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Greetings forum. I write from North QLD Australia. We have a small belt of rainforest similar type to the Amazon here- you know the 15-20ft annual rainfall, deadly plants, poisonous snakes, bird eating spiders, scorpions etc. etc

We also have a very large species of centipede some kind of scolopendra I presume which must give the south American giganta type a run for its money as some have been seen a foot long here.

Anyway, I have only just started learning about these and I am interested in capturing a couple of big ones.

Just wondering if you can keep several in the one enclosure?

Also can I put other critters in with them like scorpions we get here(about 4-6 " long) or will the scorpions kill them?
What about tarantulas as well?

Thanks for any help.
Karl.

I would suggest to not mix species; ie. centipedes, scorpions, and spiders in the same enclosures. As for centipedes, they tend to be cannabilistic if more than one is in the same enclosure.

You may be able to counteract their cannibilistic tendencies by giving a lot of cracks, crevices & a large cage (escape-proof)& plenty of prey insects, but it may not be worth the chance.

Check-out the following website for more detailed info:
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Thanks mate. Great link.
No mixing species then-have since learned it would probably be the scorpions that would end up getting eaten.

Regards,
Karl.

Yeah, centipedes are pretty ruthless, they'd end up eating everything in there! And make sure to be careful when you catch them; I hear they bite HARD

As with most centipedes (only a few exceptions), you must keep them by themselves... They are extremely agressive...no scorps or t's either...a single giant 'pede by itself.

BTW: if you have any extra smaller ones.... I'd love to get ahold of a few...pay really good $$$