Garden Centipede Care Sheet

Container/Cage
Jars, critter keepers, and 5 gallon tanks work great.

Substrate
Potting soil works nice.

Housing
Rocks, sticks, bark, and leaf litter are all great. I prefer leaf litter they like that best, it gives them a great place to hide under.

Diet
They will take small crickets, small spiders, and other small insects. They also eat soft-bellied insects, such as moths and larvae.

Feeding
About once a week.

Water
Garden centipedes love water, spray the sides of the cage every day, and keep the ground moist or they will die and also they like it moist. Or you can use a small, shallow bottle cap.

Decor
None is needed.

Temperature
Room temperature is fine.

Temper
Semi-docile. But we do not advise holding it.

Type
Terrestrial

Growth
Slow.

Care difficulty rate
Very easy.

Perfect starter bug.