Vietnamese centipede

[nolagurl]

Hey guys. I am so not an insect person but even I think this is one cool bug!

Here's a link to a picture:
http://www.diamondreptile.com/viet_centipede.html

It's apparantly really venomous but the care sheet I read says it's not deadly. Anyone know about these guys?

Disclosure: I am so not into keeping bugs. It's just for my own information. :p

[reptile boi]

Hey,

I dont know anything about these guys but im sure Rob at arachnomania knows a fair bit of info on these guys since he carrys them (theyre apparently always on his price/for sale lists LOL)




Thanks,
Ben

[FrankQC]

Centipedes are not deadly (unless bit on the neck ;)). But the bigger ones can inject more venom than the smaller ones, so they can punch alot! So yeah, we can say they're highly venomous :) Centipedes are also escaping experts...

[woody]

I used to have one and never got bit (thankfully). I know that the Vietnamese is the only centipede credited with a human fatality (it was a child that was bit on the head) and that their bite is supposedly comparable to a gunshot as far as pain goes. Neat looking critters but watch out for those fangs.

[reverendsterlin]

subspines? an asian giant, all centi's hurt bad, strong jaws, potent venom with glands at the base of most legs. forest are said to be less aggressive than desert/savannah species as far a scolopendra though a hemiscolopendra seemed aggressive enough to me lol. an h. heros or viridis can be very aggressive when disturbed

[Weather1]

That is right these Centipedes are contributed to a human death. Read this care sheet it is very good. http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/S-subspinipes.html

[Emily-Fisher]

I am not sure if they are deadly or not but unless you plain on holding it, then I don't think it would matter too much ;)
If you do plan on holding it, DON'T! That's about all that I can say :)

[sketchy4]

oh man i had a nightmare about them when i was like 8 or 9. havent really liked em much since.

[woody]

I first became interested in them when I saw David Cronenburg's film adaptation of The Naked Lunch. I was thrilled the first time I saw one for sale and snapped it up In the end I was largely disappointed with keeping them because none of the ones I had even came close to living up to their reputations.

[reptile boi]

theres a dude in canada, i forgot what his name was but hes part of the ATS that holds a vietnamese centipede i think, or maybe it was a peruvian? Anyways, he holds them with his BARE hands and does demonstrations with them!



Thanks,
Ben

[~Suntiger~]

"One cool bug" is an understatement! IMHO this is the most beautiful and amazing creature on the planet. (Ever see them eat??? It's AWESOME!!!) My first tattoo was of a centipede, and so far I've only met one other person with a centipede tattoo. Anyways, I think they are definitely underrated! And anyone who hasn't had the thrill of seeing one in person needs to put that at the top of their To Do List!!! :)

[ranmasatome]

Centipedes rule man!! These guys are everywhere in the bush in malaysia...or singapore which is where i grew up....which is probably why so many people have cnetipeded tattos there that i think its overated..hahaha...relativity....its cool..
i've even gotten bit by a baby on my shoulder blade which sucked cos it hurt like hell!! i just sat on the sofa and preceded to lay by back down to rest and.."WAM!!" i got tagged!..its a real b!7ch!hahahaha...
my friend got tagged on the ***!! while camping...apprently the centipeded was camping out under a rock he was sitting on and decided to "explore"....it was at least 9-10 inches long...obviously we called the rangers...and was sucking venom out of his butt cheeks..hahaha..it was gross!!hahahaha...

[nolagurl]

Originally posted by ~Suntiger~
[BEver see them eat??? It's AWESOME[/B]

I have indeed. They sort of *munch* on crickets the way a hamster munches on rodent food.