Probably a obvious question with a more obvious answer but centipede intelligence..

[Lemon]

So I was searching around another forum and found someone claiming that centipedes are in contrast to tarantulas, able to be trained to tolerate handling? I'm sure this may be false but if true I thought it'd be fascinating!

 

[MBullock]

It's true. They have good memory and smell, they remember you. Ive seen videos of huge subspinipes being calm and very tolerant of handling- pede intelligence is way higher than any spider, it reminds me more of crustacean intelligence. Thats not to say they wont bite though- if you have sugar on your hands you will be gnawed on and they will pinch with their forcipules to grab you and it WILL hurt.

 

[Lemon]

It's true. They have good memory and smell, they remember you. Ive seen videos of huge subspinipes being calm and very tolerant of handling- pede intelligence is way higher than any spider, it reminds me more of crustacean intelligence. Thats not to say they wont bite though- if you have sugar on your hands you will be gnawed on and they will pinch with their forcipules to grab you and it WILL hurt.

You're saying they have a sweet tooth? XD

 

[MBullock]

You're saying they have a sweet tooth? XD

yes, pedes actually love fruit.

In fact, scolopendra polymorpha are well-known for visiting fermented sugar traps

 

[Lemon]

yes, pedes actually love fruit.

In fact, scolopendra polymorpha are well-known for visiting fermented sugar traps

That's pretty cool! Is fruit actually a beneficial part of their diet? Or necessary even??

 

[MBullock]

That's pretty cool! Is fruit actually a beneficial part of their diet? Or necessary even??

appears to be, it's likely how they obtain water most of the time- in the wild they can find foods like elderberries, chokecherries, raspberries, etc. they likely also eat rhus berries and possibly poison oak berries as well.

 

[Lemon]

Thats awesome! I'll definitely be doing weeks of research so I can get into these! Just started scorpions as well but I'm excited

 

[MBullock]

Thats awesome! I'll definitely be doing weeks of research so I can get into these! Just started scorpions as well but I'm excited

pedes are really cool but they can really really hurt you so be very careful.

I'd say start out with scolopendra polymorpha, that's an easy one.