centipede question

[creepiecrawlie]

well we were at the pond today and I caught a centipede and put it in a thing that you buy snakes in at the reptile show. I had him in there temporarily and he was fine and everything but at 2:00 (I caught him at 12:00) he looked limp and everything. With his limbs somewhat drawn in, he isn't stiff though. Did he die? He was doing fine and I was going to put him in a tank later. He is a 3 inch centipede.

[creepiecrawlie]

when I picked him up his legs moved some to.

[rrrrr]

Dont know how he's doing, but I can tell you that centipedes are EXTREMELY sensitive to humidity. They can dry out and die in a matter of minutes. The need moist substrate and hiding places immediately in any enclosure. That could be your problem.

[moricollins]

the smaller the centipede is the more important humidity is. it likely became limp because of dehydration.