Description
- Common Name: Red leg Centipede
- Scientific Name: Scolopendra subspinipes
- Locality/Morph:
- Sex: Unknown
- Age: Unknown
- Source: Wild Caught
- Native Range: Southeast Asia, South Asia, and parts of Oceania (including Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea)
- Natural Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests; terrestrial and fossorial, often found under leaf litter, logs, rocks, and within moist soil
- Diet: Carnivorous—large invertebrates (insects, millipedes, other arthropods) and occasionally small vertebrates (frogs, lizards, mice)
- Basking Temperature: Not required – maintain 24–28 °C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28 °C (night drop to ~20–22 °C)
- Average Adult Size: 20–25 cm total length
The Javan Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes) is a large, fast-moving, and venomous centipede native to Southeast Asia. It is a generalist predator and extremely efficient ambush hunter, capable of subduing a wide range of prey, including animals larger than itself.
In captivity, a horizontally oriented enclosure with deep, moisture-retentive substrate is essential to allow burrowing and hiding. Leaf litter, bark, and cork pieces should be provided to create secure retreats. The species is nocturnal and highly secretive, spending most of the day concealed.
Humidity should be maintained at moderate to high levels (70–85%), with substrate kept slightly moist but not waterlogged. Good ventilation is important to prevent mold and stagnant conditions. A shallow water dish should always be provided.
Temperature should remain stable within a warm range, avoiding sudden fluctuations. The species does not require direct basking but benefits from consistent ambient warmth.
Feeding consists of appropriately sized live prey such as crickets, roaches, millipedes, and occasionally small vertebrates. Feeding should occur in the evening or at night when the centipede is most active. Extreme caution is required during handling or maintenance due to its potent venom and aggressive defensive behaviour.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
