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    ways to cool tank set up in summer?

    good ideas.. thanks for all the ideas. I like the frozen bottle idea ontop of the enclosure. Might give that a try once it gets hot again. but the freaky weather... still not hot, just a little humid. I have an australian scorp of course, but its from a slightly cooler region in australia. A...
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    ways to cool tank set up in summer?

    cooling thanks for the info. I will increase the substrate when I clean the tank soon. plus will try the styrofoam container idea. Luckily its not so hot these days. cooling down oddly enough.
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    ways to cool tank set up in summer?

    Howdy. just got an U. elongatus a month ago. Think its female due to shortish tail. can't seem to attach pics. My tank set up: 38cm x 20cm x 20cm. Sand/peat mix substrate about 8-10 cm deep. kind of false bottom set up, with tube going into one end of tank to allow water to be poured into the...
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    Aussie scorpions

    Yeah, Australia has strict import/export laws for most animals. Which is good I think. At the moment, can't import/export scorpions. But as they get more and more popular in the pet trade, maybe Captive bred for X generations might be ok. But I would not hold your breath anytime soon...
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    Emp for sale in Japan

    sure am! Yeah, I will get back into scorpions when I get back to Oz. I was thinking of getting an Urodacus elongatus. Been reading up on them. Plus I want to do a little volunteer work at the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, in the arachnid section. Australian's leading spider expert works...
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    Emp for sale in Japan

    Hey all. Just wondering if there are any aracno geeks living in Tokyo? I am leaving Aug 2008. Have 1 large emperor scorpion plus tank for sale soon. As I am returning to Australia, I can not take it with me. Thanks.
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    TOPIC: Scorpion Enclosures

    Emp set-up Here is my simple Emperor set up for 1 male scorp. plastic tank, about 40cm x 30cm. 8cm deep coco-fiber substrate. 1x plastic rock hide 1x shallow water dish 1x bamboo hide 1x climbing stick in corner 1x temp/hydro metre gauge Temp is usually around 28c. Humidity around...
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    Humidity and tank set up

    winter Ah, yes I don't want to melt the tank. Its pretty thick plastic so I should be ok. Winters in Tokyo are cold (-5-0 degrees), so I will buy a good heat pad to put on the outside (on the side of course) of the tank. Thanks.
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    Humidity and tank set up

    have lid Thanks. I might saturate one corner. There are no shells in my tank by the way. Just coco fibre only. Maybe not good pic as I took with my cell phone. This tank has a lid, which I use. I just took off the top to get a better pic of the inside. Yet I think my tank is usually made...
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    Humidity and tank set up

    Hey all. Just checking my tank set up for my 1 emperor scrop. 40cm long, 30cm wide, 18cm high. 28-30 temp. about 70 humidity. 7-8 cm deep substrate. 1 good hide plus another bamboo hide. Shallow water dish. 1 question. How do I maintain high humidity after summer? Apart from water spraying, I...
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    Demographics: Scorpion owners

    first scorp Got my first scrop 1 month ago. I am 29.
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    Emperor not eating

    ate hey all. Just letting you know, that my emperor scorpion just ate a cricket today{D So all is well. Will take pics soon. D
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    Emperor not eating

    substrate Thanks for the tips. I increased the depth of the substrate. Little more humid too. He is still active at night and seems fine. I guess he will eat when he wants to. D
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    Emperor not eating

    Thanks thanks for the useful. I might slightly raise the temp/humidity a little. My substrate is about 3cms deep. Might increase the depth a little next time I clean out the tank. I have a lid on the tank, but with many holes. I will get a small heat pad to put on the side (cover just half...
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    Emperor not eating

    Hi. I am a NOOB. Just got new emperor scorpion 2 days ago. Pet store owner said he ate a few days before. But he does not hunt down or eat the cricket in his tank at night. I took out the cricket next morning. Scorpion is kind of big, and cricket small. I heard its normal for Emperor scorpon to...
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