Rhapidostreptus virgator
Rhapidostreptus • Spirostreptidae
A large banded African millipede kept much like the giant African (Archispirostreptus gigas): a deep substrate of coco/soil topped with oak leaf litter and rotten hardwood, 70-80°F and 70-80% humidity, with cuttlebone for calcium. A gentle, long-lived detritivore that does well in groups — an easy, rewarding beginner millipede.
Temperature
70-80°F
Humidity
70-80%
Prey size: n/a (detritivore)
Type
terrestrial
Adult Size
up to ~7 inches
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
West Africa
Temperament
docile, harmless detritivore
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