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20 LIVE MILLIPEDES Bumblebee Anadenobolus Monilicornis / Scarlet Trigoniulus

$ 12.09

Availability: 27 in stock
  • Type: Organic Castings
  • Species: millipede
  • Organic: Yes
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • MPN: not applicable

    Description

    This item is a colony starter mix of 2 Millipedes species.  Bumblebee (Anadenobolus Monilicornis), Scarlet (Trigoniulus Corralinus)
    Millipedes are underrated in composting culture
    Scientists from
    Mangalore University
    ,
    Alagappa University
    and the
    Madurai Kamaraj University
    has shown that
    he quality of millicompost is superior to that of vermicompost.
    The nitrogen and phosphorus content is higher in millicompost than vermicompost. Additionally, millicompost brings down the pH of the soil thus promoting fungi dominated soil environment.
    Other advantages of millipede compost
    Millipedes can consume wastes 5 times their body weight.
    Millipedes are able to lock away the nutrients in their fecal matter and then release them periodically.
    As research showed millipedes have truly unprecedented microorganism diversity in their gut that will charge your compost pile with bunch of beneficial fungi and bacteria.
    The millipedes are shipped in a medium that includes adult and baby millipedes and their natural habitat consisting of castings, peat moss and all the symbiotic organisms that help the millipedes settle in your new environment.
    When you receive the package you should have already a bin with medium prepared for them. I mainly use coco coir and peat moss however it can be shredded paper, shredded cardboard, cheap top soil or cow manure from Home depot. I recommend to take the whole content of the bag and placing it as is in your bin/compost pile.
    After getting used to their newly found home they will not escape your bin/compost pile, they normally stay where the food is.
    You can feed your millipedes pretty much anything that comes from your kitchen table.
    Order process
    To ensure survival of the species any order placed after Thursday will be shipped the next Monday.
    I will send the package using USPS mail. To ensure that you receive the worms and millipedes alive make sure to track the package using the tracking number provided and not to leave them for a long time in your mail box. Left in extreme heat or cold they will not survive for long. If that happens or there is a problem with the batch let me know and I will send you another batch, simply help with the cost of shipping.
    The mix will have roughly 20 millipedes