Care Sheet for ScorpionsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/20/2005 |
Main Category: | Non-Reptile/Amphibian |
Sub Category: | Scorpions |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Emperor scorpion |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The Male’s are small and fat and the comb looking thing on it’s sensory organs are short.
the females are larger then the males and are a Little bit Skinnier then the males the comb looking thing on it’s sensory organs are long not short |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I use about 4 to 6 inches of organic peat-moss also you can put
a couple of plants in there as well so it can have places to hide
and also will keep the humidity up |
Lighting and UVB: | No UV lighting because they are nocturnal but in the day
use maybe a 75 watt bulb just for day/nite affect |
Temperatures and Humidity: | I keep mine between 85 on one side and 76 on the other and humidity should be about 80%
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Heating and Equipment: | A heating pad on the side or bottom of the tank should work
and at nite a 75 watt nocturnal heating bulb should do the trick |
Caging Provided: | I use a 29 gallon long aquarium but a 10 gallon will work for one just add 5 gallons per scorpion and things will be OK |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Crickets will work good maybe once in a wile give a couple of
meal worm’s or wax worms and maybe a pinkie mouse |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Just dust the crickets and etc. with some reptile vitamin powder every 2 or 3 feedings |
Maintenance: | Not much maintenance is needed just spot clean every week if
needed and clean the whole tank every 3 months |
Some Words on this Species: | This species of scorpion is a good beginner pet but only recommended for a mature person there sting can KILL if you are allergic to bee’s wasp etc. but if your not then it should only leave a small hive and extreme pain where ever you get stung but nothing that will do long term damage |
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