Giant Centipede, The Best Pet Invertebrate?

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  • @amytempleton1005
    @amytempleton1005 4 роки тому +1784

    I think I’m late to the game..... but is the Reptile Room somewhere we can do virtual tours?

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +237

      Yes please!
      square.site/book/JYBMZXG2X02FF/clint-s-reptiles-virtual-show

    • @amytempleton1005
      @amytempleton1005 4 роки тому +108

      Oh wonderful! Thank you!!!!

    • @kahate7328
      @kahate7328 4 роки тому +20

      @@amytempleton1005 idk you but.
      I hope you're having fun there with your family or anyone youre going with :)

    • @simonmalmo8161
      @simonmalmo8161 4 роки тому +9

      Yes but you have to go trough Mordor to get there so it's a bit of a hassle.

    • @amytempleton1005
      @amytempleton1005 4 роки тому +4

      Jesus is God Yes sir.... I am apostolic. Baptized in Jesus Name and filled with the Holy Ghost as our brothers and sisters were in Acts 2:1-4. Keep preaching the Word (2 Tim. 4:2). And yes... Jesus IS God!

  • @Tenchigumi
    @Tenchigumi 3 роки тому +1833

    "The venom probably won't kill you. But if you die, you wouldn't be the first."
    This sounds like a line a villain would say when torturing the hero.

    • @thomascircle245
      @thomascircle245 3 роки тому +25

      Golden Corral's new slogan!

    • @celticwinter
      @celticwinter 3 роки тому +30

      That was quite shocking actually. I didn't know they're that poisonous. I imagined it would kill insects, but would only be an inconvenience to humans.
      It seems like an even more excellent thing to not have in your house now.

    • @crash7976
      @crash7976 3 роки тому +3

      @@celticwinter Still an awesome creature to have in your invert collection

    • @szymongruca3068
      @szymongruca3068 2 роки тому +6

      Tokyo Ghule make me 1000x more scared of them than I was.

    • @lindaabdelhamid3441
      @lindaabdelhamid3441 2 роки тому +11

      I felt like I wanted to die , that pain kicked my ass, the pain was unreal, I'd rather get stung by a bee 5 times in a row than to get stung by one of them .

  • @MrSviggels
    @MrSviggels 4 роки тому +3410

    I think I’ll stick with millipedes, they’re just slow, friendly, non-venomous little choo choo trains.

    • @ElleOhVeeEeeMusic24
      @ElleOhVeeEeeMusic24 4 роки тому +341

      Choo choo train😂

    • @janeilnold5863
      @janeilnold5863 4 роки тому +162

      I adore millipedes! We get some sizable ones (2-3" where I live). They are so cool to hold and totally harmless! I would love to own one of those giant species.

    • @adasselskyflyio4509
      @adasselskyflyio4509 4 роки тому +36

      Some pruduce cyanide...

    • @Krizefugl
      @Krizefugl 4 роки тому +211

      @@adasselskyflyio4509 youre not supposed to lick them. most have mild cyanide production which can cause skin irritation and you shouldnt let them crawl over open wounds but theyll mostly just curl into a ball and either do nothing or they just waddle around

    • @theidioticbunny2979
      @theidioticbunny2979 4 роки тому +78

      I want a dog sized centipede with the length of a hotel building

  • @CTFILMS313
    @CTFILMS313 3 роки тому +924

    Man that ain’t even a bug. That’s a demon.

    • @blacktainfalcon7097
      @blacktainfalcon7097 3 роки тому +86

      You're right they aren't bugs
      They're myriopods

    • @givemeoats
      @givemeoats 3 роки тому +53

      Spawned from the depths of hell

    • @ChaNnArD-mD
      @ChaNnArD-mD 3 роки тому +24

      If it escaped in my house I'de just leave with the clothes on my back!

    • @Master-yodas
      @Master-yodas 3 роки тому +4

      I don't think that's a demon I think it's a parasitic alien who wants to kill us all

    • @mr.objective6936
      @mr.objective6936 3 роки тому +1

      Mad this monster centipede is FAR bigger than that :
      m.ua-cam.com/video/IU4sCZxEJ0c/v-deo.html

  • @normad88
    @normad88 4 роки тому +503

    Reasons why I love this channel....
    1) Every animal, bug, insect, etc is his favorite in that respective species.
    2) He says words like "Toxicognaths" with such enthusiasm...
    3) He says everything with enthusiasm.
    I wish he was my biology professor when I was learning it, I'd have probably got a degree in it.

    • @cheesyboy1627
      @cheesyboy1627 3 роки тому +7

      I honestly love every animal he brings on and wish I could take his courses for zoology.

    • @sydhenderson6753
      @sydhenderson6753 Рік тому +2

      Toxicognath is a really cool word for something terrifying.

    • @thakyou5005
      @thakyou5005 10 місяців тому +1

      I did have a botanical biology teacher for the first year of secondary who was just like him! It's incredible; those people make everything exciting. Unfortunately, the next year, for whatever reason, a new, less interesting and boring teacher came.

  • @BerryTerry11
    @BerryTerry11 4 роки тому +320

    He sounds like he's been held hostage by a giant sentient centipede and lives in a constant state of turmoil as he explains this

    • @lc-bats
      @lc-bats 4 роки тому

      For good reasons. They are bad

  • @Nagalior
    @Nagalior 4 роки тому +301

    I like how he explains how lethal a centipedes is with a smile the whole time.

  • @pand3mic942
    @pand3mic942 4 роки тому +389

    Centipedes are terrifying creatures considering they're arthropods. Uncomfortably large and fast for a non-aquatic creature, especially considering that they're venomous to top it all off

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +45

      Well put :)

    • @pand3mic942
      @pand3mic942 4 роки тому +5

      @@ClintsReptiles Thank you :)

    • @senllysamuel2733
      @senllysamuel2733 4 роки тому +4

      But I saw a centipede swimming in a river💀💀 wym

    • @sippycupsamurai669
      @sippycupsamurai669 4 роки тому +19

      To add to your nightmare and show just how badly centipedes want to haunt your dreams, there are a few species of centipedes that have shown the ability to traverse underwater, and a recently discovered centipede called Scolopendra cataracta that swim a lot like lizards or snakes and wiggle across the water and are said to be almost exclusively semi-aquatic

    • @TrueBolt18
      @TrueBolt18 4 роки тому +3

      @@sippycupsamurai669 this is accurate. We have them all over the place down in central Texas, and they do hunt underwater in creaks and streams. Tadpoles are great prey for them; lots to eat, but without quite as much mobility as frogs.

  • @iluvatarsbane2097
    @iluvatarsbane2097 4 роки тому +515

    As someone who keeps these, make sure there's more than ¾ of their body length in height between the top of the enclosure and the substrate and any possible cross-ventilation holes. When I transferred my first one into it's first homemade enclosure it immediately used the ventilation holes on one side to climb up high enough to reach the top of the enclosure and got out, all within a split second. In a leggy flash it was across the room and in my bed 😱, spent several terrified minutes carefully taking my bed apart trying to find it without getting "bit" when out of the corner my eye I see it walking across the floor on the other side of the room again. Was finally able to get it in the catch cup and into a different enclosure that while too small was too tall for it to get out. Was the absolute most terrifying experience of my life and earned the centipede the name Cthulhu.

    • @heysaucemikehere1804
      @heysaucemikehere1804 4 роки тому +23

      I absolutely love that name! I’m glad you were able to get your critter back in! It’s always so scary when animals get out let alone when a centipede gets out.

    • @beanonabible7006
      @beanonabible7006 4 роки тому +39

      Imagine walking in your room one day and the cage is empty

    • @Kiiieeechiii
      @Kiiieeechiii 4 роки тому +14

      Iluvatars Bane had a house centipede escape it’s enclosure which I thought was closed (forgot to lock it) but yeah anyway I ended up finding him on my leg in the shower 😬

    • @harrylitzler7086
      @harrylitzler7086 4 роки тому +8

      I had to turn my flashlight on and look around my bed and my surroundings. I sleep naked so as you can imagine you saying it made it into the bed within seconds made my balls tingle.

    • @rubenotero7100
      @rubenotero7100 4 роки тому +5

      I remember the first time I checked the tank and my S. Dehaani was hanging upsidedown from the lid. I started ducttaping the edges down and keeping heavy books on top of her tank after that.

  • @joebrito3192
    @joebrito3192 4 роки тому +309

    "is this the perfect pet for you?"
    no,its not
    i dont know why im here actually
    horrifying but i cant look away

    • @nessamillikan6247
      @nessamillikan6247 3 роки тому +9

      You know an animal is ruthless when you feel bad for a roach that gets eaten.

    • @Roozyj
      @Roozyj 7 місяців тому +1

      I would cry if I found one of these in my house. Imagine paying to find one in my house... no thanks.

  • @theunveileressreginaecaeli5772
    @theunveileressreginaecaeli5772 4 роки тому +335

    Clint: when it comes to handleability...
    Giant centipede: haha

  • @nikolaicadman4469
    @nikolaicadman4469 4 роки тому +482

    Fun fact: these guys are so much of a terrifying creature of nightmare that in japan they inspired a mythological demonic creature like being that known as the Ōmukade.

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +93

      Seems appropriate.

    • @ben2184
      @ben2184 4 роки тому +39

      Ah yes, centiscorch

    • @jimarcher4000
      @jimarcher4000 4 роки тому +8

      @@ClintsReptiles yes.
      p.s
      do a blue ringed octopus

    • @tomxu1890
      @tomxu1890 4 роки тому +19

      In Chinese characters it is written as "大百足", which means "the great hundred foots".

    • @heysaucemikehere1804
      @heysaucemikehere1804 4 роки тому +1

      徐tom Thank you both for teaching us something new! That’s really interesting!

  • @kirbyjoe7484
    @kirbyjoe7484 3 роки тому +20

    When the guy you've seen handling cobras tells you it's a terrifyingly bad idea to handle one of these things, you listen.

  • @sharkestry1119
    @sharkestry1119 4 роки тому +549

    ahh yes, the centipede. The millipede but angry at the world for not having as many legs as the millipede

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +120

      It's only fair.

    • @malusignatius
      @malusignatius 4 роки тому +26

      I'm not sure how chill millipedes are... I mean, most of them do brew their own chemical weapons.

    • @Dinoslay
      @Dinoslay 4 роки тому +3

      Sibling rivalry.

    • @meganfoxsgiantboobs
      @meganfoxsgiantboobs 4 роки тому +49

      @@malusignatius Nothing messes with millipedes due to how toxic most of them are to potential predators, so they can afford to be really docile and slow because rotting plants don't run away.

    • @Bithbd
      @Bithbd 3 роки тому +10

      @@malusignatius So long as you wash your hands if they leave poison on you all is well. Also dont eat them! But beyond that millipedes are harmless. Unlike this desert dwelling spawn of Hades

  • @AdmiralAwsm
    @AdmiralAwsm 4 роки тому +493

    I don't know why UA-cam recommended this channel to me, but I love this dude's energy.

    • @TheCivildecay
      @TheCivildecay 4 роки тому +7

      haha true, his energy is so contagious

    • @PurtyPurple
      @PurtyPurple 4 роки тому +12

      You can tell he loves animals but is smart enough to give them a healthy respect too.

    • @mlgproplayer2915
      @mlgproplayer2915 4 роки тому +2

      Same.

    • @eggnogalcoholic
      @eggnogalcoholic 4 роки тому +1

      Welcome, we are glad to see you join us.

    • @AJDaniels5298
      @AJDaniels5298 4 роки тому +1

      Same! He reminds me of my fifth grade teacher in the BEST way possible.

  • @johnoldie1
    @johnoldie1 3 роки тому +26

    I live in rural Japan and the worst insect pest is a large centipede named Japanese - `mukade`.
    They are particularly worrisome, and dangerous in the mountainous areas. My mother in law lives in one of these areas and is often troubled by mukades. I have made up some sprays that so far this season are repelling these creatures. I use a mixture of
    eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil and Eucalyptus citriodora.
    Jack in Japan.

  • @dolphabear8754
    @dolphabear8754 4 роки тому +224

    "Though if you died, you probably wouldn't be the first"
    Oh. Well in that case, I feel very reassured.

  • @1.21gigawatts2
    @1.21gigawatts2 4 роки тому +764

    This guy is both unsettling and oddly wholesome. His obvious passion for these creatures is disturbing yet inspiring. I'm debating whether to subscribe to you or wipe you from my memory but I think I'm going to go with the former.

    • @jsav4269
      @jsav4269 3 роки тому +17

      Yeah…. It’s called Mormonism

    • @ekothesilent9456
      @ekothesilent9456 3 роки тому +13

      @@jsav4269 is he actually Mormon? I actually made a joke with my Mormon buddy saying “hey look he dresses AND Carries himself like you”

    • @Horny_Fruit_Flies
      @Horny_Fruit_Flies 2 роки тому +8

      @@jsav4269 He's a PhD biologist... and a Mormon?
      What?

    • @Nikifuj908
      @Nikifuj908 2 роки тому +9

      @@ekothesilent9456 I mean… he lives in Utah. You be the judge!

    • @nessa1195
      @nessa1195 2 роки тому

      @@ekothesilent9456 mormons are weird asl how are you friends with one

  • @kizmo2317
    @kizmo2317 3 роки тому +147

    My S. subspinipes was the ONLY invertebrate with a "kill on sight" order to my family if they ever found it outside its enclosure, and I had 15 tarantulas and 8 scorpions at the time. Fortunately, it never came to pass. Amazing creatures.

    • @PrinzAquatic
      @PrinzAquatic 2 роки тому +24

      That's quite sad, most escape centipede will go to nearby moist area (probably bathroom sewage) and hunt the actual insect that will make you sick (cockroach)

    • @Es-od3sv
      @Es-od3sv 2 роки тому +2

      @@PrinzAquatic so true, my bathroom got lots of them

    • @ledumpsterfire6474
      @ledumpsterfire6474 2 роки тому +38

      @@PrinzAquatic Yeahh, but when it comes to these guys, it's just really not worth risking your family members who will be unlikely to know how to deal with the situation. Personally I'd just never risk it in the first place and not bring one into my home. Maybe if I had a separate structure from the rest of the house.

    • @PlecsExotics3
      @PlecsExotics3 Рік тому +5

      I own a subspinipes, and they are truly horrifyingly beautiful.

    • @PlecsExotics3
      @PlecsExotics3 Рік тому +2

      And my family would kill any bug outside the enclosure. Not me, I would keep it

  • @wilhelmtan5301
    @wilhelmtan5301 4 роки тому +309

    i love that the centipede has a lower score than even the alligator and rattlesnake and i agree. this creature is fast,venomous, and very difficult to handle IMO.

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +58

      They're a handful.

    • @aposematicayu
      @aposematicayu 4 роки тому +31

      @@ClintsReptiles And a legful!

    • @TomDufall
      @TomDufall 4 роки тому +6

      @yx xy At least with something this size you can set up a two-part enclosure (or trap box) within a space the size of a fish tank to safely contain it in one half and do stuff in the other half (the hard part is probably working out which half it's in when it's burrowed.) I agree I definitely would be intimidated trying to trap and move it e.g. to a new enclosure or for cleaning. I've seen videos of some people with them where the walls above the substrate are

    • @KristenRobertskris10lr
      @KristenRobertskris10lr 4 роки тому +2

      I mean, have you seen Emily from snake discovery? She has a stunted alligator that is adorable

    • @TomDufall
      @TomDufall 4 роки тому +4

      @@KristenRobertskris10lr Yeah, she's lovely (Emily and the aligator), but a) that's a massively stunted animal due to being kept in a tiny enclosure in early life and b) still an entire room.

  • @brownbear992
    @brownbear992 4 роки тому +1023

    "they can dry out and die fairly easy"
    -buys de-humidifier

  • @koushuu
    @koushuu 4 роки тому +495

    Vietnamese here, can confirm that these crawlies are everywhere, including inside the house (all year round, not just winter)

    • @GuardianTam
      @GuardianTam 3 роки тому +152

      I am sorry you have to deal with such demon noodles.

    • @koushuu
      @koushuu 3 роки тому +86

      @@GuardianTam "Demon noodles" is a pretty light way to say it, but we are so used to having cockroaches and stuffs inside the house so it's no big deal 😊

    • @n.g.s1mple29
      @n.g.s1mple29 3 роки тому +61

      @@koushuu well, they adore eating cockroaches so i guess that's a plus.

    • @GreenEyedLady76
      @GreenEyedLady76 3 роки тому +3

      try pet crab

    • @anthonynguyen4088
      @anthonynguyen4088 3 роки тому +74

      We gotta domesticate centipedes like cats to deal with roaches instead of rats.

  • @alpheusmarshall4670
    @alpheusmarshall4670 4 роки тому +1125

    Heck yeah octopus they are stinking rad

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +184

      One of my favorite creatures ever to exist :)

    • @BachikoiBabi
      @BachikoiBabi 4 роки тому +43

      @@ClintsReptiles Omg please do an octopus! My 2nd favorite animal, second only to a komodo dragon.

    • @RogueRasta9
      @RogueRasta9 4 роки тому +3

      Awesome animal

    • @darthmarvin247
      @darthmarvin247 4 роки тому +31

      @@BachikoiBabi That would be a nice, 10 second video. "Is the komodo dragon the right pet lizard for you?.....No."

    • @darthmarvin247
      @darthmarvin247 4 роки тому +17

      @@ClintsReptiles Another vote for the octopus idea. I hear there is a really pretty one with blue rings. :P

  • @doa1001
    @doa1001 4 роки тому +395

    I wish I had you for a teacher when I was a nipper. You don’t even realise you’re learning it’s so entertaining.

    • @1ntoTheAbyss
      @1ntoTheAbyss 4 роки тому +3

      Exactly!

    • @heysaucemikehere1804
      @heysaucemikehere1804 4 роки тому +8

      Thats such a great way of putting it! He’s got a stinkin’ rad energy that does exactly what your comment says! His videos feel so short, compared to videos the same length, because he’s just so entertaining!

    • @thereisnopandemic
      @thereisnopandemic 4 роки тому

      You are learning ?(you’re learning)

    • @doa1001
      @doa1001 4 роки тому +1

      Mauricio Flores what?

    • @KitsuneNoMeiji
      @KitsuneNoMeiji 4 роки тому

      ​@@doa1001 He's saying that you used "you're" in the wrong context.

  • @ravenonthewind6797
    @ravenonthewind6797 3 роки тому +38

    If a giant centipede got loose in my apartment, the whole building would have to go... A total loss im afraid

  • @abherbitter
    @abherbitter 4 роки тому +86

    OH MY GOSH YES COVER AN OCTOPUS! I would love a whole SERIES on cephalopods! Cuttlefish, squids, nautili (nautiluses?) Fantastic!

    • @toastpuppy3491
      @toastpuppy3491 4 роки тому

      Sadly, Nautiluses don’t do too well in captivity outside of public aquariums, and even then it’s a bit iffy.

  • @RW-Atl
    @RW-Atl 4 роки тому +239

    “If what you want is a speedy, horrifying leg monster, that can escape and end your marriage, then the giant centipede is for you” I need one😂

    • @robainsworth2014
      @robainsworth2014 4 роки тому +3

      Did he pick the centipede 😂

    • @RW-Atl
      @RW-Atl 4 роки тому

      Rob Ainsworth 😂😂

  • @geckox3729
    @geckox3729 3 роки тому +34

    Thanks for making this video!! Centipedes are one of my favourite animals, and while I'm definitely not confident enough to actually own one, learning about the care necessary is really cool! And I also wanna thank you for not being too mean to the little guys - hearing everyone talk about how they wanna murder your fav animal can be a bit of a bummer, so it was really cool seeing someone who didn't treat it like a monster in need of extermination!

    • @courtneygrier2015
      @courtneygrier2015 Рік тому +4

      I've owned one and honestly, you treat them with respect and they'll stay out of your way! They look mean but like pretty much everything else, they just want to be left alone. I find them cute :3

    • @biancaluedeker
      @biancaluedeker Рік тому +1

      Centipedes are my favorite animal too. ❤

  • @tbalpha2295
    @tbalpha2295 4 роки тому +931

    the best advice for handling a centipede: dont

    • @ottonormalverbraucher7835
      @ottonormalverbraucher7835 4 роки тому +12

      Exsactly

    • @vuks-fj7fl
      @vuks-fj7fl 4 роки тому +10

      Me who almost has a stroke whenever i see a house centipede on my wall 😐

    • @OSYofRR
      @OSYofRR 4 роки тому +2

      My buddy put his tarantula in there with one of these and well, it was a TKO victory for the centipede. They are so fast and strong and the tarantula got a bite in during the struggle but the centipede shrugged it off.

    • @Bagledog5000
      @Bagledog5000 3 роки тому +3

      My wife won't get within three feet of one, they're all over the place in Japan.

    • @Thisshitcrazybruh
      @Thisshitcrazybruh 3 роки тому

      @@Bagledog5000 Centipedes are possibly the only animal I’m genuinely scared of. Even watching this video made me uncomfortable.

  • @marosvolk7298
    @marosvolk7298 4 роки тому +193

    Next up on the list: Cthulu, the Best Eldritch Horror pet?

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +34

      I'd like that!

    • @Misterpirate707
      @Misterpirate707 4 роки тому +13

      @@ClintsReptiles that'd be a hilarious April fool's video.

    • @iluvatarsbane2097
      @iluvatarsbane2097 4 роки тому +4

      Funnily enough that was actually the name of my first vietnames centipede 🤣

    • @marosvolk7298
      @marosvolk7298 4 роки тому

      @Yer Ma I appreciate that image.

    • @70n24
      @70n24 4 роки тому +2

      I'd love this for a Halloween special!

  • @lordquastheonly
    @lordquastheonly 4 роки тому +65

    Imagine being in the Vietnam war and bot only have to deal with the enemy but also one of the worlds biggest centipede

    • @Sinyao
      @Sinyao 3 роки тому +5

      Or falling into a trap which is nothing but a pit. And a very hungry tiger.
      Assuming the malaria from mosquitos the size of your palms didn't make you bedridden. In Vietnam, everyone has mosquito netting over their bed and it is terrifying watching thousands of proboscis poking through and pointed at your specific location.

    • @redcrown5154
      @redcrown5154 3 роки тому

      @@svenlima ???

    • @redcrown5154
      @redcrown5154 3 роки тому +2

      @@svenlima don't care, commies deserved it

  • @MDFishTanks
    @MDFishTanks 4 роки тому +423

    This is both cool and terrifying at the same time Clint 🤣

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +43

      Absolutely correct!

    • @belugaking304
      @belugaking304 4 роки тому +3

      I was just watching you!

    • @mrkrabs5729
      @mrkrabs5729 4 роки тому +4

      You both are my favourite youtubers

    • @MDFishTanks
      @MDFishTanks 4 роки тому +6

      @@mrkrabs5729 great to hear :)

    • @robertpark2029
      @robertpark2029 4 роки тому +1

      @@MDFishTanks you thinking of getting some invertebrates?
      Other than shrimp and snails.

  • @marianconstantindumitriu6062
    @marianconstantindumitriu6062 4 роки тому +259

    "Not even the length of this tank"
    Oh... how reassuring...

    • @booth2710
      @booth2710 4 роки тому +5

      I know that's why I thought ... I live in England and am staying living in England. Very few of this giant tropical nasty creepy crawlies ...

    • @nerdlord2288
      @nerdlord2288 4 роки тому +2

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropleura some use to be longer then i am tall lol

    • @lowandodor1150
      @lowandodor1150 3 роки тому

      @@booth2710 As boring as it is here, on some days, i am so bloody thankful i live and am from Austria!

  • @random6033
    @random6033 11 місяців тому +3

    I really need one now, the way they walk - it's mesmerizing. I'm in love

  • @CTyler84
    @CTyler84 4 роки тому +119

    I remember Attenborough relating a story about someone bitten by one of these.
    Apparently, they had dipped their bitten hand into boiling water in an attempt to dull the pain.
    Sounds interesting.

    • @kirbyjoe7484
      @kirbyjoe7484 3 роки тому +37

      There is a nut called Coyote Peterson who basically seems to be making it his life's work to expand upon the Schmidt Sting pain index. He goes around getting stung by all kinds of venomous arachnids and rates the agony of each experience. Anyway, I've seen the guy take stings off of things like bullet ants and executioner wasps and mostly keep it together. That was until he did the giant centipede episode. Never seen him lose it like that for any other bite. He had to cut the camera and get out the venom extractor which is something he just does not do. He rated it the worst thing he has ever been hit by when it comes to the pain.

    • @CTyler84
      @CTyler84 3 роки тому +12

      @@kirbyjoe7484 I think I've seen the guy with a tarantula hawk. Clickbaity, drawn-out and overedited.
      Unfortunately. :/
      I can't watch animal planet or discovery either though. Horrible stuff.

    • @toasternfriends3329
      @toasternfriends3329 3 роки тому +20

      @@kirbyjoe7484 I know everyone reacts differently to pain and envemonations, but there's a lot of evidence going around that Coyote might be exaggerating... a lot.
      Don't get me wrong, I love his channel, he's a great educator and he has a massive pair of balls, but watching dozens of other people take bites/stings from the same creatures and react with a quarter of the "enthusiasm" is telling.

  • @bobbitworm8184
    @bobbitworm8184 4 роки тому +93

    I love how delighted Clint looks when he's talking about all the biting and venom you can expect from a centipede. As someone who works in a place that sells all manner of creepy crawlies, I can definitely attest to how scary they are.
    Got crawled on by an escapee while I was feeding mantids in the same room, and it scared me way more than the many tarantulas I've been crawled on by. At least those things are less inclined to bite you so long as you relax while handling them.
    I've been at this work place for almost a year now but I still can't brave the centipedes lol.

  • @zanzaklaus
    @zanzaklaus 3 роки тому +24

    Just saw Clint on the Snake Discovery channel for the first time. Of course I noticed he's more of a shy personality when it come to humans, but seeing him here in his comfort zone geeking out on his passion puts a smile on my face. That's something I can relate to. :)
    Not that I'd regard centipedes my comfort zone. :D

  • @grettelguerra7511
    @grettelguerra7511 4 роки тому +66

    Growing up we frequently had centipedes in our house. They seemed to prefer the bedroom I shared with my sister and as a result I spent many a terrified and sleepless night in that house. One time I witnessed what I imagined was the matriarch or patriarch of said unholy brood due to its enormous length and girth drop unprovoked straight to the floor from the middle of the ceiling, nearly landing on my head. Truly the stuff of my childhood nightmares but that said, I’ll concede that the centipede in this video is pretty fricken rad

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +14

      What an experience!

    • @MotörheadMickey
      @MotörheadMickey 4 роки тому +9

      Did therapy help?

    • @cristianespinal9917
      @cristianespinal9917 4 роки тому +4

      That sounds awful. We have house centipedes in our house, but they're thinner, smaller, and less horrifying than those giant ones. I usually just leave then alone when I see one since they're supposed to not bite humans (often) and they eat any other insects that try to live in your house.

    • @grettelguerra7511
      @grettelguerra7511 4 роки тому +14

      Mickey Pius Nah, I did what anyone else would’ve done in my situation. I burned down the family home and made a new life for myself beyond the reach of house centipedes - So greetings from the Arctic tundra

    • @toodifficulttodance
      @toodifficulttodance 4 роки тому +1

      I know what I'm dreaming about tonight!

  • @YurinanAcquiline
    @YurinanAcquiline 4 роки тому +715

    As someone who got bitten by one while sleeping, then spent about ten minutes screaming in pain and horror. I am gonna say, *no.*
    Edit: My foot burnt for two freaking days.

    • @Grodycell
      @Grodycell 4 роки тому +101

      Here take the damn like

    • @symbiotesoda1148
      @symbiotesoda1148 4 роки тому +19

      Military vets got nothing on this.

    • @henrytownshed5304
      @henrytownshed5304 4 роки тому +6

      I watched coyote Peterson get bit by one but it was a desert centipede

    • @lieutenantdan8541
      @lieutenantdan8541 4 роки тому +17

      @@symbiotesoda1148 I don't know, a camel spider in your boot kinda sucks

    • @shonuff4323
      @shonuff4323 4 роки тому

      Where were you? Were you in your home?

  • @Robert-ng5zp
    @Robert-ng5zp 3 роки тому +56

    I considered getting one of these in the past. Then I saw on arachnid forums that many of the people who keep the more dangerous varieties of spiders and scorpions didn't want anything to do with them. At least one of them, after remarking how giant centipedes can chew through metal screens, said that if one ever escaped in their house they would either:
    A. Move out
    B. Burn it down for insurance, and move out
    C. Invite their in laws to stay over, then A and B above
    Plus, as far as I understand, they spend most of their time under the substrate, so you hardly see them. Oh, and if you have a pair and they breed, expect hundreds of babies.

    • @Southpaw88
      @Southpaw88 Рік тому +2

      C. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @dwilson6769
      @dwilson6769 Рік тому +1

      Can I use your post as dialog in my book? Please?

    • @dwilson6769
      @dwilson6769 Рік тому

      😂😂😂

    • @Robert-ng5zp
      @Robert-ng5zp Рік тому +2

      @@dwilson6769 Be my guest. What is the overall topic of the book?

    • @dwilson6769
      @dwilson6769 Рік тому +4

      @@Robert-ng5zp humour.

  • @JustSilverCh
    @JustSilverCh 4 роки тому +328

    I thought sitting through this would reduce my irrational fear of bugs, most of all centipedes.
    I was so wrong.

    • @TheMongooseOfDoom
      @TheMongooseOfDoom 4 роки тому +39

      Fear of centipedes is completely rational. Kill with fire.

    • @Kazperian
      @Kazperian 4 роки тому +1

      Same here man... same here... but I didn't last a minute.

    • @cpu1639
      @cpu1639 4 роки тому +3

      They terrify me so much... I just cant even look at this video without feeling uncomfortable lol

    • @FFKonoko
      @FFKonoko 4 роки тому +5

      Try millipede video instead?

    • @cpu1639
      @cpu1639 4 роки тому +5

      @@FFKonoko those ones I'm ok with. I pick them up all the time whenever they go indoors and I release them into the wild.

  • @budmeister
    @budmeister 4 роки тому +259

    Me: **Touches centipede*
    Centipede: So you have chosen, death.

  • @bl33p83
    @bl33p83 Рік тому +1

    one of my favourite videos on yt no lie. So earnestly enthusiastic for such a terrifying creature. Interdimensional Cable

  • @heckinmemes6430
    @heckinmemes6430 4 роки тому +220

    "Keeping an octopus."
    Next episode: "Today we have a .... where's the octopus?"
    *Vague discoloration on the wall as something escapes via the window*

  • @scuzzbucket8485
    @scuzzbucket8485 4 роки тому +79

    Love how stoked you are about things that should excite no one. The passion you have is obvious. Inspiring really.

  • @robwheelut
    @robwheelut 3 роки тому +2

    I just purchased a giant centipede its about 5 inches long and its a fantastic pet. Its always out running around and when it burrows its right against the glass so you can watch it. You should get one they are excellent to have and watch, the care is easy its a win win.

  • @DualDex
    @DualDex 4 роки тому +41

    Hey clint, dex here with a message from my 60 year old grandmother. A while ago i saw your video on leopard geckos (after getting a MBK from that video) and decided to get one. We've been taking care of it for the last 6 months and my grandmother has fallen in love with the guy (we call him snow because hes a snow leopard morph). She had a deathly fear of reptiles, (snakes especially), but your videos have been a great help in providing an understanding for theses wonderful creatures. Snow has really helped her through a rough patch in our lives and she's just gotten comfortable holding my snake abby (short for ebony). we'd both like to extend our thanks to you, a fellow lover of reptiles and animals of all shapes and sizes.
    You're the greatest ^w^

  • @Lurker1979
    @Lurker1979 4 роки тому +82

    What amazes me is how many people confuse Centipedes with Millipedes.

    • @ClintsReptiles
      @ClintsReptiles  4 роки тому +18

      Hopefully this video helps with that.

    • @Che_Yo
      @Che_Yo 4 роки тому +1

      @@ClintsReptiles hopefully. :p

    • @magmaslug9305
      @magmaslug9305 4 роки тому +1

      Never even heard the word millipedes before. It's like being amazed at how many confuse alligators and crocodiles, even though they are virtually the same thing. Unless you actively research differences, which few people do, confusion happens. I'm amazed that you are amazed at this to be honest.

    • @Cammibird1
      @Cammibird1 4 роки тому +4

      magmaslug The only confusing thing is their names, they don’t really look all that similar. Centipedes look like the stuff of nightmares, millipedes are just chubby caterpillars with too many legs.

    • @KristenRobertskris10lr
      @KristenRobertskris10lr 4 роки тому +3

      Clint's Reptiles millipedes are cute little choo-choo trains, CENTIPEDES are demonic worms that have legs.

  • @vespertinecat
    @vespertinecat 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this video; I was having a hard time tonight and stumbled across it. I love centipedes in all their wiggly weirdness. I save them and millipedes from my cats. Used to be afraid of them, but it's hard to be afraid after you learn they cuddle their eggs and hatchlings. I mean... I think it's pretty cute and motherly. Some folks still say it's a ball of nightmares, but I personally love it. Thank you again for this video.

  • @TheCheese9
    @TheCheese9 4 роки тому +96

    This looks like an inter-dimensional cable episode

  • @1lesa242
    @1lesa242 Рік тому +2

    I love how enthusiastic you are.. a pleasure to watch you

  • @webkinskid
    @webkinskid 4 роки тому +38

    Me: I wonder if he's going to make the centipede less spooky.
    Clint: Speedy, terrifying leg monster.

  • @HoundofOdin
    @HoundofOdin 4 роки тому +178

    I'm starting a Heavy Metal band and naming it Toxicognath.

    • @ElLenadorLA
      @ElLenadorLA 4 роки тому +4

      🤘🏻

    • @shadowstep1375
      @shadowstep1375 4 роки тому +2

      Toxicognath sounds like a metal band centered around warhammer 40k.

  • @morganliu8335
    @morganliu8335 3 роки тому +6

    The way they walk is mesmerizing!!

  • @Shrekster5E
    @Shrekster5E 4 роки тому +29

    I don't even want that nightmare thing to exist in the same reality as me, let alone conceive the idea of it being a "pet".

  • @kayn70
    @kayn70 4 роки тому +33

    Clint's cheer as he's justifying the 0/5 handability score is amazing and terrifying at the same time. Love it!

  • @alanhyt79
    @alanhyt79 3 роки тому +5

    Toxicognath. Heard that word and subscribed immediately. This is a fascinating channel.
    There's no way I'd have a pet giant centipede. They are terrifying. Where I'm from we don't have any venomous creatures, so I find it interesting to learn about invertebrate predators like this. And I have heard stories about centipedes from someone in New Mexico who said you'll find these guys in places where there's water. People have been attacked by them, and even when cut in half, they still keep coming at you. God forbid one gets caught in your hair.
    Definitely on my Will Never Be A Pet list. I'd rather have a pet rock made of uranium ore, TBH. But behind a professionally kept glass, or on video, I could watch these guys for hours.

  • @Blargaha
    @Blargaha 4 роки тому +79

    "... one of my favourite things on any animal anywhere!"
    Me, sagelike in my wisdom: "Ahhh, they don't drop their tails"
    Clint: "toxicognaths!"
    Me: "oh..."

  • @davelovelock4007
    @davelovelock4007 4 роки тому +45

    I had one a long time ago. we used to feed it MICE.

  • @frmwheeler
    @frmwheeler Рік тому +1

    I've never been more happy that this is just a video.Good job for always being entertaining and adventurous my friend Clint

  • @reefta
    @reefta 4 роки тому +37

    I once had one of the smaller one (just 13cm+-) crawl into my pants on a train raid, i only noticed it an hour later on the office when i pulled a bit the pants and saw that terrfying tail disapper deeper into the cloth
    Five seconds later the whole office looking at me standing pants-less in the middle of the room
    I was very lucky not to get stung That day, for a few weeks i was very jumpy everytime i had the slightest scratchy feeling on my legs

    • @markdaniels9606
      @markdaniels9606 4 роки тому +2

      reefta yikes!

    • @KristenRobertskris10lr
      @KristenRobertskris10lr 4 роки тому +2

      I have a similar story,
      One time I was just in my room and I saw a little spider run under my bed, and no way was I going under the bed with a spider to kill it, so the day passes and I go to bed, then I wake up suddenly and feel something on my face, crawling, I wake up and slap myself in the face pretty dang hard, and it turns out THE SPIDER WAS CRAWLING ON MY FACE, now I hate spiders.

    • @whitestguyuknow
      @whitestguyuknow 4 роки тому

      Oh man that is awful... How did everyone react to you? I would be jumpy for quite a while too!

    • @reefta
      @reefta 4 роки тому

      @@whitestguyuknow well people looked at me not understanding why the hell did i just dropped my pants, i check the pants and that thing wasnt there anymore, few more checks and it bolted from beneth my computer, than i finished him with few hits of server to the head, not pleasent experience for anyone invloved!

    • @oofmcoofy6769
      @oofmcoofy6769 4 роки тому

      >smaller
      >13 cm
      Where is this hell you live in?

  • @NFTMule
    @NFTMule 4 роки тому +8

    I bought 20 of these to resell at a reptile show. They came in a tiny container so I had to rehouse them all. I've never been so nervous with anything else. I didn't know they would be so fast and could climb like no other. All that being said I kept a few because I love feeding stuff and they eat extremely well. I love your videos! Probably the best animal review/care videos out there.

  • @andrewwolf7798
    @andrewwolf7798 3 роки тому +2

    The most infectious nerdiness I have ever encountered. Thanks Clint - you are a gem!

  • @Snowy265
    @Snowy265 4 роки тому +26

    That giant centipede freaked me out but your fun informative personality kept me watching, definitely subscribing.

  • @KoenHoekx
    @KoenHoekx 4 роки тому +29

    I've rehoused and interacted up close with all of my 39 tarantulas and scorpions, but it's the lone scolopendra subspinipes I've had for a couple of years already that gets the sweat beading on my forehead. These things have the power, speed, and unpredictability to inspire apprehension in even the most seasoned invert keeper, and the asian species especially are of a sufficiently nervous disposition to make sure that when they twitch, you twitch. Do yourself a favour and avoid making physical contact with one of these, tweezer and hemostat handling will keep you and the centipede safe. If it doesn't take them from you, of course.
    Watching it barrel around the enclosure at night and rip into the feeder of your choice is something I wouldn't miss for the world though. I'll be sad to see mine go, and there will always be a centipede in my collection.

  • @aesonone
    @aesonone 3 роки тому +1

    i was kinda terrified looking at those videos where they eat a small mouse, but looking at this one, and especially the head it's kinda cute

  • @harrydaniels6900
    @harrydaniels6900 4 роки тому +5

    Clint is so enthusiastic about any animal near him, it’s just so adorable!!!

  • @abrielrobertsson4160
    @abrielrobertsson4160 Рік тому +2

    Lol, it's so funny watching Clint be so scared and excited at the same time xD. These little monsters take 'leave me alone' to a whole next level. It might seem surprising, but they are quite intelligent, excellent parents and damn cool. I have a friend who has two of these, and you can handle them, since they are not as aggressive as they look like. However, as Clint said, better not to try your luck since one little noise and they flip out lol.

  • @oversol5469
    @oversol5469 4 роки тому +22

    I have an imaginary restraining order on all centipedes.

  • @sdl4174
    @sdl4174 4 роки тому +26

    they are like tiny little moustached nightmares

  • @rikspector
    @rikspector 2 роки тому +4

    Clint,
    I grew up on a farm with a lot of woods and millipedes and centipedes and
    as much as I love nature and insects...there is no way in Hell I would want one of those
    near me, no way!
    Fascinating, yes... That's it!
    Cheers,
    Rik Spector

  • @tyrannosuperior5248
    @tyrannosuperior5248 4 роки тому +83

    I have a theory that the "serpent" in Genesis wasn't a snake, but a centipede.

    • @ekothesilent9456
      @ekothesilent9456 3 роки тому +9

      In those times centipedes truly were the size of small trees.

    • @lancewedor5306
      @lancewedor5306 2 роки тому

      @@ekothesilent9456 In what 'times'?!? Genesis is a Fairy tale, and its horrific story is real world nonsense!

    • @ekothesilent9456
      @ekothesilent9456 2 роки тому

      @@lancewedor5306 in Paleolithic times centipedes we’re the size of small trees and could kill any sized mammal on the Earth.

    • @lancewedor5306
      @lancewedor5306 2 роки тому

      ​@@ekothesilent9456 Thanks for your reply! Perhaps I was confused with the reference to the imaginary world of 'genesis' and the historic time of those huge centipedes.
      Now I could be mistaken, but I think evolutionarily those 'pedes preceded and were extinct long before any vertebrate, whether a reptile [snake] or mammal [human], were available as dinner.

  • @SomeScruffian
    @SomeScruffian 4 роки тому +13

    This dude straight up hyping this thing like a sci-fi monster, then I realized this is him describing why you should own one.

    • @c.s.charles2102
      @c.s.charles2102 4 роки тому

      I used to have two of them, but my Vietnamese Centipede had fire red legs. It was awesome. My other deathcrawler was a Haitian.

  • @fenyx6573
    @fenyx6573 Рік тому

    I'm just finding you, but I'm on board completely. I love your enthusiasm and knowledge. I can't express how much I appreciate that combo.

  • @WC3fanatic997
    @WC3fanatic997 4 роки тому +69

    Centipedes: small, long, vicious predators. The far-less-cute weasel of the insect world.

    • @dragonwithamonocle
      @dragonwithamonocle 3 роки тому +3

      Oh gosh they really are, aren't they. I never thought of that before. That actually makes them even MORE terrifying.

    • @smievil
      @smievil Рік тому +1

      ah, the insect limousine weasel

  • @devinvalero7452
    @devinvalero7452 4 роки тому +23

    When you gave a 0/5 for handleability, I audibly said "Oh thank God".
    Couldn't imagine voluntarily touching that O.o

    • @dehaani990
      @dehaani990 4 роки тому

      How could you think they are creepy?? XD

    • @richardholmes1920
      @richardholmes1920 4 роки тому

      @@dehaani990 the sting they give is excruciatingly painful. I'd never touch one.

    • @dehaani990
      @dehaani990 4 роки тому

      @@richardholmes1920 lol I wouldn't either.

  • @dragonwithamonocle
    @dragonwithamonocle 3 роки тому +4

    First time seeing the thumbnail: Oh gosh, centipedes are still on my nope list I'm out for this one
    Seeing it a second time after some processing over a couple weeks: "Eh, I kinda wanna check this out! I'm in the mood for a freaky bug nightmare!"
    Seeing it a third time: "TOXICOGNATHS!"

  • @hoosierman6665
    @hoosierman6665 4 роки тому +78

    "Giant Centipede, The Best Pet Invertebrate?" how about no

    • @lgfs3649
      @lgfs3649 4 роки тому

      This one are hard to kill

    • @GygasDistruttore
      @GygasDistruttore 4 роки тому +2

      It depends: do you want to be potentially poisoned to death by your pet, and then eaten?
      Then it is the pet for you!

  • @CydonianKryptid
    @CydonianKryptid 4 роки тому +14

    Centipides are absolutely amazing but they are where i draw the line of too creepy to keep

  • @BalshazzarWastebasket
    @BalshazzarWastebasket 3 місяці тому

    clint, your eyes shine when you go all crazy about something. this is the heart of darkness. i can see someone going on a patrol boat to find you someday, they will find you holding centipedes and talking about having a snail on a razor's edge ... or something...

  • @purplewabbit7848
    @purplewabbit7848 4 роки тому +8

    TY! I love this video: so few people know how venomous these things are. I remember that in Myanmar even local workers and villagers were terrified of them - just at the sight of one they would all start pounding it with shovels - REPEATEDLY - because, apparently they don't die that easy (segments). Just for for context - these same people would come to work crossing a path in the woods that had cobras, and the children would sometimes pick up big black scorpions remove their tail and have them fight another scorpion.

  • @jurbroek8117
    @jurbroek8117 4 роки тому +11

    My dad once had a centipede in his bed, he got stung on his foot. I was scared of going to sleep for a while there.

  • @pianoninja5276
    @pianoninja5276 3 роки тому +8

    “Is this centipede the pet for you?”
    Wow this could have easily just been a 2 min video!!

  • @cstrosetta
    @cstrosetta 4 роки тому +6

    "We fear more what we don't know" certainly helped me with spiders and snakes learning about them, but I'm cursing my curiosity and wish for someone to take this new knowledge from me. Please

  • @lovelife4111
    @lovelife4111 4 роки тому +16

    I wouldn't mind a tour of the reptile room! 👀 Laughing at _"escape and end your marriage!"_ 😂😭

  • @MrDdeded
    @MrDdeded 5 місяців тому +1

    I love my centipede Cindy. She’s a sweetheart and only scares me a little when she starts moving fast and tears up half way in the air

  • @jaydenb192
    @jaydenb192 4 роки тому +27

    The teacher: "Centipedes are cool"
    Me: **Nioh flashbacks**

  • @nettrawler1202
    @nettrawler1202 4 роки тому +22

    Centipede's are limited in size due to how they breathe. Thank God.

  • @bluestang9530
    @bluestang9530 4 роки тому +3

    I had one for about a year until it unexpectedly died. I supposed I accidentally let it get too dry. But he was a fun pet. I loved watching him eat. Fed him crickets, roaches, and even a pinkie mouse. He cost me $25 at an expo. I hope to get another in the future and be a little more careful with it. I checked to make sure he was in the aquarium everyday and he’d hide inside things so it was scary to lift things up and look lol.

  • @bluewaternebula652
    @bluewaternebula652 4 роки тому +41

    “If you died, you wouldn’t be the first.”
    Wait... what?

    • @gagesherman8826
      @gagesherman8826 4 роки тому +3

      Just looked it up, and apparently as of 2006 there have been 3 recorded deaths by centipede venom. In at least one case, it caused a minor heart attack in a young man.

    • @georgelaidlaw3748
      @georgelaidlaw3748 4 роки тому +5

      It's unclear how deadly centipede venom is by itself in humans. However, centipede bites can and do cause allergic reactions that in turn can kill you. Some larger centipede species may be dangerously poisonous to certain individuals even without anaphylaxis in the mix. This will depend on individual reaction to the venom, quantity of venom injected etc. Children and the elderly are most at risk of systemic poisoning from centipedes. Final note that centipedes inflict pretty deep wounds with lots of local tissue swelling and possibly necrosis. This in turn creates ideal conditions for infection and any infection could be fatal.

    • @Burtocd
      @Burtocd 4 роки тому +6

      If there's anything to be learned by Coyote Peterson letting himself be bitten by a giant desert centipede, it's that even if the venom doesn't kill you, you'll likely wish you were dead. Several species of centipede are known to have incredibly painful bites.

    • @BloodyChunX
      @BloodyChunX 4 роки тому +3

      @@Burtocd and the venom of the giant desert centipede, is mild compared to a lot of Asian species. The one in this video is a Vietnamese Scolopendra dehaani. There is no way Coyote Peterson, would take a bite from one of these! :)

  • @kaan1361
    @kaan1361 4 роки тому +22

    Centipede a literal monster from hell roaming earth constantly and proudly looking for a kill
    Humans: *P E T*

  • @JillRhoads
    @JillRhoads 2 роки тому

    The energy here is amazing! It just makes me so happy...and scared at the same time.

  • @anom2619
    @anom2619 4 роки тому +5

    Hello, this video was very helpful thank you. I bought my first Centipede today for £70 with the setup included, I mainly came here to find out about how the Centipede would drink as I wasn't sure wether I should fill up the dish with water or the special bug gel I give my millipedes and tarantulas, as some other insects I have like my three stick insects do not drink the gel and prefer the water, but I learnt a lot of other helpful stuff. They had a little run around when I first got home with it, gave it a nice mealworm now they've took off to sleep underneath a log. I'm looking forward to owning this :)

  • @avad1472
    @avad1472 4 роки тому +11

    Imagine being in prehistoric times and encountering an arthropleura, an ancient relative of the centipede. It’s basically just a centipede..... except EIGHT STINKIN FEET LONG. Stuff of nightmares

    • @Tinyvalkyrie410
      @Tinyvalkyrie410 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah except they were millipedes and ate plants... therefore I would probably take one of those to one of these.

    • @rafael75839
      @rafael75839 4 роки тому +4

      @@Tinyvalkyrie410 I would ride one

    • @TrueBolt18
      @TrueBolt18 4 роки тому +1

      Great for D&D monsters

    • @happysaladd8951
      @happysaladd8951 Рік тому

      And Meganeura which is a giant dragonfly

  • @harveymedlicott-revell7069
    @harveymedlicott-revell7069 4 роки тому +2

    I've kept this species of centipede for a number of years and I've found it helpful to let the top layer of substrate dry for a few days before adding more water to the substrate (making sure there's a few hides, flat Cork bark is best which will maintain the moist substrate 24/7). I find that this will allow them to avoid mites and fungal disorders. Secure, well ventilated but frequently moistened enclosures and a good dense mix of materials for the substrate so they can burrow are all you need really.

  • @anthonysimeone365
    @anthonysimeone365 4 роки тому +17

    This would be a phenomenal addition to the reptile room! Have fun with your hopeful new pet nightmare!

  • @mazdoctorxd
    @mazdoctorxd 4 роки тому +8

    I just love this guy’s enthusiasm 😂😂😂

  • @wingding27
    @wingding27 Рік тому

    One of my favourite utube vids. Come back here every few months. Literal interdimensional cable.

    • @wingding27
      @wingding27 5 місяців тому

      Still comin back…

  • @hoibsh21
    @hoibsh21 4 роки тому +17

    A few dozen endangered species become extinct each year. Luckily the Giant Centipede will always be with us. God has a nasty sense of humor.

  • @hama8921
    @hama8921 4 роки тому +95

    fun fact: during the Carboniferous period there were 2 meter long leggy bois

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 4 роки тому +25

      But they were millipedes, so cute leggy bois, not nightmarish leggy bois

    • @jand.4737
      @jand.4737 4 роки тому +7

      there were both in such massive sizes.

    • @nicholas9268
      @nicholas9268 4 роки тому +2

      Bro I’d be more worried about the dayum scorpions and giant spiders...

    • @ethansmith3477
      @ethansmith3477 4 роки тому +1

      @flagellaman400 1 best comment I've seen all day

    • @mlgproplayer2915
      @mlgproplayer2915 4 роки тому +1

      Noice.