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<blockquote data-quote="MatthewM1" data-source="post: 37547" data-attributes="member: 3019"><p>I would start, by checking out Heterometreus sp.(Asian forest scorpions). Low venom potency, tropical species that digs deep burrows. 6"+ deep substrate(tightly packed coco fiber works week) moisten the substrate about once a week. The top can dry out a little but make sure the lower levels don't. 5+ gallons each for adults, they are communal and easy to breed with enough space. Attached pics are of my set up before I traded all but one scorpling off, and also an adult female.</p><p></p><p>Also scorps need to be heated above normal room temp. Before I switched to a space heater I used a 50w red bulb a few inches away from the enclosure aimed at the side of it. You wanna keep atleast part of the enclosure at or above 80, pushing 90 is good but you need to make sure there is a gradient if you go that high.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MatthewM1, post: 37547, member: 3019"] I would start, by checking out Heterometreus sp.(Asian forest scorpions). Low venom potency, tropical species that digs deep burrows. 6"+ deep substrate(tightly packed coco fiber works week) moisten the substrate about once a week. The top can dry out a little but make sure the lower levels don't. 5+ gallons each for adults, they are communal and easy to breed with enough space. Attached pics are of my set up before I traded all but one scorpling off, and also an adult female. Also scorps need to be heated above normal room temp. Before I switched to a space heater I used a 50w red bulb a few inches away from the enclosure aimed at the side of it. You wanna keep atleast part of the enclosure at or above 80, pushing 90 is good but you need to make sure there is a gradient if you go that high. [/QUOTE]
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