Desert hairy scorpion setup

[darkness975]

Most of the prey will be a few crickets other than that gonna hand feed meal worms. And I’m just gonna put a small Gatorade cap in the cool side. But the tank is big but gonna use play sand and exc clay combo to make borrowing holes in hot and cool sides.

You can give it a slightly larger water dish than that. Its a large enough enclosure.

But make sure it can get out if it falls in.

 

[Dry Desert]

Most of the prey will be a few crickets other than that gonna hand feed meal worms. And I’m just gonna put a small Gatorade cap in the cool side. But the tank is big but gonna use play sand and exc clay combo to make borrowing holes in hot and cool sides.

As darkness975 says, a larger water dish would be better. All you need to do if the dish is fairly deep, is just add irregular shaped stones at one end of the dish, irregular shaped are better than pebbles as pebbles are too smooth and roll around. Do Not put cotton wool in the dish, it's just a playground for bacteria.

 

[Craig73]

Hi all! I’m not new to the forum, hang out in the T section, but recently got a Hadrurus arizonensis from a member. It’s maybe 1.5“-2.5” head to tail, I’ve only seen it for a brief minute since it’s been hiding since I got him Saturday afternoon from a long drive.

I want to design an enclosure, but not sure what size to go with. I have two (1) zoomed low profile 20.5”L x 10.5” wide x 8” tall (2) 5.5 gallon. A 10gal enclosure looked massive, but I don’t know how fast they grow. Or maybe I’m being too ambitious and jumping the gun.

I do want to keep a small shallow water dish in the enclosure, so that’s throwing me off because I want it far enough away that it won’t be an issue. Also considering adding maybe two blue death feigning beetles if I can find any. Not sure if the scorpion is too small for that?

My overall plan is to use a mix of clay, sand, sub for the substrate, let it dry out and create a dry arid environment. All pet trade grade materials.

Any advice is greatly appreciated, it’s all new to me and just trying to read up and get things right.