Thanks. Any experience with this species?
None unfortunately but I know there are several members on here that are keeping or have kept them in the past. Hoping to get one one day when I have a bit more space for a large enclosure.
That female is actually under 2 inches, the picture doesn't have a good size reference to it. My understanding is that they max out around 3 inches. Other than basic husbandry methods there really isn't much out there on this type of scorp that I've found. Would be cool if it gets bigger than the 2-3 inches. Both the female and the male immediately burrowed. Planning to keep the temps at 78 to 80 with moist eco earth.
Yeah, i got mine from ken. Also picked up one of the B. Jacksoni as well, $12 seemed like a deal on those. Have you ever heard of anyone keeping O. Madagascariensis communally?
All sounds very reasonable to me. I think they'll do fine kept like that. You planning on breeding them later on?
Thats the plan, im going to buy a couple more first. From reading some other forums this species seems to be a slow growing type with a long gestation period(up to 16months). So it may take awhile. I wanted to start with a species that was some what rare, and fossorial.
I wouldn't advice keeping O. madagascariensis communal, too much risk losing such a pretty T. Even B. Jacksoni is risky, even though they're one of the more communal species.
All good lol. I'd rather not have chocolate phase anyways, and gives time for the viv to take root.
You may have to let the B.Jacksoni grow some before the exo terra imo, that is if you bought the $12 CB babies(the one i bought) that ken has on his website. They are literally the size of my thumb nail and could quite easily slide through the small gap between the door and the sides. Unless your planning on keeping the substrate to a minimum so that the scorp couldnt reach the door.I wouldn't advice keeping O. madagascariensis communal, too much risk losing such a pretty T. Even B. Jacksoni is risky, even though they're one of the more communal species.
Also, funny story, I set up a cool 12x12x12 exo-terra vivarium for a couple B. Jacksoni, and went on to order 2 Sub-adult chocolate phase specimen, and low and behold! He sold the last ones. Now waiting for more with a beautiful viv. Wonder who bought the last ones....
Cheers,
Logan
They may do well communally, but I agree, best to keep them separate for now just in case.I wouldn't advice keeping O. madagascariensis communal, too much risk losing such a pretty T. Even B. Jacksoni is risky, even though they're one of the more communal species.
Also, funny story, I set up a cool 12x12x12 exo-terra vivarium for a couple B. Jacksoni, and went on to order 2 Sub-adult chocolate phase specimen, and low and behold! He sold the last ones. Now waiting for more with a beautiful viv. Wonder who bought the last ones....
Cheers,
Logan