Desert hairys working together on same burrow and sleeping together in it! Ours prefer to be with eachother

[Scorpion death]

 

[Ferrachi]

That's pretty cool... so they all have to back up when the one furthest in wants to get out... LOL

Love how they work together digging...

 

[Redjunior]

What are the sexes? Curious if they're all female, male or a mix. I couldnt get my desert hairy scorps to be in the same enclosure without fighting. Not sure what the sexes were, but I'm guessing both male with the amount of fighting. This is such a cool post!

 

[Dr SkyTower]

three desert hairies all sharing the same burrow. Amazing... especially when they're known not to be communal and would rather fight with each other than co-operate.

 

[Redjunior]

Maybe they're trying to fight. One digs a hole to hide the other digs it bigger and follows in but it's too tight to do anything and the third does the same. Hahaha. Remember that classic line from your parents? "DONT MAKE ME COME IN THERE!!!" .

 

[Harmonicon]

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Wow that is pretty cool! I keep one but she is alone.

 

[Arthroverts]

Hadrurus sp. are not known to be communal. While this may work short term (and it may appear that they prefer to be together), I seriously doubt it will last long-term.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Scorpion death]

That's pretty cool... so they all have to back up when the one furthest in wants to get out... LOL

Love how they work together digging...

Actually it has 2 entrance or exit makes an l shape in corner its cool cus its all visible

 

[Scorpion death]

Hadrurus sp. are not known to be communal. While this may work short term (and it may appear that they prefer to be together), I seriously doubt it will last long-term.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

They have been in same enclosure for about a year now and never a problem with fighting they are like a family I guess 2 big ones 2 small ones and they all take turns with who they sleep with

 

[Scorpion death]

What are the sexes? Curious if they're all female, male or a mix. I couldnt get my desert hairy scorps to be in the same enclosure without fighting. Not sure what the sexes were, but I'm guessing both male with the amount of fighting. This is such a cool post!

I think its 3 male 1 female and have been together for a year now with no problems

 

[Ferrachi]

Actually it has 2 entrance or exit makes an l shape in corner its cool cus its all visible

It looks really cool and would love to see more photos or videos...

 

[darkness975]

I would say this is the exception, not the norm.

 

[RTTB]

I foresee it ending poorly but interestingly occurrence.

 

[darkness975]

I foresee it ending poorly but interestingly occurrence.

Agreed. One day one of them will be lunch. It happens without warning, even among the species that are more tolerant of one another.

In the wild, H. arizonensis, like pretty much any opportunistic feeder, will cannibalize. This species is even documented specifically hunting other Scorpions, such as Smeringurus mesaensis, by laying down chemical trails that mimic the species. Even if it does not use the chemical trail trick, their large size affords them the ability to consume a large menu which includes Scorpions.

There was a user on here a few years back that kept a bunch of them together in an enclosure. Not sure what happened to him or ultimately the animals. So yes, if luck is on your side this can be successful for an unspecified amount of time.

Personally though I prefer not to take the risk.

The OP lives in the native habitat of H. arizonensis. It is a lot easier to go out and get more as they are readily available.

 

[Grace18]

How neat! Perhaps they are all well fed and they don't feel the need to attack each other. Mine has to be alone though.