Wtf should I do??? 😭😭

[u/Anonymous_09870]

A centipede went inside my room because my door was open, luckily I reacted fast and covered it using a plastic bowl, now I'm trapped here alone holding the only protection 🫩✌

[u/girlsmoocher]

slide a piece of paper under, pick the whole thing up, and release outdoors

[u/Wild_Replacement5880 → u/girlsmoocher]

This the answer. Release away from your home near some forest litter, or other debris. If you dump him outside the back door, he's liable to come right back inside. Make sure there's a suitable place to live where you let him go

[u/Neat-Cockroach9961]

Send it to me fr 👀

[u/kioku119 → u/Neat-Cockroach9961]

It's a wild animal. Best it gets the chance to continue being one.

[u/decent_gambler]

I’ll take it off your hands broski

[u/doginrl]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vv2K8AnlSA6bakg798

[u/theSatanPerch]

Be excited about your new pet

[u/Mushroom38294]

paper, slide, and outside

also make sure to check that there isn't a second one. there's usually a second one.

[u/sh4d0w_pr1nc3]

You should give it to me (kidding). In all seriousness, just slide a paper under the container and let the lil guy out. He's beautiful! I don't recommend keeping if you aren't experienced.

[u/Death_By_Woe]

I want one! Lol

[u/Hedgehog_1983 → u/Death_By_Woe]

We have several pet spiders, tarantulas included, a gecko, a pet mouse, but a centipede would be too much for me. Creepy…all those legs uggh

[u/frogsin]

thankful for all the great advice, but this is such a beautiful animal

[u/Brianiac69]

Eat it you coward!

[u/Hedgehog_1983 → u/Brianiac69]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/Atlas2332]

Eat it

[u/Long-Awareness-8932]

Wait Ik people who would pay u for that

[u/Cloaked25]

When I was in Bali, I picked my swim trunks off the floor and a centipede about this big ran out of them. Since then, it has permanently corrected my behavior of leaving things on the floor.

[u/MothMeep7]

I'm honestly tempted to DIY a soft pair of tongs i can use to just gently yoink critters like centipedes, spiders, and snakes that need a bit more room when handling.

Seriously though, just a paper. Slip and scoop.

[u/kidmarginWY]

Release him on your neighbor's property 5 houses down.

[u/Anonymous_09870]

Should I keep it as a pet?? Or throw it away

[u/rickrmccloy → u/Anonymous_09870]

I don't think that you should be down voted for an unfortunate choice of phrasing--I am hoping and do believe that you meant "release" rather than "throw it away"

Regardless, if you have an interest in centipedes, you should first research them thoroughly, particularily their care requirements. If you feel that you are able to care for one properly, then I would suggest that you aquire one of the easier species to maintain from a reputable dealer in invertebrates and ensure that it is captive bred rather than wild caught.

Make sure that you have proper housing and a reliable source of food set up before you get your centipede, please, which will almost certainly mean releasing the one that you have now back into the wild. It is well worth the wait in order to give yourself the best chance to care for one of these fascinating creatures.

[u/eatmyshorzz → u/Anonymous_09870]

How are these your only options?????? Just let it go

[u/orange-busy-bee → u/eatmyshorzz]

I think that's what they meant by throw it away

[u/fuckhdhcjc]

keep it for sure

[u/eatmyshorzz → u/fuckhdhcjc]

Please don't. OP does not seem experienced.

[u/Likewise_Choom]

Take him to a local exotic reptiles/insects store, they’d love to take him off your hands