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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/14/2009, 1:22 am

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yes.. that is the setup i am refering to.. than you very much ... the setup is very nice
btw do you mean normal sand is acceptable.. and as for the clay .. i don't really get it ... which type of clay is safe and acceptable ???

sorry for this much question as i am going to build one nice home for my scorpion too.. lol .. and i wanted something just like yours .. Smile

side track abit.. i read from the net that these sp dun reali need a sand but of a dry setup with intact structure made of sand as these sp dun reali burrow but hide dun rocks and barks...

additional of some tunnels in the sand stucture do also provide extra hides and temperture differental...
.. fore weekly light mist of the side tank to provide mosture and humility...


yes, normal sand. i buy dry clay powder at a pottery or pet shop.
i never prepare tunnels, orthochirus and many other sp. will dig their burrows by themselves.

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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/14/2009, 5:27 am

hauser wrote:
Lester wrote:

yes.. that is the setup i am refering to.. than you very much ... the setup is very nice
btw do you mean normal sand is acceptable.. and as for the clay .. i don't really get it ... which type of clay is safe and acceptable ???

sorry for this much question as i am going to build one nice home for my scorpion too.. lol .. and i wanted something just like yours .. Smile

side track abit.. i read from the net that these sp dun reali need a sand but of a dry setup with intact structure made of sand as these sp dun reali burrow but hide dun rocks and barks...

additional of some tunnels in the sand stucture do also provide extra hides and temperture differental...
.. fore weekly light mist of the side tank to provide mosture and humility...


yes, normal sand. i buy dry clay powder at a pottery or pet shop.
i never prepare tunnels, orthochirus and many other sp. will dig their burrows by themselves.



i see.... okie.. many thanks to you ... now i will have to source the dry clay powder..will update my new setup once it is ready Smile lol ...

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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/14/2009, 7:42 am

Some pet stores sell the clay powder as "Excavator Clay" -- it's great for a lot of burrowing spp. I use it 30% clay / 70% sand, but I imagine 10/90 will hold burrows well too. Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/14/2009, 9:12 pm

hmmm any good brand of the clay to intro ????
as i am thinking those clay selling might contains harmful chemical that might harm the scorpions ...
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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/15/2009, 6:53 am

Here's what I've used.

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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/15/2009, 12:35 pm

be careful with that pottery clay powder

have the wrong mixture and good luck redoing it.

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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/15/2009, 3:49 pm

many thanks Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/30/2009, 6:40 am

omg I haven't been able to check here lately and look what turns up lol. I wanted these little guys so bad a few months back and couldn't find them anywhere...oh wait I still do want them!
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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/30/2009, 6:53 am

hi guys ..

after some advises from my friend sam and instruction from kind people here on how to build the landscape ...
i finally managed to get my hands on some of the material...

unfornuately, i am unable to get the potting clay or other clay but sam advised me to try using some red earth instead ...

i mixed the mixture with the red earth and got soemthing out Smile
but i think i added too much sand this time round

some experiment pics which i did with mini caontianers Smile


please do advise if any thing can be further done beforei proceed with the actual tank setup Smile
many thanks in advances........

this pics was taken abt a week ago .....
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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/30/2009, 3:15 pm

did you wet, pack, and dry the mixture?

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PostSubject: Re: Orthochirus innesi   10/30/2009, 3:17 pm

yes .. indeed i do Smile
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