Care information

Environmental conditions and basic care:

Temperature🌡️- 22 to 28c

Humidity💧- 65 to 75%

Origin: Thailand, Myanmar, and the surrounding countries

Habitat size : from 20 to 40 liters

Habitat information: In the wild, Atopochetus caudulanus inhabits tropical forest ecosystems where organic matter accumulates year after year. Fallen hardwood leaves, rotting logs, moss-covered debris, and fungal growth form a constantly renewing food source.

These millipedes rarely venture into exposed areas during daylight hours. Instead, they remain hidden beneath leaf litter and within decomposing wood where moisture levels remain stable. The thick organic layer covering the forest floor provides both food and protection from predators.

Nutrition 🥦: Millipedes are detritivores meaning they eat decaying organic matter. 

This includes:

Decaying hardwood leaves

Rotting hardwood (mycelium indicates rot, look for wood that falls apart easily)

Living plant matter (mosses, lichens, grasses, ferns, vegetables, etc)

Other decomposing organisms (Mold, bacteria, fungus)

That means substrate is super important as it is the millipede’s main diet. Supplemental feeding of vegetables/fruits/etc should be infrequent, maybe once a week. Protein should be offered more often, like twice a week.

Important info:

Size 📏- 11 to 13 cm

Life expectancy 🕰️- 5 to 11 years