Pink Dragon Millipede
Antheromorpha uncinata
Wholesale
Category
Millipedes
Minimum order
MOQ 100 head
Per-head price
Partners Only
Overview
Adult Length
3.2 – 4.7 cm body length
Venom
Non-venomous. A flat-backed dragon millipede that secretes hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde (almond smell) from segmental ozopores when disturbed; can stain and irritate skin/eyes. The vivid pink is aposematic warning colour.
In the Wild
Habitat
Humid forest and forest-edge floor across Thailand; periodically swarms in the north. Shelters in leaf litter, under logs and in rotting wood. 0 – 1,000 m.
Wild Diet
Detritivore — decaying leaf litter, rotting wood and associated fungi. A nocturnal forest-floor recycler.
Captive Care
Temperature
22 – 26 °C ambient — 21 °C cool end
Humidity
75 – 85 %. Keep substrate evenly moist with good airflow.
UV Requirements
None required (nocturnal).
Feeding
Decaying hardwood leaf litter and rotten wood as staple; supplement with cuttlebone calcium, fruit/veg and a little fish-flake protein.
Enclosure
Terrestrial; 8 – 12 cm of moist leaf-and-wood substrate with bark. Easy and prolific; keep communally. Min 25 × 25 cm footprint.
Temperament
Docile and slow; coils and releases defensive fluid when alarmed. Handle minimally due to cyanide secretion.
Distribution in Thailand