Vietnamese Centipede

Scolopendra dehaani

CentipedeintermediateVenom: Moderate

Venom note

Significant envenomation potential — severe local pain, marked swelling, occasional systemic symptoms (nausea, elevated heart rate, lymph involvement). Larger specimens approach the medically-significant tier; treat with extreme caution. Sometimes traded under the S. subspinipes complex name — keep that ambiguity in mind.

About

Vietnamese Centipede — large, dark, blazing-fast rainforest species. Striking gloss-black body with yellow or orange legs. One of the most reliably-imported large Scolopendra. Demanding humidity — keep substrate damp throughout, never let it dry out. Burrows deep; surface appearances are brief. Defensive on a hair-trigger; rehouse with care.

Taxonomy

FamilyScolopendridae

GenusScolopendra

Native regionSoutheast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia)

TypeFossorial

Temperamentdefensive, very fast

Size & growth

Adult size7-9 inches

Length180.00–230.00 mm

Growth ratemedium

Climate

Temperature75–85 °F

Humidity75–90%

Enclosure

Juvenile size5x5x5"

Adult size14x10x8" with 5-6" substrate

SubstrateCoco fiber + topsoil + sphagnum, kept damp throughout

Substrate depth5-6 inches

Water dishRequired

Feeding

Feeding modePredator (live prey)

Prey sizeAdult crickets, roaches, pinkie mice for large adults

Juvenile cadenceTwice per week

Adult cadenceOnce every 1-2 weeks

Times kept: 0