Centipedes

Centipede care guides covering housing, feeding, temperament, and species-specific husbandry for popular pet centipede species.

Centipedes as Pets: Species, Risks & What to Expect

bihvt / September 8, 2026

Centipedes as pets suit a specific kind of keeper and disappoint everyone else. They are fast, escape-prone, venomous, and can

bihvt / September 1, 2026

Tiger leg centipedes are the most approachable species in the hobby, which is a relative statement rather than a recommendation

bihvt / August 24, 2026

A centipede enclosure needs to be genuinely escape-proof before anything else, because centipedes are the best escape artists in the

bihvt / May 23, 2026

Giant centipede care is not for everyone, and that’s not a disclaimer thrown in to sound dramatic. Scolopendra species are