Cold weather scorps.

[rjh5791]

Hello everyone , I was just wondering if there are any scorpions that will do fine in temps. that get low into the mid to high 60s at night with out a heat light?

Thanks, Rob

 

[Widowman10]

mine do :? i keep centruroides and hadrurus. daytime temps get up to 70, but they've all been perfectly fine for a couple of years now.

now, if i was trying to breed them and have them grow quickly, i would not keep them in the 60-70F range, i would keep them higher. they are adults now though, and do perfectly fine in the range you are talking about. i also keep a Ptrans, but he's on a heatpad

 

[Travis K]

Paruroctonus boreus but they are pretty small only getting 1.5" on avg.

BTW this species goes through 3 months of Harsh Winter.

 

[spinningspider]

nice choice on the P boreus. Ive caught them in 40 degree temps... they do awesome and i believe the scorpion that ranges farthest north

 

[Travis K]

Yeah they are pretty neat. I just got a 51 UV LED Flash Light and can't wait to go out on the banks of the Columbia River in Spring of 2010. I think there are at least two species out there and I am going to try and find them.

 

[rjh5791]

Thanks for the input. I have some C. sculpts for a few months now and they don't look like they have been growing at all, so i have been putting them in a deli cup within one of our Bearded dragon cages to keep the heat up a little bit. I like the H. arizonensis I just thought they would need to be a little warmer. Any other suggestions?

 

[Widowman10]

i'll heartily agree with P. boreus. kept them before and they do great with colder temps, specially since they're one of the farthest ranging scorps up north. neat little guys too.


oh- spadix can also be found in areas that experience pretty harsh weather. plus, they are just sweet looking:

H. spadix:

 

[Travis K]

i'll heartily agree with P. boreus. kept them before and they do great with colder temps, specially since they're one of the farthest ranging scorps up north. neat little guys too.


oh- spadix can also be found in areas that experience pretty harsh weather. plus, they are just sweet looking:

Where can those be found?

 

[Widowman10]

Where can those be found?

found ours in northern utah. also colorado. and both those can get pretty nasty in wintertime.

 

[rjh5791]

Are all these species noobie friendly?

 

[Widowman10]

define 'noobie friendly.' they are fairly simple to care for, temperment can be nasty at times, hardy in captivity usually. pretty good for me!

 

[rjh5791]

By noob friendly I mean care wise, forgiving of mistakes.

 

[Nomadinexile]

I just went hiking today, I found a few C. vittatus and P. reddelli under rocks and wood. Lows have been 30-45* recently. Last night was 40*. Highs 60-65*.

 

[rjh5791]

You're lucky, I wish I can go outside and find scorps. here.

 

[Vidaro]

Though i believe all scorpions can survive in any natural temps Mesobuthus cyprius is also found on the highest place on this island wich during this time off year is usualy covered in snow. A species wich doesnt borrow from my experience.

 

[Nomadinexile]

Though i believe all scorpions can survive in any natural temps Mesobuthus cyprius is also found on the highest place on this island wich during this time off year is usualy covered in snow. A species wich doesnt borrow from my experience.

Wow. Nature amazes again.

 

[Nomadinexile]

You're lucky, I wish I can go outside and find scorps. here.

Well, everywhere has it's ups and downs right? Good news is, there are plenty of areas of the U.S. you could move to and collect scorpions when you have free time. Off the top of my head:

CA, OR, WA, AZ, UT, NV, CO, NM, TX, LA, FL, GA, AL, AK, OK, ID, SC, MO,
well, there is more, but you get the point!

 

[rjh5791]

Now humidity wise my tank will only be getting at most about 30-40% in the winter will all these be fine with this?

 

[Nomadinexile]

Now humidity wise my tank will only be getting at most about 30-40% will all these be fine with this?

Well, not all. The desert species will. As long as you keep water dish around. 30% is low though. Isn't an A/C cooled and dehumidified house usually 50%rh? It isn't too hard to bring it up if you choose. But you could just keep water available. And with desert species, even that wouldn't have to be 24/7. But still often.

For something like an emperor though, no way. I don't think so, even with a water dish.

Keep up with questions if you have more. I kind of have the day off.

 

[rjh5791]

I am thinking the humidity might below because it is winter time and I live in an old house.