milipede invasion

[houseofchameleons]

Let me start first by saying all of the plants in our chameleons cages are rocked in to keep them from eating dirt but I have noticed one of my chameleons down at at the pot & I didn't think to much of it at the time until I saw him chewing oon something so I took the plant out & noticed that it had hundreds of milipedes & I did hear that as a defense mechanism in these milipedes is that they sprayed cyanide but I am unsure so my question is does anyone know if consumed milipedes are harmful to chameleons. I have rectified the problem but I don't know how many got through the rocks for him to eat

 

[d3s5]

My panther ate a few that came out of my plants a couple months ago. They were tiny and I didn't have that many. Didn't seem to harm him - but he did like hunting them!

 

[Pilotman800]

Millipedes secrete poisonous liquid secretions as well as hydrogen cyanide gas through the microscopic pores all over their bodies.

You should get rid of all of them ASAP.

 

[Miss Lily]

I have loads under my planters outside and had a few in the Hibiscus when I brought it in - it's now back outside, lol! At first I thought 'free food' for Monty but was told the same. It's a shame as there are loads in my garden!

 

[houseofchameleons]

I did take the plant out as soon as I noticed what he was doing...thanks everyone