Trigoniulus macropygus (Philippine Flame Leg Millipede) Care Guide

Trigoniulus macropygus aka the Philippine Flame Leg, is a beautiful, medium sized millipede native to the Philippines in the same regions that Acladocricus sp "PGB" are found. 
Their stunning deep red body with contrastingly bright yellow legs, hardiness, and high level of activity means they make a great display animal for a well designed vivarium. Setting up these animals for success starts with a high quality substrate. For substrate composition please see my General Care Guide. As for depth, 5" should be considered the minimum but as with all millipedes, deeper is better. 
Trigs and Acladocricus sp "PGB" have essentially the same care requirements. Trigs also come from the jungle floor where temperatures are much cooler than the surrounding air and do not like temperatures to get too high. I keep them around 75°F (23°C). Humidity is something that should be kept on the moderate to high side around 60-75%. Night time temperatures can be allowed to get down to as low as 65°F (18.5°C) with no ill effects. In fact, the biggest issue that this species faces in captivity is lack of food. They need a constant supply of decaying hardwood and leaf litter to ensure the colony doesn't collapse. Protein should be given twice weekly to make sure they have adequate nutrition to keep up with their quick growth rate. The unfortunate side effect to a quick growth is a short lifespan, with this species living a maximum of 1.5-2 years.
To get Trigs to breed you just need to make sure their husbandry requirements are met and have some patience. Females lay eggs one by one, encapsulating each one in feces and substrate after she lays them. As is the case with other species that encapsulate their eggs, they will be dispersed underneath the leaf litter instead of being buried into the substrate. Some people have claimed that females die after laying eggs. That simply isn't true. 
Within 2-3 months the eggs will hatch and the life cycle will start anew. Sexual maturity is reached around 10 months old.
Hopefully this simple guide conveys just how easy it is to keep and care for this gorgeous species.