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Can my millipede live with other insects? What about walking sticks?

Updated On December 4th, 2025

Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic

I recently bought a millipede and was wondering if I could put any other insect in there without harming either one. I also bought Australian walking stick eggs and was wondering if they can live together

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on August 18th, 2017

You can house other millipedes with Sticky. Isopods (giant pill bugs) would also be acceptable vivarium mates. The stick bugs would be fine also, they live pretty much off the ground anyway. Other mantids are also potential viv mates.

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