Adult H. hottentotta question

[Varanamous]

Just curious what would be the ideal enclosure size for an adult hottentotta? I have some idea but I want yo make sure I don't go too small
Thanks in advance!!

 

[Liquifin]

It's debatable on what size is good for them. I've seen some people keep them in 16oz containers with no issues, but I find it a little too small. I'd say regular size size kritter keeper is fine for me like the ones sold at Walmart.

 

[Varanamous]

I'd say regular size size kritter keeper is fine for me like the ones sold at Walmart.

So an Exo Terra Nano would probably be sufficient for an adult?

 

[Liquifin]

So an Exo Terra Nano would probably be sufficient for an adult?

A little spacious, but I suppose it'll work fine. H. hotttentotta are not too big as adults, they get around 3''-3.5'' as adults so I'd think it'll work depending on how big the specimen is.

 

[Falsielove13]

I keep my adults in critter keepers just fine. Half and half coco fibre and sand with a hide and a piece of bark and they do great. I'll have more babies any day now! Definitely an awesome species

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

So an Exo Terra Nano would probably be sufficient for an adult?

I wouldn't fill the substrate too high as Exo Terro terrariums have small gaps in their front opening doors and H.hottentotta being parthenogenic, a brood of scorplings may slip through that space.

EDIT: Below the glass, beside the lower hinge.

 

[NMWAPBT]

I keep mine in a 16qrt plastic container shes been doing great! 50/50 sand and coco fiber I have bark and rock for her to hide in shes made a scrap under the bark and I have yet to see her leave it.