants, I wash and quarantine for 30 days to remove any critters or potential pesticides before planting in the enclosure. I then top the whole thing off with springtails and isopods (captive bred). As an extra precaution, I settled the environment for a further 30 days. This worked out well as mine then successfully made many pedelings! I think there are benefits to both methods and yours looks amazing and would be so much easier than the current process! - Sorry for the essay!
Hey Jessie! To be honest I’ve never had a problem - they’re absolutely loving the home still & I always find when you have something from nature - you have a balance/Ying-yang. Like you would if you found nettles, then doc leaves nearby. I may get to a point where I have a problem down the line but for me I’ve never had an issue. I think you’ve been really unlucky to be honest as I genuinely haven’t had an issue with mites. This also goes for my Ant bioactive setups too 😃
You could alternatively put the soil in the oven and get any nasties out of it, however, you then loose all of the beneficial bacteria in the soil that helps break things down so it can sometimes be a double edged sword if you think of it that way. Gigas have their own mites too, so are you sure it wasn’t the mites that they naturally have as each millipede normally has a mite specific to the breed ❤️
@@AntScapes1 Yeah I know, sadly they weren't the helpful kind causing the problem. Whatever these were kind of attached to the soft spots underneath and didn't move around. Thanks for the advice though, I may have another go at the all natural way again some time soon as I have lots of little babies so will need to be expanding enclosures as they grow anyway :D
I’ve always wanted to get giant African millipedes but they are always so expensive. Where did you get yours?
Hey man! Just a local pet store near me, you can also order them online too 😄
@@AntScapes1 Thanks! I am guessing they are cheaper in the UK. Have an awesome day!
@@MalnTom thank you so much man, you too! Yeah they’re around 12-20 pounds in the UK, so not mega expensive, but reasonable. Sorry to hear that though dude, stay beautiful!
Definitely, they are like 85 pounds in America. It’s insane!
4:09 a disgusting worm down on the right
Haha! Worms are a great bioactive cleanup crew for multispecies tanks 😄 🪱
Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
What is the enclosure called
It’s just an empty aquarium buddy!
@@AntScapes1 oh ok thank you :)
does anyone know how many gallons tank it is?
Hey Sydney! It’s a 30 Gallon, I just had to convert as we use Litres in the UK 🤣.
Thank you for watching! ❤️
@@AntScapes1 Ok tysm! Im planning on getting a giant African millipede and this vid helped so much!
@@sydneyhuffman4089 that’s awesome! I’m so glad I could help, you’re welcome anytime 😄
no water bowl?
I mist the tank daily so I never had an issue with not enough moisture or water to drink 😄
If I went away for a couple of days I added a water bowl in!
@@AntScapes1 I need a water bowl that has a climbable surface.
@@AntScapes1 Do you know a lot of types of surfaces that millipedes can climb, that i could use as water bowl?
Styrofoam works, hot glue works, but I 'm looking for something better.