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      Millipedes For Sale UK

      Millipedes are one of the most underrated corners of the invertebrate hobby: quiet, slow, fascinating to watch, and most species are no trouble once you understand the basics. This page runs from the giant African species and beginner-friendly olives to UV-reactive and dwarf flat-backed millipedes, each with its own care notes, posted Monday to Thursday with the live arrival guarantee and a 20% overcount.

      The one thing that catches new keepers out is substrate. A millipede's substrate is its main food, not just something to walk on, so getting it right matters more than almost anything else. My millipede substrate guide and my overview of what millipedes eat are the two things worth reading before you buy.

      Best millipedes for beginners

      If you are starting out, pick a species that forgives an imperfect setup. The Ivory Millipede, the Bumblebee Millipede, the Ghana Speckled Leg (Telodeinopus aoutii) and the African Giant Green (Analocostreptus gregorius) all make good first millipedes, and so do the giant Africans when they are in stock. The Ghana Speckled Legs are wild-caught, so give new arrivals a quiet few months to settle. My guide to the best millipedes for beginners in the UK walks through what makes each one easy, and the pet millipede care guide covers the whole setup from scratch.

      Display and specialist species

      With some experience behind you, the colourful and unusual species are where millipedes get interesting: the Spotted Fire, the Amber, the Thai Rainbow, the Siamese Glow and the UV-reactive Hawaiian Glow. Each has its own quirks around diet and humidity, so read the listing before you buy; there is more on why the Hawaiian Glow fluoresces in my Hawaiian Glow feature. For a surprise, the Millipede Mystery Box is a good-value way to start a collection.

      Getting the setup right

      Millipedes can share a bioactive enclosure with a cleanup crew of isopods and springtails, all of them breaking down organic waste and working the substrate, and my guide to keeping millipedes and isopods together covers when that works. Whichever species you choose, getting the substrate and calcium right is the foundation: millipedes need more calcium than anything else I sell bar the snails. The accessories range has the leaf litter, rotting hardwood, cuttlebone and other components of a good millipede setup.

      Livestock goes out Monday to Thursday by Royal Mail Tracked 24 or Next Day, every livestock order carries the live arrival guarantee, and millipedes come with the 20% overcount. Some lines are captive-bred and some wild-collected, and the listings say which wherever it is known. Stock changes regularly: a sold-out listing has a Notify me when available button, and for species beyond millipedes see the other inverts collection.

      Frequently asked questions

      Are millipedes good pets?
      Yes, they are among the most low-maintenance pets you can keep. They are silent, have next to no smell, don't bite and take up little space, and some species live five years or more. They ask for a stable, humid enclosure with the right substrate and a calcium source, and very little day-to-day attention beyond that.

      Where can I buy millipedes in the UK?
      Here: every millipede on this page is posted Monday to Thursday to anywhere in Great Britain, with the live arrival guarantee on every livestock order. Each listing gives the species' size, temperature and humidity and, wherever it is known, whether the animals are captive-bred or wild-collected.

      What do millipedes eat?
      Mostly decaying hardwood and leaf litter, which is why their substrate has to be edible rather than inert. They will also take the occasional soft vegetable and need a permanent calcium source, such as cuttlebone, for their exoskeleton. My millipede diet guide covers it in full.

      Do millipedes bite or sting?
      No. Millipedes have no bite, no sting and no venom, and no interest in you. What they do have is a defensive secretion, and that is the part worth respecting: it stains skin, it irritates it if it is left on, and in an eye it is a chemical burn that needs treating. Seven of the eight published eye cases were children of seven and under. Wash your hands with soap after handling, before you touch your face, and that is essentially the whole of millipede safety. My guide to whether millipedes are dangerous sets out the evidence.

      How big do millipedes get?
      It depends entirely on the species. The African Giant Black is one of the largest millipedes in the world, up to around 33 cm full-grown, while many display and beginner species stay in the 5 to 15 cm range. Each listing gives the expected adult size.

      How long do millipedes live?
      It varies with the species, and the giant Africans are among the longest-lived. My guide to how long millipedes live goes through what is known.

      Why is my millipede buried and not moving?
      Usually nothing to worry about: millipedes burrow to moult, and they can stay hidden for days or weeks while they do. Disturbing a moulting millipede can harm it, so it is best left alone. My guide to millipede moulting explains what is happening, and if breeding is your goal, why millipedes won't breed covers the common causes.

      20 products
      Ivory Millipede, Chicobolus spinigerus, dark banding over a pale ivory base
      Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus)
      from £9.00
      Bumblebee millipedes banded in yellow and dark grey, some coiled, on a white surface with soil crumbs.
      Bumblebee Millipede (Anadenobolus monilicornis)
      from £10.00
      Pink Dragon Millipede (Desmoxytes Planata)
      Pink Dragon Millipede - Desmoxytes planata
      from £8.00
      Burmese Beauty Millipede (Spirostreptus Sp)
      Burmese Beauty Millipede (Spirostreptus sp.)
      from £6.50
      Tiny flat-backed millipede, Polydesmus sp., orangey-brown with a flat back
      Tiny Flat-backed Millipede (Polydesmus sp.)
      from £4.00
      Sold Out
      african giant millipedes ontop of another
      African Giant Black Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)
      from £20.00
      dark glossy millipedes
      Ghana Speckled Leg Millipedes (Telodeinopus aoutii)
      from £10.00
      Sold Out
      uv millipede
      Hawaiian Glow Millipede (Spirobolellus sp. 'Maui')
      from £6.00
      Sold Out
      red and black banded millipede with red legs on a black surgace
      Spotted Fire Millipedes (Centrobolus Splendidus)
      from £15.00
      A coiled brown and orange millipede on a textured blue surface with small bits of soil visible.
      Orange Titan Millipedes (Thyropygus sp.)
      from £15.00
      black millipede with orange legs curled up defensively
      Matt Black Millipedes ( Treptogonostreptus Intricatus)
      from £11.00
      A Thai Ruby Banded millipede coiled in a flat spiral on grey, glossy dark rings banded with amber and orange legs.
      Thai Ruby Banded Millipede (Thyropygus sp.)
      from £15.00
      Sold Out
      A Red Ring Millipede with glossy red and black rings on a dark grey surface, a second one coiled behind.
      Red Ring Millipede (Centrobolus annulatus)
      from £10.00
      Close view of the head end of a dark brown Delta Banded millipede on a white surface, pale legs beneath it.
      Delta Banded Millipede (Spirostreptus sp.)
      from £10.00
      Giant African Olive Millipedes
      Cameroon Olive Millipede (Telodeinopus aoutii)
      from £10.00
      Thai Rainbow millipedes curled on bright green moss, their ringed bodies dark grey-brown with a paler sheen.
      Thai Rainbow Millipede (Atopochetus Spinimargo)
      from £10.00
      Sold Out
      African Giant Chocolate millipede
      African Giant Chocolate Millipede, 25cm+
      from £10.00
      A Siamese Glow millipede curved across a grey surface, banded olive and orange, with a second millipede partly in frame.
      Siamese Glow Millipede (Benoitolus siamensis)
      from £8.00
      African Olive Millipede
      African Giant Green Millipede (Analocostreptus gregorius)
      from £10.00
      Sold Out
      Two Amber millipedes, tan with fine dark bands, curled on bright green moss among crumbs of dark soil.
      Amber Millipede (Pelmatojulus ligulatus)
      from £10.00

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