Chicobolus spinigerus "Brown"
(Wood, 1864)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Spirobolida
Family: Spirobolidae
Genus: Chicobolus
Chicobolus spinigerus commonly known as the Florida ivory millipede, is a species native to the southeastern United States, particularly in Florida, but also in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
This millipede is recognizable by its pale ivory or light brown color, typically reaching 8 cm in length in females, while males are slightly smaller.
Here, it is another form of Chicobolus spinigerus. The classic form is striped black and white, while this one has a cream-colored ventral side and a generally brown coloration.
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What you might need:
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It is possible to maintain a group of 5 Chicobolus spinigerus in a minimum terrarium of 20x20x20 (Lxlxh). This terrarium can be made of glass or plastic. It should be poorly ventilated. You can also use plastic boxes with a few ventilation holes. The goal is to maintain a humid but slightly aerated atmosphere.
At the bottom of the terrarium, a minimum of 5 to 10cm of substrate should be placed. The substrate is essential as it serves both as habitat and food for the animals. We also recommend adding pieces of decomposed wood.
You can enhance the terrarium with bark, moss, and leaves (oak, beech, or chestnut). The addition of branches is highly recommended.
Temperature: About 20-25°C.
Humidity: 70 - 85% The substrate must remain moist.
Lighting: Sufficient ambient light.
The staple food is the substrate . This is mainly composed of leaves and decomposed and crushed oak, beech, or possibly chestnut wood.
You can add fruits and vegetables, fish food/protein supplements, and/or lichen.
A calcium supplement is recommended, so we will add cuttlefish bone, powdered limestone, or calcium for reptiles as a supplement.
Young iules seem to feed on the feces of older animals. Therefore, at birth, we recommend keeping the young with the adults.
Development
about 1 year and a half
ADULT LIFESPAN
5 years or more
Sex: Like most pill millipedes, one or two pairs of legs on the seventh segment of the male are transformed into a reproductive organ also called a gonopod.
Fecundity, mating and laying: High fecundity under optimal conditions.
Means of defense: Pill millipedes are slow animals and therefore vulnerable to predators. One of the ways to defend themselves is to curl up tightly, thus protecting their legs and their more vulnerable dorsal region. Predators will have difficulty swallowing the pill millipede as it is. It can also secrete a repulsive substance with an unpleasant and irritating odor. This can leave yellow-orange stains on fingers that will disappear in a few days. You should always wash your hands after handling them or wear gloves.
