{"title":"CentipedeZs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom peaceful detritivore millipedes (great kid-safe pets) to the lightning-fast Scolopendra centipedes (very much not). The full myriapod spread.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malaysian-cherry-red-centipede-scolopendra-dehaani","title":"Malaysian Cherry Red Centipede (Scolopendra dehaani)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fastest, fiercest predator in the lineup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Malaysian Cherry Red, \u003cem\u003eScolopendra dehaani\u003c\/em\u003e, is pure adrenaline: 8-plus inches of armored, vivid cherry-red, 21-pair-legged predator from Malaysia and Southeast Asia that moves like spilled mercury and hits prey like it has been waiting all week. There is genuinely nothing else in the lineup like watching one move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also fast, defensive, in possession of a medically relevant bite, and an escape artist of legend; it \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e find any gap in a lid. So this is a watch-only, lock-it-down, experienced-keeper animal: forceps for everything. (Females are surprisingly devoted mothers, coiling protectively around their eggs, a rare soft moment.) The care guide covers the escape-proof enclosure, which is non-negotiable, and everything else. Read it before unboxing day, and Big Z is glad to talk it through first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"WC 5-8\"","offer_id":51670272737597,"sku":"BZ-CENT-CHERRYRED-ADT-WC","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/IMG-8793.jpg?v=1780097493"},{"product_id":"borneo-blue-centipede-ethmostigmus-sp-borneo-blue","title":"Borneo Blue Centipede (Ethmostigmus sp. 'Borneo Blue')","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat blue is real, and it does not sit still\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthmostigmus sp.\u003c\/em\u003e “Borneo Blue” wears the best color in the centipede world: an intense, genuine electric blue from Borneo. Not a photo trick, not a trick of the light, just \u003cem\u003ethat blue\u003c\/em\u003e, on a 4-to-6-inch predator. And unlike a lot of the burrowing \u003cem\u003eScolopendra\u003c\/em\u003e, this one is surface-active, so you actually get to watch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch being the operative word: it is fast, defensive, a committed escape artist, and the bite carries real localized swelling and possible systemic effects. Long forceps for every bit of maintenance, never a hand, display only. For an experienced keeper who wants a centipede that is as visually loud as it is alive, there is nothing quite like it. The husbandry, especially the lid, is required reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"WC 4-6\"","offer_id":51670272770365,"sku":"BZ-CENT-BORNEOBLU-ADT-WC","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/IMG-8804.jpg?v=1780097501"},{"product_id":"redtail-olive-centipede-rhysida-longipes","title":"Redtail Olive Centipede (Rhysida longipes)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA smaller, manageable centipede, emphasis on centipede\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhysida longipes\u003c\/em\u003e, the Redtail Olive Centipede, is an Old World species (Africa and parts of Asia) that is a real change of pace from the giant \u003cem\u003eScolopendra\u003c\/em\u003e: olive-green body, bright red terminal legs, and a more compact, less imposing build. \u003cem\u003eRhysida\u003c\/em\u003e venom also sits on the milder side as centipedes go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut “milder” and “smaller” do not mean “casual”: it is still fast, still defensive, still an escape artist, and a bite is still a bite. So it gets the same secure-lid, forceps-only, display-only treatment as its bigger cousins. For someone curious about centipedes who wants to start at the manageable end, it is a great pick: read the husbandry, lock the lid, enjoy the speed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"WC 2-3\"","offer_id":51670272803133,"sku":"BZ-CENT-RTOLIVE-JUV-WC","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/IMG-8799.jpg?v=1780097511"},{"product_id":"chinese-beauty-centipede-scolopendra-multidens-red","title":"Chinese Beauty Centipede (Scolopendra multidens 'Red')","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed head, red legs, and it grows up fast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScolopendra multidens\u003c\/em\u003e “Red,” the Chinese Beauty Centipede, is a sharp-looking mid-size Asian \u003cem\u003eScolopendra\u003c\/em\u003e: glossy dark body bracketed by a bright red head and red legs, out of southern China and the surrounding region. This one ships as a \u003cem\u003epedeling\u003c\/em\u003e (a baby), so you are raising it from the start, and they grow quickly and end up genuinely large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic centipede temperament comes standard: fast, defensive, escape-prone, and armed. The bite is painful with serious localized effects, so it is forceps-only and never handled. For a keeper who wants the centipede experience in a striking package it is a great one; just go in clear-eyed about the secure enclosure it needs, and Big Z is happy to talk through the setup before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"2\" Pedeling","offer_id":51670272934205,"sku":"BZ-CENT-CHINABTY-PED-CB","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/IMG-8812.jpg?v=1780097655"},{"product_id":"egyptian-rainbow-centipede-scolopendra-cingulata","title":"Egyptian Rainbow Centipede (Scolopendra cingulata)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean banding with a hidden shimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScolopendra cingulata\u003c\/em\u003e, the Egyptian Rainbow (or Mediterranean Banded Centipede), is the centipede of the Mediterranean basin and North Africa: olive-and-amber segments with subtle multi-tone banding that catches a faint “rainbow” sheen at the right angle. 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Strict display-only, secure-lid, forceps-for-maintenance, and the escape-proofing is not optional.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"WC 2-3\"","offer_id":51670273032509,"sku":"BZ-CENT-EGYRAINBW-JUV-WC","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/IMG-8795.jpg?v=1780097659"},{"product_id":"arizona-desert-centipede-2-3-in","title":"Arizona Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert speed, locked-lid required\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScolopendra polymorpha\u003c\/em\u003e, often sold as the Arizona Desert Centipede or tiger centipede, is a hardy Southwestern centipede with dry-leaning care and all the usual centipede intensity: speed, defensiveness, and a serious escape-artist streak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drop is one 2-3 inch juvenile. 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