Boyfriend's gross new pet :(

[marisa]

HAHA! :)

My boyfriend got a Texas Tiger Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha) from Arachnophiliacs at the Newmarket Reptile Expo today. Here are some pics...*shudder*

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Reptiles/centipede/nate06-19-04.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Reptiles/centipede/2nate06-19-04.jpg">

When this guy gets spooked and starts running all over, I just feel like I want to be sick. LOL! But so far, a very neat addition. Anyone else keep these? My boyfriend named him Nasty Nate. HAHA!

Marisa

[Dozer]

how much did he purcahse it for if ya dun mind me askin'?

[marisa]

I think it was like 30 bucks or close to it.

I am not sure if thats a good price or bad price, but its cheap enough either way that I didn't care to bargain hunt. LOL :P

Marisa

[Pixie]

EEEEEK!!!

Although I LOVE tarantulas and like scorps, any type of pede especially, centipedes really creep me out!

I still like looking at them, but the fear factor ranks up high with me and I would never be able to care for one.

I think you're lucky to get to have one around without having to care for it! Best deal I've heard of! lol

Pixie

[Yve]

blaaaah!!!those things make me skin crawl!lol...as pretty as they are in design they're mechanical bodies and swift movement gives me the sweats!lol this here coming from a girl with t's and millipedes...go figure :rolleyes:

[SaIiLdVaEnR]

LoL Yve, oh come on:P! I want to get one, the bigger the better. I love them but haven't seen any around here lately.

[meow_mix450]

ya you dont see them in around here, but wow thats pretty awesome! what would you feed it?:p Crikets?

Meow

[marisa]

He was munching on a roach the entire trip home...travel didn't seem to phase him.

We will most likely be feeding crickets and other assorted insects. :)

Marisa

[SerpentLust]

Eep, I don't think I'd want one. Although I do like Black Millipede's, those centipedes creep me out.

[Yve]

Aidan, as much as they freak me out I still force myself to look at them....I'm drawn to their appearance as much as I am repulsed...not enough to buy one though!;) If you get one at the Toronto expo bring it by my table and watch every hair on my arm stand on end!lol

[blazinreps]

blah creepy lill things i saw um at the show to and coudlent help but stair. i always thought they were very poisonis.

[Jungle Jen]

I just got a Vietnamese Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes) and holy crap is that thing evil! When I watch it the things that come to mind are devil spawn, epitomy of evil, predator, nightmares. I am terrified of creepy crawly things that look like they are from another planet and move faster than the eye can see. Why do I have it then? Well, I am attempting to get over my fear and learn about a species I don't have experience with yet. Wish me luck! LOL :P

[marisa]

The nice part is you really don't have to clean their enclosures ever, aside from removing leftovers and such anyways....so that means any "handling" is a minimum if ever at all.

So far this guy has been hiding most of the time. We hope he will come out more often as he gets a bit older maybe?

Marisa

[Jungle Jen]

I use a very long pair of tongs/forceps to do anything in the enclosure. From the research I have done the bite from this particular centipede is medically significant. All centipedes have toxic bites, and somehow I ended up with the nastiest of them. LOL. Besides, this creature is so fast and is such a contortionist there is no way I could get my hand out of it's way fast enough to avoid a bite. Part of me is terrified of this thing, but another part of me is intrigued.

Marisa - the only time I really see mine out is when I drop in food items :)

[Linds]

LOL funny enough a house centipede will scare me more than any known critter is capable of, but the big exotic ones are totally awesome. I have no problems with them at all.

[the_frog_man]

i love millipedes and all there reletives i want to get one of those big big BIG Centipedes that get like 16 inches long but i can only get Tanzians from my freinds right now so ill wait

ps:any one wants a tanzian or two i can help u out

[Yve]

LOL funny enough a house centipede will scare me more than any known critter is capable of, but the big exotic ones are totally awesome. I have no problems with them at all.
girl! and you have a spider phobia! ???I just don't get it!:) actually?? sure i do...vica versa....duh?

[Slannesh]

That's sorta funny.. all the spider people who are freaked out by centipedes. I have a healty respect for them but they don't freak me out like spiders and scorpions do. Granted i'm not going to be getting up close and touchy feely with a big centipede anytime soon either ;) But I must admit that Centipedes definately have the same sort of 'dangerous air' that most venomous snakes do as well. You just KNOW that if they could, they'd bite ya. Regardless of whether or not it's actually true.

[Jungle Jen]

OK I'm intrigued yet freaked out by my centipede, love my tarantulas and scorpions, but I'm TERRIFIED of house spiders, silverfish, earwigs, weevils, and others.

[Tim_Cranwill]

*shudders*

NEVER! :D

[Yve]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!earwigs.....*shudders*

[skinheaddave]

Centipedes are great! I would own lots if I had infinite time to research them, but I don't. As it stands, I have a S.polymorpha from Colorado.

Cheers,
Dave

[Jeff_Favelle]

Ewwwwwwww.

[jay76]

Aw man! Now I wish I'd been able to get to the Newmarket Show. Congrats, Marisa! Awesome pede :)

[~Suntiger~]

It's beautiful!!!
Centipedes are the best!! Out of all my lovely critters, I think that the centipedes are definitely among the most treasured. Can't get enough of 'em!! :D