
African Giant Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)
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Orange and White Dragon Millipede for sale from Big Z's (Orthomorpha sp.). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
Cream-and-brown plates finished with orange edges.
The Orange and White Dragon Millipede (Orthomorpha sp.) combines pale markings with darker plates and orange-edged side keels. Its flattened body gives the pattern a broad surface, so the cream, brown, and orange details are easy to pick out together. This is its own trade form, separate from our Neon Orange and Yellow Dragon selections, and it is offered in mixed sizes.
Spice Level 1: Kid Friendly. Care follows related captive Orthomorpha, with moist humus, decomposed hardwood leaves, and soft rotten hardwood forming the food-and-shelter layer. Maintain a damp refuge without pooled water, keep ventilation open, and replace edible material as it is consumed. Produce can be an extra, with spoiled pieces removed promptly. Avoid digging up buried animals and keep handling minimal. The Big Z's care guide walks through building and maintaining that leaf-and-wood setup.
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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Orange and White Dragon Millipede (Orthomorpha sp.) care guide Read shipping & LAG
Orange and White Dragon Millipede for sale from Big Z's (Orthomorpha sp.). Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
Cream-and-brown plates finished with orange edges.
The Orange and White Dragon Millipede (Orthomorpha sp.) combines pale markings with darker plates and orange-edged side keels. Its flattened body gives the pattern a broad surface, so the cream, brown, and orange details are easy to pick out together. This is its own trade form, separate from our Neon Orange and Yellow Dragon selections, and it is offered in mixed sizes.
Spice Level 1: Kid Friendly. Care follows related captive Orthomorpha, with moist humus, decomposed hardwood leaves, and soft rotten hardwood forming the food-and-shelter layer. Maintain a damp refuge without pooled water, keep ventilation open, and replace edible material as it is consumed. Produce can be an extra, with spoiled pieces removed promptly. Avoid digging up buried animals and keep handling minimal. The Big Z's care guide walks through building and maintaining that leaf-and-wood setup.
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 →
Orthomorpha spp. (trade forms) - Spice 1: Kid Friendly. Baby Buddy or Burrow Buddy: conditional fit for small animals/groups, not a fixed stocking recommendation.; Deep custom enclosure: use when animal size, group size or food-substrate needs exceed a Buddy's usable dimensions.
Orthomorpha spp. (trade forms)
Identity confidence: provisional. This is a genus, group, or trade name rather than a confirmed species. Treat it as the closest match we can stand behind, and use the more conservative end of any range.
Big Z's Quick Verdict: These three dragon-millipede colour forms share a genus-level care guide, not a confirmed species identity. Provide food-rich humus, decomposed leaves and crumbly rotten hardwood, with ventilation and steady moisture. The method is adapted from other captive Orthomorpha.
| Temp | 68-77°F (20-25°C), adapted from Philipp Byzov's care of Orthomorpha cf. arboricola. This is a related-animal starting point, not a proven range for the three colour forms sold here. |
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| Humidity | No fixed humidity % target. Keep sheltered litter and the lower substrate damp, not dripping or waterlogged. Check below the surface before adding water, moisten a section at a time, and leave ventilation open. Avoid both a completely dried-out bed and standing water. |
| Setup | Ventilated, food-rich humus enclosure with decayed wood and leaf litter |
| Substrate | Use pesticide-free soil or humus containing plenty of decomposed hardwood leaves and very soft rotten hardwood. As a general millipede planning rule, provide substrate at least as deep as the longest animal is long, with extra depth where needed to retain a damp burrowing area. Coir alone is not a food supply. |
| Feeding | Keep decomposed leaves and soft rotten hardwood available continuously; replace them as they are eaten. Small portions of vegetables can supplement this base, not replace it. Remove spoiled or uneaten supplements before they foul the substrate. |
| Handling | Keep handling to a minimum. Support the animal over a soft surface for any necessary transfer; do not pull it from cover or force it to uncoil. Wash hands after contact or enclosure work. |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+
Current Big Z's catalog: Yes
Orthomorpha spp. (trade forms)
Identity confidence: provisional. This is a genus, group, or trade name rather than a confirmed species. Treat it as the closest match we can stand behind, and use the more conservative end of any range.
Keeper Snapshot: These three dragon-millipede colour forms share a genus-level care guide, not a confirmed species identity. Provide food-rich humus, decomposed leaves and crumbly rotten hardwood, with ventilation and steady moisture. The method is adapted from other captive Orthomorpha.
| Temperature | 68-77°F (20-25°C), adapted from Philipp Byzov's care of Orthomorpha cf. arboricola. This is a related-animal starting point, not a proven range for the three colour forms sold here. |
|---|---|
| Humidity | No fixed humidity % target. Keep sheltered litter and the lower substrate damp, not dripping or waterlogged. Check below the surface before adding water, moisten a section at a time, and leave ventilation open. Avoid both a completely dried-out bed and standing water. |
| Setup Type | Ventilated, food-rich humus enclosure with decayed wood and leaf litter |
| Substrate | Use pesticide-free soil or humus containing plenty of decomposed hardwood leaves and very soft rotten hardwood. As a general millipede planning rule, provide substrate at least as deep as the longest animal is long, with extra depth where needed to retain a damp burrowing area. Coir alone is not a food supply. |
| Feeding | Keep decomposed leaves and soft rotten hardwood available continuously; replace them as they are eaten. Small portions of vegetables can supplement this base, not replace it. Remove spoiled or uneaten supplements before they foul the substrate. |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 1: Kid Friendly |
| Handling | Keep handling to a minimum. Support the animal over a soft surface for any necessary transfer; do not pull it from cover or force it to uncoil. Wash hands after contact or enclosure work. |
Humidity zones: Very Low under 30% - Low 30-60% - Low-Moderate 40-70% - Moderate 60-80% - Moderate-High 70-85% - High 80%+ - Very High 90%+

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