UiHi all, I'm thinking about getting an a giant hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis). I was wondering if anyone had any care tips, reputable dealers, anything that you think I should know etc etc. Thanks in advance.
We have 4 of them, got them all at the same time and have had them all in one enclosure for close to a year. They Run wild here where we live, they are everywhere... when season hits we could probably send you one/some. As far as enclosure, we have a 40 gallon tank with lots of dirt that we made some lower and higher spots, like little hills, they do burrow. But we also have a small artificial tree, Bully, our largest male likes to climb up there and sleep. We also have a stone bridge in there that they take turns sleeping under.
I've read quite a bit that they tend to not be very communal, so that is awesome! Do you have any pictures of your setup? I recently went out the SW US and kind of fell in love, so this is my way of trying to bring a slice of it home. I live in Florida (very humid), do you think I will have any problems with keeping the humidity in the enclosure low, as it is an arid species?We have 4 of them, got them all at the same time and have had them all in one enclosure for close to a year. They Run wild here where we live, they are everywhere... when season hits we could probably send you one/some. As far as enclosure, we have a 40 gallon tank with lots of dirt that we made some lower and higher spots, like little hills, they do burrow. But we also have a small artificial tree, Bully, our largest male likes to climb up there and sleep. We also have a stone bridge in there that they take turns sleeping under.
A mix of 70 / 30 sand / excavator clay substrate.Hi all, I'm thinking about getting an a giant hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis). I was wondering if anyone had any care tips, reputable dealers, anything that you think I should know etc etc. Thanks in advance.
As long as you heat up the enclosure above ambient temperature and don't have too many ventilation holes, the relative humidity inside the enclosure will drop.do you think I will have any problems with keeping the humidity in the enclosure low
Would you recommend using a heat lamp, under tank heater, etc?As long as you heat up the enclosure above ambient temperature