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Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
So, she was fine the first couple of days, kept trying to climb the side of the tank which I figure is normal because she’s in a new environment. But now all she does is stay under her rock. I got her on the 18th of september and all she’s eaten is one cricket so far, wondering what I can do to make her more active/eat more. I’m kinda afraid that she’s gonna die which I really don’t want. Any suggestions? |
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| 09/24/09 07:54pm |
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Sorpionlova View Profile |
Message To: Mauge135 In reference to Message Id: 2076079 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
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| 09/24/09 09:26pm |
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Mauge135 View Profile |
Message To: Sorpionlova In reference to Message Id: 2076115 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
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| 09/24/09 09:30pm |
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Sorpionlova View Profile |
Message To: Mauge135 In reference to Message Id: 2076117 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
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| 09/24/09 09:33pm |
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Dualll View Profile |
Message To: Mauge135 In reference to Message Id: 2076079 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
Glad you’re asking questions as well. To get started, the water dish is fine, don’t use a sponge. It’s a breeding ground for bacteria. The pet store guys don’t know what they’re doing most of the time to be honest. Emperor scorpions would rather drink from a dish in my opinion. Otherwise they’d have to suck the liquids from a bacteria infested sponge. It’s best to use filtered water for them too. Tap water has a lot of minerals and substances in it that may be harmful to your scorpion. Tap water also stains your enclosure glass. For heating, make sure the heating pad actually heats up the tank. I bought one a while back and it really sucked. Didn’t heat anything. So feel the tank to see if it actually heated the enclosure. Also, remove the heat pad from the bottom and place it on the side of the tank. Placing it on the bottom is dangerous to the scorpion as scorpions typically burrow to escape high temperatures, so having it on the bottom plays against that. Don’t worry, if she’s hiding, that means she’s happy. Emperor scorpions are known as "pet holes" which means they are usually found hiding. Just remember they are nocturnal creatures and are more active during the night. She can be more active if you raise the temperature in the enclosure. Don’t go past 85 degrees F though. You can’t make the scorpion eat more though, they have very slow metabolisms and will eat 2-3 times a week, which is a good feeding schedule to go on as well. They can fast for months as well. So far I don’t see why your scorpion would die, seems healthy to me. Just get the sponge out and make sure the humidity is 70-80%. They are tropical scorpions and need humid environments. If you don’t have it already, make sure the substrate is coco fiber or peat. These substrates are great at holding humidity. They can be found at your pet store as well. Sand is a big no no for substrate by the way and so is bark chips. Sand and bark chips are horrible at holding humidity, which may cause death to the scorpion over time. To raise the humidity, simply dump water onto the substrate until it is moist to the touch but not soaking wet. You should have about 4-6 inches of substrate as well for burrowing purposes. My scorpions are somewhat active. Instead of using hides where I can’t view the scorpion, I use drift wood or put in a pothos plant. They can still hide, but I can also view them more easily. To use live plants, make sure the plant can live in the enclosure environment first. Pothos plants are well suited for warm and humid conditions such as this. I just place the plant in a pot and put the pot into the enclosure. I water the pot when needed. The reason the plant is in a pot is because most plants can’t survive in coco fiber or peat, there aren’t any nutrients in the substrate. Just remember not to overfeed your scorpion either. If you wish, you can even add a friend or two to your tank, gives you more opportunities to see one :D If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask! Me and scorpion newbie are pretty much the only active members on this forum haha. |
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| 09/24/09 09:43pm |
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Sorpionlova View Profile |
Message To: Dualll In reference to Message Id: 2076123 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
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| 09/24/09 10:28pm |
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Mauge135 View Profile |
Message To: Sorpionlova In reference to Message Id: 2076138 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
So I just took my heating pad off of the bottom of my tank, and put it on the back wall, is that ok? If not I can move it again. |
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| 09/25/09 11:21am |
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Dualll View Profile |
Message To: Mauge135 In reference to Message Id: 2076282 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
glad to help Yeah, don’t listen to anything they say. It’s all wrong, good to do your own research. Sand is absolutely the worse. Heating pad on the bottom is the worse and so is the sponge! I’ve talked with very experienced scorpion keepers who have kept hundreds of scorpions and that is no way to keep an emperor scorpion. You don’t need a humidity gauge, just make sure the substrate is moist to the touch but not soaking wet. That will be enough humidity for them. The heating pad should always go on the side. Just make sure that it works and will actually heat up the tank. If not, I’d return the product and buy a heat lamp and use an infrared heat bulb. 60W will do. I can tell you more about heat lamps and bulbs if you wish. I don’t have very good experiences with heat pads, so I don’t know if yours actually works. All of mine didn’t give out nearly enough heat. So i’d make sure the enclosure air is at least warm inside. That will do. If you live in an area where the temperature is always somewhat warm, you really don’t need a heating source for the scorpion. I use red bulbs for heating and for viewing the scorpion at night. You can buy one of those thermometer strips if you have to, otherwise don’t waste money on any gauges, most of the time they don’t work unless you get a super expensive one. I am not using any thermometers, don’t need them at all. Yeah, just leave the heating pad on the side. Check the air in the enclosure to see if the heating pad is doing its job. If not I’d look into getting a heat lamp and infrared light bulb. Ask me about that if the pad isn’t working. |
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| 09/25/09 12:15pm |
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Scorpion-Newbie View Profile |
Message To: Dualll In reference to Message Id: 2076308 Just got new emperor scorpion but might be having problems...
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| 09/29/09 02:05pm |
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