scorpions kept at room temp?

hi i've been told scorpions can be kept fine at room temp (22-25oc) is this true?

yeah they should be fine. as long as it doesn't get below 60F they should be ok.

yeah scorps are fine at that temp although some are more fine than others

Depends on the species.

Some that come from very hot regions will develop very slowly, if at all, when kept at room temperature.

Temperate species may do better at room temperatures than they would if given supplemental heat.

i have a african red claw and a red desert, would they both be ok or should i give them heat mats?

I dunno what a red desert is.. but the "red claw" (P.cavi, right ?) should be ok.. but don't expect alot of activity.

i bought it as a red desert scorpion (Brachistosternus castroi RCF ) there both on mats but was just wondering if i was to have a scorpion room either you could just have that room's heating on all the time or if mats would be better!?

IMO a smallish heated room is cheaper than individually heating each cage... my scorp/snake/lizard/fish/other invert etc ect. room is hot and humid and i keep my anoles and spinifers next to the fishtank which gives them a bit of heat and humidity.. but all my scorps are really slow to grow because i dont heat them (except the desert hairy)

thats what i'm aiming for my own room, we also keep retics and burms so we need maybe 2 rooms!!

well, Brachistosternus is a Bothriurid, in general these scorpions (and the whole Bothriurid family) are best kept at 70 - 75F. to much heat will kill them..

but, for the other scorps I would keep them warm. they won't do much if they are kept cool.

Heating the room is only worth it if you have a lot of specimens that require an ambient temperature higher than room temp. It also helps to keep your feeders producing.

Room temp should be fine for all scorpions (65-75F) but remember that they will hardly be active, eat less, and grow much slower.

~Abyss~ wrote:

they will hardly be active, eat less, and grow much slower.

Careful about making that as a blanket statement -- species from temperate climates have normal activity at those temperatures, and even cooler temps. I was at an autumn farmers' market with the bugzoo and our emps were catatonic but our pair of mordax were as active as ever.

How much danger is there in keeping the baby mordax at 80F do you think?

I doubt there'd be a whole lot of danger; I was just countering Eddy's statement of all scorpions being slow when kept at room temperature.

yeah thats true, i think i'll keep them on mats then lol!

Mr. Mordax wrote:

~Abyss~ wrote:

they will hardly be active, eat less, and grow much slower.

Careful about making that as a blanket statement -- species from temperate climates have normal activity at those temperatures, and even cooler temps. I was at an autumn farmers' market with the bugzoo and our emps were catatonic but our pair of mordax were as active as ever.

I agree. I should of mentioned that temperate species would be fine. Thanks for the correction.

i think room temp. is fine, but personally i would crank up the heat a bit + raise humidity when they're ready to molt. I always get a little jumpy about damages.

I lost 2 of the little U. Mordax while keeping them at 80F. Now that I lowered the temps just a few degrees they have seemed to stablize, so I would say this species is sensitive to higher temps. The B. Jacksoni seem to love it warmer...80F to 90F is maturing them well and they are quite active.

i've got my U.granulatus at room temp but my others are on mats