{"product_id":"texas-gold-millipede-orthoporus-ornatus","title":"Texas Gold Millipede (Orthoporus ornatus) - 4-6 in","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA desert millipede cast in solid gold, built to outlast you\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrthoporus ornatus\u003c\/em\u003e, the Texas Gold Millipede, is the US Southwest's native desert millipede in its brightest coat: gleaming gold and amber over a hardy desert frame. It roams the dry country of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, grows to a substantial 4 to 6 inches, and lives for years on end. Watch it flow across sun-warmed hardwood like a coil of polished brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGentle and easy to work with, so handle it slowly and never grip: like most millipedes it can seep a mild defensive fluid that stains, so wash your hands after. The catch is that this is a desert animal, not a tropical one, and that trips up new keepers. Keep it drier than a rainforest millipede with strong cross-ventilation, mostly dry substrate topped with hardwood leaf litter, and just one lightly damp corner, because too-wet substrate and stale air are the number-one killers. It is an intermediate, semi-arid communal species that rewards a keeper who respects the dry side. The care guide has the full build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"4-6\" (Adult WC)","offer_id":52019577585981,"sku":"BZ-MILL-TXGOLD-WC","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/18B54246-3314-4900-8003-3054FD07F1BB.jpg?v=1784785062","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/texas-gold-millipede-orthoporus-ornatus","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}