How to breed centipedes?

The selection criteria of centipede are: the insect body should be complete and free from damage; The body color should be fresh and the back gloss should be good; Normal activities, can feed, but also can choose centipedes with body length 10 cm or more as feeding objects. If the sex of the breeding object can be identified, it can be matched in proportion, and the general ratio is 3 females/kloc-0 males. In addition, we should pay attention to the regional characteristics of medicinal centipede when introducing it, and do not introduce local varieties in other places. Centipedes sometimes bully the weak, so it is best to keep centipedes in the same pool and at the same age.

Feeding density of centipede

Centipedes like to live in groups, and the density of raising centipedes varies according to solar terms, insect species, sand thickness and temperature. When the temperature is low and the sand is thick, the feeding density can be higher. On the contrary, the higher the temperature, the thinner the sand and the thinner the density. It is suggested to raise about 6,500 young centipedes per square meter, about 3,500 centipedes in 5 cm, 7- 10 cm and 2,000 centipedes in 7-115 cm.

Centipede's demand for pond soil

It is humid in summer, dry in spring and autumn and winter, and the relative humidity of the environment around the feeding basin should be kept at about 70%. If the soil in the basin is too wet, consider changing it, or sprinkle some dry soil in the basin to absorb water. Some people mistakenly add fertilizers such as cow dung and some chicken bones to the soil layer in the basin, and use raw insects as food for centipedes, which hinders the environmental sanitation in the pool and is easy to cause pollution.

Isolated reproduction of pregnant centipede

The centipede is hermaphrodite. The female centipede that lays eggs is bloated, and her abdomen is almost on the ground. She moves slowly and is easy to identify. Scolopendra is best preserved in isolation during spawning and hatching. The method is: put a small pot in the breeding pot or raise it separately with a can bottle to avoid the interference of other centipedes and facilitate management.

Heating method of feeding room

The feeding room must be built and have good conditions of heating, temperature control and heat preservation. In general, the size of the feeding room depends on the number of centipedes wintering, heating conditions and sufficient heating. There are many heating methods. Available coal stove, sawdust stove, rice husk stove, electric heating tube, etc.

Collection and processing of centipede products

Fishing is usually carried out in April-June. After fishing, put two sharpened bamboo pieces in the head and tail, then straighten them in the sun or scald them with boiling water until they are dried or dried. In some areas, chicken feathers, chicken bones and other things are buried in wet places in winter to lure centipedes to lay eggs and breed here and catch them in spring.