Scolopendra dehaani 'vietnam' orange legs

The Vietnamese giant centipede is a multi-legged animal of the order Centipede. Usually the body is bright black and the legs are yellow-red. Its body is huge, with about 20 pairs of legs, and its length can reach about 20 centimeters. It is the largest centipede in Asia. It has considerable ornamental and entertainment value and is a great choice for people to keep as pets. Mainly distributed in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and other places in Asia, they mainly have black bodies and yellow (red, orange) feet. Because the Vietnamese giant centipede is ferocious, it has ornamental value and is loved by players.

The common food of giant centipedes is barley worms, mealworms, crickets, grasshoppers, fish, small fish, etc. Feeding too many barley worms will lead to food refusal. It is afraid of the sun, stays up all day and comes out at night, and likes to live in a dark, warm place with shelter from rain and good air circulation. During the day, they mostly lurk in the gaps between bricks and stones, at the foot of walls, and in dark corners among piles of leaves, weeds, and rotten wood, and come out at night.

Adult size: 18-22cm

Breeding temperature: above 20℃

Humidity: 60%-70%

Food: Crickets, grasshoppers, Dubia cockroaches