How to raise centipede?

1.Pick the feeding box.

For the feeding box, we should choose according to the size of the centipede. We recommend ventilated transparent feeding box, if you don't have the condition to buy professional feeding box, you can also use the organizer box with ventilation holes instead. But be sure to pay attention to the ventilation.

2. Pick the bedding soil.

There are three main types of bedding soil suitable for centipedes on the market nowadays - the most common coconut soil, peat soil (413 or 422), and reptile wood blocks. All three types of bedding soils are available, with little difference in function, but mainly in appreciation. These three types of bedding soils can be mixed. Once you have chosen your bedding soil, remember to clean and replace it regularly to avoid mite proliferation.

3, choose the right water basin.

Water is the source of life, in the centipede's rearing environment must prepare a water basin that is not easy to be knocked over to ensure the centipede's water supply. This is very important and should not be done sloppily.

4. Provide a hiding place.

Providing a hiding place is good for centipedes to find a sense of security, which is good for them to start eating in the new environment. And it is also very helpful for the aesthetics and artistry of the feeding box. The simplest hiding object is the bark of a tree, which the little ones can consider.

5, control humidity.

For centipedes, humidity is especially important. Centipede itself is like damp and cool environment, so the environment we keep should be the same. It is best to keep the humidity of the soil above forty percent, and there should always be water in the water bowl.

6, control the temperature.

Centipedes are arthropods, so the temperature requirements are also very high. Usually 23-28 degrees Celsius is the best temperature. Then in winter we have to prepare heating pads. The heating method is the common reptile pet heating method, so there is no need to repeat.

7, feeding methods.

The main things to feed centipedes are breadworms and barley worms. Juveniles are usually fed once in two to three days, while adults can be fed just once a week. Depending on the size of the centipede, the number of breadworms or barley worms is given accordingly. This is one of the most worrying aspects of centipede feeding.

8. Wound treatment.

Centipede poison is not fatal but will produce severe pain and obvious redness and swelling, at this time to remain calm, let the wound rinse under running water for 5~20 minutes, squeeze the wound in the process of cleaning to let the venom as much as possible out. After cleaning, disinfect the wound with alcohol or iodine povidone, don't put band-aids or anything like that, and keep the wound exposed. It's usually fine for a week or two after treatment.

Expanded Information

Developed into powder

After the centipede is caught, the head and tail are inserted with a thin-tipped stick, then dried in the sun or baked for spare parts, or it can be developed into powder for use.

1, energize the meridians

Centipede is pungent, mild and toxic, and mainly enters the liver meridian. Centipede has a detoxifying effect, and also has the effect of activating the meridians, the common dosage of centipede is 1~3g. Usually, a piece of iron plate is put on top of the stove, centipede is placed on it, roasted and then ground into powder and swallowed with water, each time 0.6~1g is used.

2, the treatment of ulcer poisoning

Centipede can be used to treat lymph node tuberculosis infection ulcers that do not heal, often combined with xionghuang, but also for the treatment of ulcer poisoning, long time, you can only use centipede internally, but also can be used in combination with the clearing of heat and detoxification medicine, external use can be formulated as a poultice, applied in the sores on top of the wounds.

The treatment of sores and ulcers poisoning can be combined with scorpion, ice tablet, andrographis paniculata, musk, cashew yellow, cicadas, and five times as much, which has the effect of removing decay and promoting healing of sores and ulcers. In addition, the centipede can be used for the treatment of venomous snake bites, which can be taken orally and used externally, which is to utilize the principle of combating venom with venom.

3, resting the wind and spasm

Centipede can also be used to activate the meridians, for headaches caused by inactivity of the meridians, pain in the body. It can be used for headache and body pain caused by inactivity of meridians, such as persistent neuralgia, body pain caused by wind-cold-dampness paralysis, combined with scorpion and tianma. In addition, centipede can also be used for the treatment of tetanus caused by the horn, has the effect of relieving wind and spasm, usually and stiff silkworms, scorpions, hooked vine together.

4, the treatment of untreated sinus tracts, fistula

Centipede can also be used to treat untreated sinus tracts, fistula, such as osteomyelitis and bone tuberculosis due to the treatment of untimely caused by the pipe to the skin, the treatment of the centipede can be a centipede or a few centipedes, fresh can also be used, dried can also be used, roasted and yellowed and then grinded into a fine powder after use.

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