
African Giant Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)
Millipede

10 Count Lot for sale from Big Z's. Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
Ten Purple Rainbow Ivories in one box, at roughly 20% off the single-animal price
Chicobolus spinigerus, the Florida Ivory Millipede, is a US native you have probably walked past a hundred times. This is the one you have not: the "Purple Rainbow" color form, where the dark bands throw a purple-violet iridescence the second light rakes across them. This listing is the ten-count lot of the same wild-caught 2-to-4-inch animals Big Z's sells one at a time, which is how you build a real group of a color form instead of collecting them one by one.
Underneath the shimmer it is still a slow, gentle composter that turns oak leaf litter and rotting hardwood into both home and dinner, and it is about as forgiving as inverts get: no venom, no bite, no medical significance. Ten of them want a roomier humid bin and more leaf litter, not a harder setup. Spice Level 1: Kid Friendly. Ten animals in one box means ten animals' worth of shipping to plan for, so check Big Z's current live-arrival and weather policy before ordering, and read the full care guide before you set up.
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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10 Count Lot - Purple Rainbow Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus) care guide Read shipping & LAG
10 Count Lot for sale from Big Z's. Spice-rated keeper notes, care guidance, and live-arrival packing where eligible.
Ten Purple Rainbow Ivories in one box, at roughly 20% off the single-animal price
Chicobolus spinigerus, the Florida Ivory Millipede, is a US native you have probably walked past a hundred times. This is the one you have not: the "Purple Rainbow" color form, where the dark bands throw a purple-violet iridescence the second light rakes across them. This listing is the ten-count lot of the same wild-caught 2-to-4-inch animals Big Z's sells one at a time, which is how you build a real group of a color form instead of collecting them one by one.
Underneath the shimmer it is still a slow, gentle composter that turns oak leaf litter and rotting hardwood into both home and dinner, and it is about as forgiving as inverts get: no venom, no bite, no medical significance. Ten of them want a roomier humid bin and more leaf litter, not a harder setup. Spice Level 1: Kid Friendly. Ten animals in one box means ten animals' worth of shipping to plan for, so check Big Z's current live-arrival and weather policy before ordering, and read the full care guide before you set up.
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 →
Chicobolus spinigerus - Spice 1: Kid Friendly. Baby Buddy for small juveniles; Burrow Buddy for display groups
Chicobolus spinigerus
Big Z's Quick Verdict: A beautiful US-native communal millipede with the same care across standard and purple morphs: adults reach about 3-4 inches.
| Temp | 72-78°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate-High ambient (70-80%) with cross ventilation; damp lower layers, drier surface |
| Setup | Moist terrestrial communal millipede |
| Substrate | Deep hardwood leaf/wood substrate |
| Feeding | Leaves, veggies, calcium |
| Handling | Brief contact tolerated. Handling is optional and never required for good care, and a fall can injure the animal. |
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
Chicobolus spinigerus
Keeper Snapshot: A beautiful US-native communal millipede with the same care across standard and purple morphs: adults reach about 3-4 inches.
| Temperature | 72-78°F |
|---|---|
| Humidity | Moderate-High ambient (70-80%) with cross ventilation; damp lower layers, drier surface |
| Setup Type | Moist terrestrial communal millipede |
| Substrate | Deep hardwood leaf/wood substrate |
| Feeding | Leaves, veggies, calcium |
| Care Difficulty | Spice 1: Kid Friendly |
| Handling | Brief contact tolerated. Handling is optional and never required for good care, and a fall can injure the animal. |
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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