Help picking out a new communal dessert scorpion

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Hi All,

I could use help picking out a new communal desert scorpion. I'm looking to put 4 - 5 desert scorps in a new 15 gallon tank recently set up with quite enough hides. Semi active would be cooler so I can see at least one most days, but the most important thing is that they can live peacefully together. The bigger the better. I've been thinking about Scorpio maurus palmatus.

Any other suggestions?

 

[edesign]

lol, guess my post really deterred you from the arizonensis'

Check out the Centruroides genus...lots and LOTS of threads about them, try the search engine and you'll come up with more info than you can shake TWO sticks at I realize they're not a true desert species but my relatively narrow knowledge of scorps does not recognize any desert (i.e., sand only) species that are communal. Food is hard to find in the desert and communal settings would only decrease the amount of food available to a single scorpion in one location.

 

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lol, guess my post really deterred you from the arizonensis'

Actually, I have 2 tanks. One is empty and looking to be filled. The other has a desert hairy and a dune (divided..you can see them here: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=114234 )

Check out the Centruroides genus...lots and LOTS of threads about them, try the search engine and you'll come up with more info than you can shake TWO sticks at I realize they're not a true desert species but my relatively narrow knowledge of scorps does not recognize any desert (i.e., sand only) species that are communal. Food is hard to find in the desert and communal settings would only decrease the amount of food available to a single scorpion in one location.

Decent point, but I think there must be a few out there. The Centruroides are pretty much all bark scorps though, correct? I'm looking for communal scorps that like a sand substrate (burrowers as opposed to climbers). I'm almost certain scorpio maurus satisfies this, but want to see if there are any others.

 

[edesign]

Got a link to ap ic of that tank in regular lighting? It looks REALLY cool!

And yes, Centruroides are bark scorpions...I wasn't sure how deadset you were on having sand as the substrate. I know almost nothing about S. Maurus other than it is a scorpion and from China (I think).

 

[Cyris69]

I've talk to a few breeders at the show that have kept large numbers 20+ arizonensis in communals without a single fight for a very long time. Sometimes in containers 5-10gal and nothing.

 

[Arachno Kid]

Might I suggest P.Boreus, I had up to 14 at one point with no fighting they are hardy but you need to feed them alot. I kept mine well fed I dont know how they would cope with each other if hunger is added to the equation.

These guys arent to big maybe 2 inches 2 1\2 maybe. They are fairly active from my viewing though.

 

[Xaranx]

Desert and communal doesn't really go together. I always end up suggesting bark scorpions in these situations. There are loads of communal bark/savannah type scorpions that have awesome looks and get 3", some get bigger. Hottentotta, Centruroides, Rhopalurus, Babycurus, etc.

 

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I've talk to a few breeders at the show that have kept large numbers 20+ arizonensis in communals without a single fight for a very long time. Sometimes in containers 5-10gal and nothing.

That is cool. I know someone is doing an experiment with 3. H.arizonensis pallidus and 2. H. arizonensis but I don't yet know if they are all in the same tank or not (nor how large the tank is). I'm thinking of trying it out in a 15 gallon tank maybe just 1 of each (more if i could), but I'm not sure if that's an experiment or a slaughter. I don't want these guys killing each other, but it would be awesome if I got a pallid, az, and spadix to live together in one tank. I'd settle for more than one of any kind, but a mix would be cool

Might I suggest P.Boreus, I had up to 14 at one point with no fighting they are hardy but you need to feed them alot. I kept mine well fed I dont know how they would cope with each other if hunger is added to the equation.

These guys arent to big maybe 2 inches 2 1\2 maybe. They are fairly active from my viewing though.

Yeah, I actually like the idea of that scorp, but I heard they eat each other alot. A little small, but native and interesting. If they really can be kept communally I would love the dark colored phase with the striped tails ( usually found in volcanic areas ).

Keep the ideas coming, I appreciate all commentary.