burrow building

my new h.arizonensis has decided its time for a burrow and because half the front of her tank is covered she is building it right next to the glass so im happy

Sweet! I was excited when mine did that. But her burrows kept collapsing, and ever since I put in 30% excavator sand, she won't burrow.

I think most burrow next to the glass because they run into it while burrowing and kind of just follow it. Mine has built three large burrows in her cage and all are next to the glass. It does make for some good viewing. My favorite is coaxing a cricket in the burrow and watching them swoop in for the kill.

I usually build my own burrows near the glass and they use them.

i did build one by the glass aswell but she totally ignored mine and built one about two inches away, i gotta say hers is better than mine

if i get an arizonensis, the only thing im worried about is the substrate. im confused about wht too do.....

i just used sand abit of dirt its working atm

I use 1/3 escavator sand 2/3 sand and make sure it's nicecly compreseed and moist then sun bake it.

iv never seen that excatavor stuff for sale around here lol, isnt it like clay or something?

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I use 1/3 escavator sand 2/3 sand and make sure it's nicecly compreseed and moist then sun bake it.

where can you get escavator sand?

https://reptilekeeping.net/catalog/product_info.php?language=en&currency=GBP&products_id=1827



right there lol

i hate ordering stuff online!!! is there anything else i can use?

You can find it at petshops.

I use aquarium sand. 1:1:1 Course sand, fine sand and dirt. Mixed with water until thoroughly moist set and forget. When it is dry put your scorp in. He'll do the rest.

iv never seen it in a pet shop before only seen it online, you gotta keep in mind eddy we dont have huuuuuge corporation pet shops like pet co lol

oh nm then,

I swear I remember seeing such a "huge corporation petstore" when I was in the UK . . . and I think it was a Petco . . .

well i have never seen a petco in england, anybody on here seen them?!?
we do have like big pet shops like pets at home but they only sell rodents and birds etc

ive seen Acorn pet corporation superstores around. but they dont know the difference beetwen a horse and a dolphin.

We have pets at home...thats it. oh and jolleyes *dont think thats the spelling* but its not a BIG BIG shop for pets

xxx

thats what i mean all the large "corparation" types only seem to sell mammals and fish lol in general if we want a reptile or anything exotic we have to go to a specialist store its a good thing when you think about it tho. although wats truly pathetic is we have so called specialist shops that still dont know what there doing 0_X