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Egyptian Rainbow Centipede (Scolopendra cingulata)
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Egyptian Rainbow Centipede (Scolopendra cingulata)

Centipede

$49.99
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Matched Buddy Burrow Buddy

This fella needs ground cover and diggable depth first, so the best checkout pair is a deep Buddy with a starter hide.

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About this Fella

Mediterranean banding with a hidden shimmer

Scolopendra cingulata, 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. It is noticeably smaller than the big tropical Asian Scolopendra, with husbandry that’s more forgiving than the giants (drier, with one humid retreat).

Do not let “smaller” and “forgiving husbandry” lull you. The bite is not generally considered medically significant, but it can be extremely painful and some keepers react badly enough to need medical attention, on top of the usual centipede speed and escape-artist track record. Strict display-only, secure-lid, forceps-for-maintenance, and the escape-proofing is not optional.

The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →

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What ships with this order

  • Comes with a free species-oriented care guide
  • Heat / cold pack as needed for the week's forecast
  • Tracking + arrival window before ship-day
  • DM access to Big Z for the life of the animal
Matched care guide

Egyptian Rainbow Centipede

Scolopendra cingulata - Spice 5 — Extreme. Baby Buddy for small pedelings; Burrow Buddy for larger specimens

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About this Fella Big Z's notes

Mediterranean banding with a hidden shimmer

Scolopendra cingulata, 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. It is noticeably smaller than the big tropical Asian Scolopendra, with husbandry that’s more forgiving than the giants (drier, with one humid retreat).

Do not let “smaller” and “forgiving husbandry” lull you. The bite is not generally considered medically significant, but it can be extremely painful and some keepers react badly enough to need medical attention, on top of the usual centipede speed and escape-artist track record. Strict display-only, secure-lid, forceps-for-maintenance, and the escape-proofing is not optional.

The numbers live in the care guide. Enclosure size, temps, humidity, feeding schedule, premolt signs, handling boundaries: it's all in the care guide for this exact fella. Start with the full Advanced guide, or click for the quick Open the Simple version →

What ships with this order Care + shipping
  • Comes with a free species-oriented care guide
  • Heat / cold pack as needed for the week's forecast
  • Tracking + arrival window before ship-day
  • DM access to Big Z for the life of the animal
Read shipping & LAG Build the habitat
Care guideSpice 5 lane - read first
Matched care guide

Egyptian Rainbow Centipede

Scolopendra cingulata - Spice 5 — Extreme. Baby Buddy for small pedelings; Burrow Buddy for larger specimens

Advanced + PDF Open simple guide
View in Care GuideZs library
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