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06-19-04, 05:43 PM
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Boyfriend's gross new pet :(
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
Last edited by marisa; 06-19-04 at 05:45 PM..
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06-19-04, 05:51 PM
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Location: Toronto
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how much did he purcahse it for if ya dun mind me askin'?
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06-19-04, 05:54 PM
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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
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06-19-04, 07:49 PM
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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
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06-19-04, 09:33 PM
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Location: Ontario
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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 
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06-19-04, 09:38 PM
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Location: Toronto, On.
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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.
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06-19-04, 10:01 PM
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ya you dont see them in around here, but wow thats pretty awesome! what would you feed it?  Crikets?
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06-19-04, 11:25 PM
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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
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06-20-04, 07:34 AM
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Eep, I don't think I'd want one. Although I do like Black Millipede's, those centipedes creep me out.
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06-20-04, 09:43 PM
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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
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06-20-04, 10:46 PM
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Location: markham ont
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blah creepy lill things i saw um at the show to and coudlent help but stair. i always thought they were very poisonis.
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06-21-04, 12:26 AM
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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
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06-21-04, 12:36 AM
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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
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06-21-04, 01:17 AM
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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
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06-21-04, 09:12 AM
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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.
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