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Hi everyone,
I need some help. I have a Shiny Burrowing Scorpion. There seems to be some cunfusion on the internet about the correct name for this species. Most sites say its glabifrons but some sites say its wahlbergi. But I think its glabifrons.
Anyway, he has stopped eating for me, and doesn't seem to be even interested in crickets. He hasn't eaten in some time now. I am quite concerened about him, because last year I had a Pandinus imperator that stopped eating, I tried everything but eventually he died. I think it may have been down to old age because he was a huge scorp.
However I dont think this scorp is really that old.
My room is quite cold, and during the day the temperture (at this time of year) in the tank usually sits around 77 degrees F/25 degrees C. I keep my heating bulb on all day and turn it off overnight. I have provided him with a bowl of water. I dont know the humidity as I do not have anything to measure humidity, but I do spray usually once every week or two. Maybe this scorp doesn't require misting or something as it is a desert species.
Can anyone give me some advise, it must be the conditions in my tank. I certainly dont want to lose another scorpion like my last one.
Many thanks
David Craig
BelfastScorpion
I need some help. I have a Shiny Burrowing Scorpion. There seems to be some cunfusion on the internet about the correct name for this species. Most sites say its glabifrons but some sites say its wahlbergi. But I think its glabifrons.
Anyway, he has stopped eating for me, and doesn't seem to be even interested in crickets. He hasn't eaten in some time now. I am quite concerened about him, because last year I had a Pandinus imperator that stopped eating, I tried everything but eventually he died. I think it may have been down to old age because he was a huge scorp.
However I dont think this scorp is really that old.
My room is quite cold, and during the day the temperture (at this time of year) in the tank usually sits around 77 degrees F/25 degrees C. I keep my heating bulb on all day and turn it off overnight. I have provided him with a bowl of water. I dont know the humidity as I do not have anything to measure humidity, but I do spray usually once every week or two. Maybe this scorp doesn't require misting or something as it is a desert species.
Can anyone give me some advise, it must be the conditions in my tank. I certainly dont want to lose another scorpion like my last one.
Many thanks
David Craig
BelfastScorpion