Number of posts : 8 Age : 30 Registration date : 2010-09-24
Subject: desert scorpion 10/28/2010, 2:05 am
i am getting a desert scorpion(urondacus yaschenkoi) and was woundering do they need wet substrate or is it ok to just spray them once a day
H. laoticus Parabuthus
Number of posts : 1401 Age : 35 Location : Southern California Registration date : 2009-03-26
Subject: Re: desert scorpion 10/28/2010, 6:15 am
Here's a caresheet on them: http://www.thegreenscorpion.com.au/showcon.toy?cid=59417
The substrate can be sand and shouldn't be wet, but you should read the caresheet as the guy knows what he's talking about
scorpo sting Pandinus
Number of posts : 8 Age : 30 Registration date : 2010-09-24
Subject: Re: desert scorpion 10/29/2010, 12:51 am
So if the substrate shouldn't be wet the how does the scorpion Chose it's preferd humidity because one of the ways to keep it Is on a false bottom also as this scorpion is a uranducas species Then how does it molt. Also then if it no wet substrate how does it burry it self like it Does in the wild to get to a cooler and more moist environment because On the caresheeet posted is says that it digs to get to a more moist and cooler Environment
mezzle992 Centruroides
Number of posts : 196 Age : 31 Location : sussex Registration date : 2010-06-26
Subject: Re: desert scorpion 10/29/2010, 5:47 am
scorps will only moult when they think the conditions are right, dont mist the whole tank just pray a corner of it, they need around 50% humidity which you can achive with no misting atall i use 60% sand and 40% dry coco fibre, it keeps its slightly damp and they can burrow where it will be more moist
