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Bayushi-san
Hadogenes
Number of posts : 69
Age : 36
Registration date : 2012-07-01
| | Subject: May I present Shosuro. 7/17/2012, 9:39 pm | |
| Got some pics of my Emperor. Well...more pics of his Hide than anything.  - Spoiler:
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I am 90% sure, it's a 'he'. Introducing, Shosuro! - Spoiler:
Anyone want to guess what instar? I think 5. | |
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sontron
Pandinus
Number of posts : 48
Age : 25
Location : Pennsylvania
Registration date : 2012-06-30
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/17/2012, 9:54 pm | |
| That's a nice scorpion you have there! I don't know all too much about figuring out the age of a scorpion, but I believe that it is pretty young based on the color of its telson. | |
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DolbyR
Leiurus
Number of posts : 2097
Age : 42
Location : facebook.com/ScorpionArchives
Registration date : 2011-01-03
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 4:07 am | |
| Nice pics,but is that woodchips what you are using for substrate? It´s really not suitable for emps. I recommend you switch it to coco fiber. | |
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**GS**
Leiurus
Number of posts : 2629
Age : 42
Location : facebook.com/ScorpionArchives
Registration date : 2010-09-06
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 4:43 am | |
| - DolbyR wrote:
- Nice pics,but is that woodchips what you are using for substrate? It´s really not suitable for emps. I recommend you switch it to coco fiber.
+1 It is ideal to provide them with the option to burrow. 4-6 inch substrate depth nicely packed down is recommended. | |
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Bayushi-san
Hadogenes
Number of posts : 69
Age : 36
Registration date : 2012-07-01
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 11:48 am | |
| Hmm...the Invert shop I was at recommended the cedar chips specifically. I try to provide him with plenty of hides and cover. Thanks for the heads up. | |
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Scorpion19981000
Administrator
Number of posts : 1895
Age : 26
Location : Cortland, New York
Registration date : 2011-07-03
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 3:01 pm | |
| Cedar is toxic to most invertebrates, so get your scorp off that substrate ASAP. Most pet-store owners have no idea how to care for scorpions. | |
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Bayushi-san
Hadogenes
Number of posts : 69
Age : 36
Registration date : 2012-07-01
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 3:57 pm | |
| After checking, I misspoke. The substrate he's in is Cypress Mulch. Not Cedar. I had the bag hiding somewhere. It was recommended by the invert store clerk specifically, but I got the name wrong. | |
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Scorpion19981000
Administrator
Number of posts : 1895
Age : 26
Location : Cortland, New York
Registration date : 2011-07-03
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 5:24 pm | |
| Okay. Some people do use cypress mulch in their tanks, but it does not allow for burrowing. You could put a thin layer of it on top of the main substrate (which should be 4-6 inches of either peat or coco fiber) to make the enclosure look more natural.
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jahines1
Centruroides
Number of posts : 106
Age : 35
Location : milwaukie oregon
Registration date : 2012-06-08
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 11:26 pm | |
| I could be blind but I could not see a scorp in any of those pictures | |
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Scorpion19981000
Administrator
Number of posts : 1895
Age : 26
Location : Cortland, New York
Registration date : 2011-07-03
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 11:27 pm | |
| - jahines1 wrote:
- I could be blind but I could not see a scorp in any of those pictures
Look at the last "Spoiler". - Bayushi-san wrote:
I am 90% sure, it's a 'he'. Introducing, Shosuro!
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jahines1
Centruroides
Number of posts : 106
Age : 35
Location : milwaukie oregon
Registration date : 2012-06-08
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/18/2012, 11:37 pm | |
| O lol completely missed that one. Easy to do on my phone. That's a pretty scorp. | |
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Ludedor24
Babycurus
Number of posts : 280
Age : 37
Registration date : 2011-10-02
| | Subject: Re: May I present Shosuro. 7/19/2012, 8:58 pm | |
| My votes for 5-6 inches of moist coco fiber Not saying anyone is right or wrong, but trust the people on the site dedicated to them  Ill save you a lot of trouble in the long run ; dont listen to everything a pet store worker says. | |
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