How difficult is it to keep Smokey Oak Millipede?

Beginner. This is a beginner-friendly species. No special equipment or experience is required, and it can be kept successfully with basic care setup.

What is the lifespan of Smokey Oak Millipede?

The average lifespan of Smokey Oak Millipede is 5-8 years. With proper care and nutrition, they can live a long and healthy life.

How large does Smokey Oak Millipede get?

Smokey Oak Millipede typically reaches 60-120mm as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Smokey Oak Millipede?

The price of Smokey Oak Millipede varies significantly depending on morph, size, and lineage. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Smokey Oak Millipede

Q: What should I feed Smokey Oak Millipede?

Smokey Oak Millipede feeds on: The substrate itself, decaying hardwood and leaf litter, is the primary diet, with fruit and vegetables as supplements; calcium carbonate is mixed into the substrate. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Beginner

Narceus gordanus

Its range is much narrower than that of the related American giant millipede.

Difficulty

Beginner

Lifespan

5-8 years

Size

60-120mm

Diet

The substrate itself, decaying hardwood and leaf litter, is the primary diet, with fruit and vegetables as supplements; calcium carbonate is mixed into the substrate

About

Narceus gordanus, described by Chamberlin in 1943, is a large North American millipede of the Florida scrub, ranging north to South Carolina with possible records in Tennessee. Adults are 60-120mm long, up to 13mm wide, and have 45-65 body segments; in some places the colour matches the sand. The genus is treated as three units, the americanus and annularis complex, this species, and woodruffi, and unlike the widespread americanus this one is confined to the southeast. Being a temperate North American species it does well at room temperature and generally needs no heating. The commonest way to kill a pet millipede is to let it dry out, so the lower layers of substrate should always be moist and the top at least slightly so. Favour a container wider than it is tall, with substrate at least as deep as the animal is long, built from compost soil, crushed hardwood leaves, sand and oak sawdust with a sprinkling of calcium carbonate. The substrate is the primary diet and fruit and vegetables are only supplements. It is communal and can share an enclosure with other millipedes and isopods. When disturbed it releases a defensive secretion that leaves a harmless brown stain on skin.

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