JenVegas
Arachnosquire
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- Aug 6, 2020
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We've got tons of Arizona bark scorpions here, and I found this little guy losing a fight with a stray cat. He seems okay, maybe a bit shaken up, and it doesn't seem like he stung the cat, so all's well that ends well.
But I have some questions that I was wondering if anyone could help me with.
But I'm curious about the sex (I think it's a male, but not super sure. I tried to get some decent pictures of those little brush things on his belly) and there looks to be some kind of damage on his tail. He tends to hold it curled up a bit, and I've never seen one of them do that. They always hold it to the side. I'm wondering if it's serious, or if he'll be okay. In the pic below it looks like a thread stuck to his tail. But that's not the substrate, it's part of him.
And my daughter's 9th birthday is in a week, and when I rescued him from the cat, she immediately fell in love with the stupid thing, named him Pineapple, and started begging us to let her keep him as an early birthday present, so apparently I have a pet effing scorpion now.
Outstanding.
I've got a spare 20 gallon tank that used to hold a snake, so I can easily toss him in that, but what do these things need? How often should I feed him? Is there any way to guess at his age? One site said they only live a couple years, while another said they live up to 6. One said they need supplemental humidity, another said not really. Also we live in Las Vegas. Not a super humid place, and yet these little jerks thrive and terrorize the entire neighborhood.
I'm assuming they need some kind of heat. Just like a UTH? I've got him in a jar next to the warm side of my snake tank now because our house is kind of chilly.
One site said 85 degrees is warm enough for them, but it's warmer than that now, at 10:30 at night, and they're everywhere. Is 85 really enough? And they hibernate in winter, do I need to simulate that somehow? Is he okay living on his own or do I need to go catch him some scorpion buddies? It's not like they're hard to find.
Sorry for rambling, I have exactly zero experience with scorpions, aside from trying to keep my dumb dog, clumsy kid, and clumsier husband from being stung. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
But I have some questions that I was wondering if anyone could help me with.
But I'm curious about the sex (I think it's a male, but not super sure. I tried to get some decent pictures of those little brush things on his belly) and there looks to be some kind of damage on his tail. He tends to hold it curled up a bit, and I've never seen one of them do that. They always hold it to the side. I'm wondering if it's serious, or if he'll be okay. In the pic below it looks like a thread stuck to his tail. But that's not the substrate, it's part of him.
And my daughter's 9th birthday is in a week, and when I rescued him from the cat, she immediately fell in love with the stupid thing, named him Pineapple, and started begging us to let her keep him as an early birthday present, so apparently I have a pet effing scorpion now.
Outstanding.
I've got a spare 20 gallon tank that used to hold a snake, so I can easily toss him in that, but what do these things need? How often should I feed him? Is there any way to guess at his age? One site said they only live a couple years, while another said they live up to 6. One said they need supplemental humidity, another said not really. Also we live in Las Vegas. Not a super humid place, and yet these little jerks thrive and terrorize the entire neighborhood.
I'm assuming they need some kind of heat. Just like a UTH? I've got him in a jar next to the warm side of my snake tank now because our house is kind of chilly.
One site said 85 degrees is warm enough for them, but it's warmer than that now, at 10:30 at night, and they're everywhere. Is 85 really enough? And they hibernate in winter, do I need to simulate that somehow? Is he okay living on his own or do I need to go catch him some scorpion buddies? It's not like they're hard to find.
Sorry for rambling, I have exactly zero experience with scorpions, aside from trying to keep my dumb dog, clumsy kid, and clumsier husband from being stung. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!