Giant African Millipede

The Giant African Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) has roughly 250 legs in total across its body, although this changes with each molt the Millipede partakes in. The babies will molt a few hours into life and then several more times over the next 7 -10 years. Each molt will produce more body segments and legs. In their natural habitat, a terrestrial species, they live on the forest floor amongst the debris and leaf litter. In captivity provide good, moist substrate and leaf-litter in their enclosure.