Orange 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. Like other flat-backed dragon millipedes it oozes hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde (almond-scented) from ozopores in defence — can stain and irritate skin/eyes. Bright orange is aposematic.
In the Wild
Habitat
Humid forest and forest-edge floor across Thailand (an orange-bodied form of A. uncinata, which swarms seasonally in the north). Lives in leaf litter and rotting wood. 0 – 1,000 m.
Wild Diet
Detritivore — decaying leaf litter, rotting wood and fungi. Nocturnal recycler of the forest floor.
Captive Care
Temperature
22 – 26 °C ambient — 21 °C cool end
Humidity
75 – 85 %. Evenly moist substrate with good ventilation.
UV Requirements
None required (nocturnal).
Feeding
Decaying hardwood leaf litter and rotten wood; 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 hides. Communal and prolific. Min 25 × 25 cm.
Temperament
Docile, slow-moving; coils and secretes when alarmed. Handle minimally.
Distribution in Thailand