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.

[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.

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.