Scolopendra heros (Girard, 1853)
| Scientific name | : Scolopendra heros |
| Common name | : Giant desert centipede |
| Distribution | : USA, Mexico |
| Cage size | : 50cm lenght x 25cm width x 25cm height |
| Substrate | : Humus with vermiculite (90/10) / Humus with sand (60/40) |
| Substrate moistness | : Can be kept (almost) dry if water dish is provided |
| Temperature | : 20 - 25 Celsius day / 18 - 20 Celsius night |
| Humidity | : 35 - 50 % |
| Adult size | : 155mm - 180mm |
| Litter size | : --- |
| Temperament | : ** |
| Communal | : no |