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Turisas
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PostSubject: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 7:34 am

I have sand and eco earth and need to know the mixture percentage for these scorps please.

Scorpion : Opiisthacanthus madagascarensis
Scorpion : Opistophthalmus glabifrons
Scorpion : Paleocheloctonus pauliani
Scorpion : Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
Scorpion : Heterometrus madraspatensis
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 9:50 am

I have O. madagascariensis on 50/50 sand and eco earth, part of which is moistened weekly.

O. glabrifrons I have on sand, eco earth and excavator clay (needed to hold burrows together) at a ratio of roughly 50 sand/30 clay/ 20 eco. The eco earth isn't necessary but I like the extra texture and colour it gives the sub. Dry substrate.

P. pauliani I had on a roughly 50/50 mix of sand and eco earth. Finding info. on humidity/moisture was difficult. Madagascar is a huge place, with climates ranging from rainforest to semi-desert. Have a google about.

P. cavimanus, just eco earth is fine. Keep moist.

H. madraspatensis, again just eco earth is fine. Keep moist.

Are you looking at bugzuk stock list by any chance??
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 9:53 am

Oh yer, and come and say hello in the introduce yourself section Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 3:06 pm

Yes I am and thank you it's a big help.
How about for :

Serradigitus subtilimanus
Ophistothalmus walnergi
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 3:29 pm

No problem man.

S. subtilimanus, as stated in your other post is not widely kept but like lycanlord said, a sandy type substrate should be fine. I don't think this species will be particularly hard to keep, but abit of research before hand will help out a lot.

O. wahlbergi, same as O. glabrifrons.

Are you getting all of these species, or just doing a bit of research before picking one??
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 3:54 pm

As Callum said, O. walberghi can be kept under the same conditions as O. glabifrons.

As for the Serradigitus subtilimanus, I'd also keep it on a sandy substrate.

If you search where the scorps are native to and what environments they live in, you should have a pretty good idea of what captive conditions they require.
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 6:43 pm

Thanks again guys I've just ordered the first five a d have the other two.
I have done quite a bit of research but like to.be safe and check everything :-)
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PostSubject: Re: Substrate mix help    Substrate mix help  Empty8/20/2012, 8:35 pm

Good effort done before making a purchase of scorpions Smile
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