Screamingreenmachine
Arachnosquire
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- Jun 30, 2016
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So I have a 20 gallon long (30inx13inx13in) that my sister left when she moved and it's sitting around taking up space in my house. I was originally planning to house a colony of smaller scorpions but after some thought, I'd rather not have 20+ scorpions for my first inverts. It would be my luck that I would lose count of how many are in the enclosure and one might vanish and it will be found in a bad way. I then looked at a few larger species of scorps to keep as tank mates and the larger, less potent ones that are capable of being held in a communal setting don't really strike an interest like they used to. Well after looking around on here to get a few more ideas, I saw a GBB and instantly fell in love. After seeing it I started to dig deeper into T's and every single one I saw I wanted to buy. Went to my local exotics shop and spent a few minutes with one of theirs (Acanthoscurria geniculata) and loved how amazing of a creature it was. I used to be terrified of them but something changed really quickly.
I've been reading around and researching all over the internet, getting an idea on what I should expect with the care and I've found that a 20 is really too big for all but the largest in a single specimen setup. I'm thinking of trying to partition the tank into 2 or 3 separate enclosures with taking all precautions to prevent any T from getting into another's place. Read to many horror stories of finding a fat T and a missing one. If I can manage to make an appropriate enclosure, I have my eyes set on slings of both Grammostola pulchra and Chromatapelma cyaneopubescens and if I have a 3rd partition maybe a scorp of some form. I'm worried about the environmental needs of each animal but I'm assuming that a properly sealed off partition is equivalent to just another tank that can have it's own environment? If I decide I am not comfortable with my splitting of the tank, I'll look into a larger species such as Lasiodora parahybana. I'd be more than happy to trade off or sell my tank for a few 5s except a certain someone is happier with one larger tank than a few little ones. No say in that matter .
I'm really open to all advice, tips, as well as other possible species to look at! I'm used to ferrets and dogs so inverts are a totally new ball game for me. Also I don't plan to handle them often and would prefer to just watch, water, and feed them.
I've been reading around and researching all over the internet, getting an idea on what I should expect with the care and I've found that a 20 is really too big for all but the largest in a single specimen setup. I'm thinking of trying to partition the tank into 2 or 3 separate enclosures with taking all precautions to prevent any T from getting into another's place. Read to many horror stories of finding a fat T and a missing one. If I can manage to make an appropriate enclosure, I have my eyes set on slings of both Grammostola pulchra and Chromatapelma cyaneopubescens and if I have a 3rd partition maybe a scorp of some form. I'm worried about the environmental needs of each animal but I'm assuming that a properly sealed off partition is equivalent to just another tank that can have it's own environment? If I decide I am not comfortable with my splitting of the tank, I'll look into a larger species such as Lasiodora parahybana. I'd be more than happy to trade off or sell my tank for a few 5s except a certain someone is happier with one larger tank than a few little ones. No say in that matter .
I'm really open to all advice, tips, as well as other possible species to look at! I'm used to ferrets and dogs so inverts are a totally new ball game for me. Also I don't plan to handle them often and would prefer to just watch, water, and feed them.