Heat mat help please

[darkness975]

Do you think one could hurt a scorpion?? And im strugling to find small roaches I can get hold hold of mealworms, wario worms, crickets, locusts. But no roaches. Is there anything special you give your scorps as treat ??

Not really. 90% of the time I give them all crickets because that is what I have always available (I have a cricket tank). Occasionally I'll throw a mealworm larvae or roach in there but I don't do it regularly just because I'm lazy.

Regarding your question about if an adult mealworm beetle could hurt a scorpion all I can say is I have never tried it but I would rather not take that risk. Would not want it to bite/injure the scorpion or have the scorpion hurt its stinger.

 

[Venom1080]

@darkness975 mario worm= superworm

OP, you dont need it so hot. my room never goes above 78 in the winter, 85 seems excessive if not almost dangerous.

 

[david booth]

@darkness975 mario worm= superworm

OP, you dont need it so hot. my room never goes above 78 in the winter, 85 seems excessive if not almost dangerous.

So what's the difference between a super worm and a meal worm??

 

[david booth]

Not really. 90% of the time I give them all crickets because that is what I have always available (I have a cricket tank). Occasionally I'll throw a mealworm larvae or roach in there but I don't do it regularly just because I'm lazy.

Regarding your question about if an adult mealworm beetle could hurt a scorpion all I can say is I have never tried it but I would rather not take that risk. Would not want it to bite/injure the scorpion or have the scorpion hurt its stinger.

YeH I see what you mean I might buy a few tubs of meal worms and keep them In A container and see if I can get some darkling beetles but I won't use the beetles as food I'm Interested In the metamorphosis

 

[Red Eunice]

So what's the difference between a super worm and a meal worm??

Superworm: Zoophobus morio
Mealworm: Tenebrio molitor
Both are the larval stage of a Darkling Beetle species. Prior to morphing into a beetle the Zoophobus morio is larger in size. Some keepers will feed larvae to quickly fatten up an invert after a molt. Crush the head prior to feeding as they have a tendency to burrow rather quickly.

 

[david booth]

Superworm: Zoophobus morio
Mealworm: Tenebrio molitor
Both are the larval stage of a Darkling Beetle species. Prior to morphing into a beetle the Zoophobus morio is larger in size. Some keepers will feed larvae to quickly fatten up an invert after a molt. Crush the head prior to feeding as they have a tendency to burrow rather quickly.

Thanks dude I've just bought some morios so I'll try a feed tonight. I've just taken some pics to try to get an idea of sexing

 

[david booth]

I know you shouldn't pick them up by the tail it the smaller one would not sit still in the tub so I kinda had to first and last time just to get a good picture of the pestines.

 

[Red Eunice]

Thanks dude I've just bought some morios so I'll try a feed tonight. I've just taken some pics to try to get an idea of sexing

Looks to be a female!

 

[Venom1080]

So what's the difference between a super worm and a meal worm??

superworms are like 5x bigger.

 

[david booth]

Looks to be a female!

Both of them?? Thanks it for the info

 

[david booth]

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superworms are like 5x bigger.[/QUOTE
Thanks matey I bought some earlier on to feed them tomorrow.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I am not sure what a "wario worm"

This:

As for the "worms", once Wario eaten the wrong piece of meat :-/

 

[david booth]

This:

As for the "worms", once Wario eaten the wrong piece of meat :-/

Lmao cheers dude I've sussed it out now they're "morio worms" not worio lol my bad!!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Lmao cheers dude I've sussed it out now they're "morio worms" not worio lol my bad!!

Yup, figured that, man... couldn't resist because I live for those things

 

[david booth]

Yup, figured that, man... couldn't resist because I live for those things

Me to lol I'm new here so I'll wait a few days before I start winding people up . What animals do you keep??

 

[Chris LXXIX]

^ 20 inverts at the moment (19 T's, 1 centipede). Had scorpions in the past (almost 23 years ago). 4 cats :-s

 

[david booth]

^ 20 inverts at the moment (19 T's, 1 centipede). Had scorpions in the past (almost 23 years ago). 4 cats :-s

Wow big collection!! what's your favorite??

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Wow big collection!! what's your favorite??

The Goddess 0.1 Pelinobius muticus PBUH (Peace Be Upon Her)

but I love also my Scolopendra subspinipes, she gave birth to 25 badass babies recently :-s

 

[david booth]

The Goddess 0.1 Pelinobius muticus PBUH (Peace Be Upon Her)

but I love also my Scolopendra subspinipes, she gave birth to 25 badass babies recently :-s

I'd love a spider but to be honest I've not really ventured into centipedes , aren't they super aggressive at everything ?? Congrats on The brood dude lol

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I'd love a spider but to be honest I've not really ventured into centipedes , aren't they super aggressive at everything ?? Congrats on The brood dude lol

They were 25, but one died :-/
They're already "living" in a new home, I've packed and shipped those to a local breeder. Yeah, indeed, ah ah, they (centipedes, especially the Asian ones) are quite defensive, really unpredictable, loaded with a powerful venom and escape masters, to the point that IMO OW's T's are childrens crying to their chubby pissed off Mom for a candy, if compared