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My first scorpion! - Smeringurus mesaensis
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 142930" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>Very nice! They look a lot like our desert scorpions, Urodacus yaschenkoi. I read that like them they are burrowers, or fossorial which means "lives underground". Our species does not need heating, the temperature in a burrow has been shown to be around 23c and doesn't vary between summer and winter. Ours are nocturnal, avoiding the heat of the day, the last thing they want is to be exposed to excessive heat. I know some American desert species do in fact come out in the daytime but I'm not sure that this is one because it is a burrowing species. If heating is warranted at all it would be because the enclosure is reguarily dipping below 20c, even then I would be hesitant. In any case I'm sure you can do your own research but be aware there is a lot of outdated information out there, so many desert animals were kept in hot dry conditions when really their lives are absolutely dedicated to avoiding heat and dessication. I keep my scorpions in false bottom systems with 4 to 8 inches of substrate and this allows for a more stable temperature and a moisture gradient for them to take advantage of. You'll be told it's not necessary, and for an adult that won't be moulting it isn't strictly necessary but it does make life much easier for you and the scorpion. I can't recommend it strongly enough, I'm certain it has saved the lives of many of my scorpions when I've been on holiday or just lax in care, they can be left for months, as the substrate dries they just dig deeper, without a false bottom they just become dessicated and die.</p><p>Anyway, do your research and enjoy! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 142930, member: 27677"] Very nice! They look a lot like our desert scorpions, Urodacus yaschenkoi. I read that like them they are burrowers, or fossorial which means "lives underground". Our species does not need heating, the temperature in a burrow has been shown to be around 23c and doesn't vary between summer and winter. Ours are nocturnal, avoiding the heat of the day, the last thing they want is to be exposed to excessive heat. I know some American desert species do in fact come out in the daytime but I'm not sure that this is one because it is a burrowing species. If heating is warranted at all it would be because the enclosure is reguarily dipping below 20c, even then I would be hesitant. In any case I'm sure you can do your own research but be aware there is a lot of outdated information out there, so many desert animals were kept in hot dry conditions when really their lives are absolutely dedicated to avoiding heat and dessication. I keep my scorpions in false bottom systems with 4 to 8 inches of substrate and this allows for a more stable temperature and a moisture gradient for them to take advantage of. You'll be told it's not necessary, and for an adult that won't be moulting it isn't strictly necessary but it does make life much easier for you and the scorpion. I can't recommend it strongly enough, I'm certain it has saved the lives of many of my scorpions when I've been on holiday or just lax in care, they can be left for months, as the substrate dries they just dig deeper, without a false bottom they just become dessicated and die. Anyway, do your research and enjoy! :) [/QUOTE]
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