[blooms]

I have read that some people keep giant african millipedes with their crested geckos. My question is would one or two millipedes work as clean up crew for a couple of 6-8 inch long Chinese Leopard Geckos in a 20 gallon polyrethane lined wooden hide box?

Thanks
J

[Geckos and Goannas]

Dont do Giant african blacks. They will just stress out the geckos. I use Anadenobolus monilicornis (Bumblebee millipedes) in my goni tanks. They do a pretty good job and they are only about 2 inches. I wouldnt do any species over 3 inches for a Goni and I dont recomend Chiclobolus springurus ( Florida Ivorys) because they are to active for the Gonis.

[tanala]

Devin,
is this long-term experience with your millipedes/gecko combination? Do they reproduce in the gecko's cage?

[Geckos and Goannas]

It has been for 2 years now. And yes they do breed. I just take a some of the millis out every few weeks. I started with 5 millis and 1.1 Goniurosaurus hiananensis in a 29 naturalistic tank and have gotten about 100 millis from those original 5. All seems well. Also I am NOT saying this is possible. I've just had good experiences with it so far. I guess I should restate what I said, I only have them in one of my hiananensis terrariums, not all of my Gonis enclosures.

[tanala]

thats interesting! What do you feed them?

[Geckos and Goannas]

Just apple, bannana, and fallen hard wood leaves.