Tonkinbolus caudulanus

Behavior:

Tonkinbolus caudulanus is a great starter species that thrives almost on its own. They are very social and like to sit together in damp places, preferably under pieces of bark. It is generally noticeable that they often occur in groups. I therefore advise you not to keep this species individually.

Sometimes you want to hold your animals in your hand. Be it to recognize the sex or to check whether everything went smoothly during moulting. Tonkinbolus caudulanus behaves in a very relaxed manner. It is therefore also very suitable for taking a few nice photos in peace. Secretion is very rarely secreted.

Container:

Up to 10 Tonkinbolus caudulanus can be kept in a container measuring 40 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm. The substrate height should be at least 10 cm so that the animals can burrow into it without any problems. This is particularly important during the moulting phase, as the animals moult in the forest leaf humus.

If you use a plastic box, you should drill sufficient air holes in the container. It should be ensured that a humidity of 70-90% can be kept constant.

A large, well-dried piece of bark from a deciduous tree is often used as a hiding place.

Special features:

In contrast to other diplopod species, they eat virtually no vegetables!

Fruit, especially bananas and apples, are occasionally eaten. It is therefore better to feed smaller pieces so that no mold develops in the terrarium.

Instead, they consume a lot of protein in the form of protein pearls. Although the Centrobolus spec. “Mozambique” is a relatively small representative, it is the species that consumes the most protein. The offspring also come out of the substrate when fed protein and like to eat plenty of granules.

Tip: When changing the protein food, make sure that there are no larvae left in the food bowl.