Dessert scorpion bad molt

[Scorpion Enthus]

What are the possibilities that a dessert scorpion will have a bad molt so that I can get rid of it, does temperature matter? And what more?

 

[Chris LXXIX]

What are the possibilities that a dessert scorpion will have a bad molt so that I can get rid of it, does temperature matter? And what more?

Obviously that temperatures play a role: Dessert belongs to the fridge realm, By Jove!

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With that said, you can't exactly 'predict' such a thing. Facts is that you can't know the outcome of an arachnid molt. Sure, providing the correct set up and parameters is mandatory. Those are anyway quite hardy scorpions.

 

[Conor10]

Why do you want it to have a bad molt? And why get rid of it once it has a bad molt?

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Why do you want it to have a bad molt? And why get rid of it once it has a bad molt?

Yep, first time I read such a thing

 

[Conor10]

Me too, this guy is a ***hole for for wanting to hurt a perfectly good scorpion so they have a reason to get rid of it? And then giving the poor thing terrible living conditions to have a bad molt? This is crazy

 

[Chris LXXIX]

@Conor10 My only hope is that (since seems that English isn't the first language of OP, according to the profile info) he/she simply worded badly and messed up what wanted to know.

 

[Conor10]

@Conor10 My only hope is that, since seems that English isn't the first language of thread starter, according to the profile info, he/she simply worded badly what wanted to know.

I guess your right, sorry if Chris is right. I just get really pissed when someone wants to do something like that to a animal.

 

[Scorpion Enthus]

Oh no, misunderstanding im sorry, what I mean is what to do to prevent bad molts, my words messed up sorry

 

[Conor10]

Oh sorry, you should in that case just keep the enclosure dry as they are a desert species and it should molt just fine.

 

[Dr SkyTower]

make sure it has access to clean water so it can drink and hydrate. This'll apply for both desert and forest scorpions.

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Desert scorpions will molt pretty well at 85F-95F temps. But understand some species are easier and some species are more difficult (e.g. higher mortalities). Early instars can benefit from a light misting every two weeks but you want great ventilation and a quick evaporation. In fact, humidity spikes can actually trigger and/or facilitate a successful molt.