Dictator scorpion

[Elisabeth Tavano]

My scorp won’t burrow for some reason.. I was told that dictators are burrowers. Thoughts??

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Pic of enclosure

 

[Elisabeth Tavano]

Pic of enclosure

 

[Elisabeth Tavano]

Pic of enclosure

Had her/him since April and haven’t once seen it burrow. Substrate is loose and all.

 

[basin79]

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That sub looks bone dry. No chance of a scorpion making a burrow in that if it is.

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Emps and related species will burrow in a substrate maintained moist but not wet or damp.

I always keep my substrates dark and moist for Emps and relatives.

 

[Elisabeth Tavano]

Emps and related species will burrow in a substrate maintained moist but not wet or damp.

I always keep my substrates dark and moist for Emps and relatives.

I wet it twice a day with water in a spray bottle should I be misting it more or doing something different??

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

I wet it twice a day with water in a spray bottle should I be misting it more or doing something different??

Do you use a heat lamp that dries substrate like nothing else?

I would fill a cup of water and SLOWLY distribute it evenly over the top layer of the substrate, rinse and repeat if necessary. Avoid creating a flood by pouring too fast as you pour it let the water soak down into substrate. And don't overflood the terrarium give the lower layers of substrate alittle time to absorb the water.

 

[Elisabeth Tavano]

Do you use a heat lamp that dries substrate like nothing else?

I would fill a cup of water and SLOWLY distribute it over the top layer of the substrate, rinse and repeat if necessary. Avoid creating a flood by pouring too fast as you pour it let the water soak down into substrate.

I will definitely try that ASAP thank youuuuu