Thanks!
Yeah, it's anoying at times, but awesome to see as well!It doing the bulldozer-excavator thing? To me, scorps are deceptive. They seem to walk about so daintily. But in reality as in the detritus zone that's a high traction all wheel drive engine with heavy duty demolition equipment attached. From observation, the forest scorps here, spinifer, laoticus, longimanus and petersii, would rather blast their way through the leaf mold and compost than surface and expose themselves to night predators.
BTW, I've been desperately trying to come up with a rough rule of thumb to tell those four apart. Any suggestions? Which one looks black but is really deep dark blue-green?
Also how big is this setup? Sorry for all the questions!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it! No worries at all for the questions, and congrats in the scorpion!That truly looks amazing! I've just got my scorpion (h. petersii) and would love to do something along these lines. Would you mind listing the plants you've used in there? Struggling on what thrives in such areas, really love the whole look of yours though im sure its soon destroyed
Thanks for the in-depth reply it’s really helped! Wow yeah, those plants look super realistic too on the images so that’s worked out great & I see what you mean with the slope, it looks so much more natural and “ real “. Thanks, I’ll check it out!Thanks, I'm glad you like it! No worries at all for the questions, and congrats in the scorpion!
The tank is 10 gallons, but you could easily use a smaller one and your scorpion would be fine
I actually used fake plants in there! They're a lot easier to take care of and move. From the craft store (Hobby Lobby), I got those small ferns, the orchid, and those little pink and white flowers. The only live plant I used is the sphagnum moss, but it's dried, so not really alive anymore! You can find moss at a local pet store pretty easily, I got mine at Petco.
I collected the wood piece when I was camping, but you can buy/find a piece of driftwood that would work great. They're sold at most pet stores, especially fish supply stores.
I bought a large half-log and the corner water dish from Petco. You can find either one almost anywhere.
For the substrate, I mainly used EcoEarth coconut fiber, and added walnut shell sand for accents. These are both easily found.
I also used a polished geode and an amethyst crystal to make it more interesting. These were easier for me to find because I collect them, but you can try to find them online or in a rock shop. I also used some gravel pieces to add interest.
The only advice I can really give is to slope the substrate or something like that, it looks much better if it's not just flat.
I got a LOT of my ideas from the YouTube channel Serpa Design, so I would check him out to get some better advice!
Good luck, I hope this is helpful! Make sure to post a picture of the finished product!
PS - here's an updated version of the terrarium, I changed some stuff, I like it much better!
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You're welcome! Hope it turns out good for you!
Are you worried at all about the walnut shell molding in a humid enclosure? I've read that's the downside of this stuff.....Thanks, I'm glad you like it! No worries at all for the questions, and congrats in the scorpion!
The tank is 10 gallons, but you could easily use a smaller one and your scorpion would be fine
I actually used fake plants in there! They're a lot easier to take care of and move. From the craft store (Hobby Lobby), I got those small ferns, the orchid, and those little pink and white flowers. The only live plant I used is the sphagnum moss, but it's dried, so not really alive anymore! You can find moss at a local pet store pretty easily, I got mine at Petco.
I collected the wood piece when I was camping, but you can buy/find a piece of driftwood that would work great. They're sold at most pet stores, especially fish supply stores.
I bought a large half-log and the corner water dish from Petco. You can find either one almost anywhere.
For the substrate, I mainly used EcoEarth coconut fiber, and added walnut shell sand for accents. These are both easily found.
I also used a polished geode and an amethyst crystal to make it more interesting. These were easier for me to find because I collect them, but you can try to find them online or in a rock shop. I also used some gravel pieces to add interest.
The only advice I can really give is to slope the substrate or something like that, it looks much better if it's not just flat.
I got a LOT of my ideas from the YouTube channel Serpa Design, so I would check him out to get some better advice!
Good luck, I hope this is helpful! Make sure to post a picture of the finished product!
PS - here's an updated version of the terrarium, I changed some stuff, I like it much better!
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I didn't think about it, but it is a possibility. So far, though, it hasn't molded for me. A better option would probably be play sand, or other terrarium sand.
That's a good idea, thanks! Also, @StampFan, the walnut shell sand has held up great so far, no mold or anything! I also use it in a blend for my Giant Desert Hairy scorpion and he loves it. Only criticism is that it isn't great for burrowing, it is too loose.