I'm a new member, but I've visited this site many times before joining, for info on a couple of my arachnids. I have a few questions/clarifications about keeping an Asian Black Forest Scorpion.
First, I read a thread here, that said emperors need almost the same type of environment as forest scorpions and a link was posted to a care sheet for emperor scorpions. The care sheet said to keep the temperature around 90 degrees on the warm side of the enclosure. Then I read another thread here that said asian forest scorpions prefer the temp in the mid to high 70s. I just want to get the temperature as close as I can to being correct so any clarification would be appreciated.
Second, I've read that they sometimes like to burrow into the substrate. I have had him/her for about 6 months and I've never seen any attempt to burrow. Is that something I should be concerned about. I am currently using coco fiber, packed down and kept moist.
Third, I recently read to have an "under the tank heater" stuck to the side of the tank instead of under it. Since I've moved it, the scorpion has been keeping close to the wall next to the heater, outside of its "warm side" hide, which is right next to the heater. Temperature on the warm side is almost 80 degrees and the cool side is right at 70 degrees. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
First, I read a thread here, that said emperors need almost the same type of environment as forest scorpions and a link was posted to a care sheet for emperor scorpions. The care sheet said to keep the temperature around 90 degrees on the warm side of the enclosure. Then I read another thread here that said asian forest scorpions prefer the temp in the mid to high 70s. I just want to get the temperature as close as I can to being correct so any clarification would be appreciated.
Second, I've read that they sometimes like to burrow into the substrate. I have had him/her for about 6 months and I've never seen any attempt to burrow. Is that something I should be concerned about. I am currently using coco fiber, packed down and kept moist.
Third, I recently read to have an "under the tank heater" stuck to the side of the tank instead of under it. Since I've moved it, the scorpion has been keeping close to the wall next to the heater, outside of its "warm side" hide, which is right next to the heater. Temperature on the warm side is almost 80 degrees and the cool side is right at 70 degrees. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance for any advice!