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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 76025" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>First off - dangit [USER=4086]@MassExodus[/USER] for getting me looking into and wanting a scorp.</p><p></p><p>I was looking at the H. arizonensis, since it's a desert scorp that's comfy at room temps up to about 90 or so I've been reading. Warmer than that could be problematic if you believe the care sheets. I'm thinking that would be the best for me as my house temps are 70's year round, maybe some 80s in the summer before i get home and turn on the cooler. So i shouldn't need a heat source right?</p><p></p><p>I'm seeing excavator clay and sand mix anywhere from 60/40 to 80/20 depending which sheets you read for substrate. I'm guessing 60/40 is 60% clay? Moistened like I do with my slings so these can burrow, then make it rain once a week or so. mist during molts to up the humidity for that.</p><p></p><p>Feeding is once a day? what size prey? is there a rule of thumb like no bigger than the T's abdomen for a scorp? Care sheets don't go into that detail <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Any other tips or tricks from the scorp owners here that would be helpful?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 76025, member: 4199"] First off - dangit [USER=4086]@MassExodus[/USER] for getting me looking into and wanting a scorp. I was looking at the H. arizonensis, since it's a desert scorp that's comfy at room temps up to about 90 or so I've been reading. Warmer than that could be problematic if you believe the care sheets. I'm thinking that would be the best for me as my house temps are 70's year round, maybe some 80s in the summer before i get home and turn on the cooler. So i shouldn't need a heat source right? I'm seeing excavator clay and sand mix anywhere from 60/40 to 80/20 depending which sheets you read for substrate. I'm guessing 60/40 is 60% clay? Moistened like I do with my slings so these can burrow, then make it rain once a week or so. mist during molts to up the humidity for that. Feeding is once a day? what size prey? is there a rule of thumb like no bigger than the T's abdomen for a scorp? Care sheets don't go into that detail :P Any other tips or tricks from the scorp owners here that would be helpful? [/QUOTE]
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