Sand question.

[dustinv91]

I recently got a desert hairy scorpion (H. arizonensis). I don’t have any sand only substrate I’ve used since I kept monitors was a mix of coco fiber, potting soil, with vermiculite mixed in for dryer species. I noticed today when I was getting ready for work it had climbed up on the side like it didn’t like it. Is the dirt a potential danger? Or should I just add more vermiculite to the substrate to dry it out more? I don’t really like dealing with sand.

 

[cold blood]

I recently got a desert hairy scorpion (H. arizonensis). I don’t have any sand only substrate I’ve used since I kept monitors was a mix of coco fiber, potting soil, with vermiculite mixed in for dryer species. I noticed today when I was getting ready for work it had climbed up on the side like it didn’t like it. Is the dirt a potential danger? Or should I just add more vermiculite to the substrate to dry it out more? I don’t really like dealing with sand.

Dirt is just fine.

 

[Venom1080]

It's how dry it is that matters. Not so much what you use.

 

[darkness975]

I recently got a desert hairy scorpion (H. arizonensis). I don’t have any sand only substrate I’ve used since I kept monitors was a mix of coco fiber, potting soil, with vermiculite mixed in for dryer species. I noticed today when I was getting ready for work it had climbed up on the side like it didn’t like it. Is the dirt a potential danger? Or should I just add more vermiculite to the substrate to dry it out more? I don’t really like dealing with sand.

The proper substrate for this species is a 70 / 30 ratio of Sand / Excavator clay. It is an obligate burrower.

 

[dustinv91]

Thank you guys!