High Humidity Housing Lid

[empscorp77]

Hello all,

New member here looking for some advice for housing my emperor scorpion. My current acrylic lid is doing moderately well at keeping moisture in but a more efficient lid would be nice. What do seasoned owners use as covers/lids? My tank is currently 5.5 gal and I will be upgrading to 10 gal in 2 weeks so I will need a new lid that will fit quite well.

I appreciate all input

 

[Solucki]

For emporers. I've heard using the false bottom method , like so http://www.emperorscorpion.co.uk/how-to/false-bottom-enclosure-guide.phpI'm wondering what others think about this as well. I just got an emporer myself.

Edit: sorry, just realized you were asking about lids

 

[~Abyss~]

False bottom for sure if you want to make life easier for yourself. As for lids, nothing fancy just some seran wrap works great.
Here's an excellent example
www.scorpion-forum.com/t6734-how-to...using-nylon-rope-wicks?highlight=false+bottom

 

[DreamWeaver8]

for smaller enclosures the glass from a picture frame works very nice, just make sure to tape the sides so it isnt sharp.

 

[Boatman]

Get a sheet of acrylic from Home Depot, cut it to the appropriate size, drill a few air holes & attach a handle.

 

[empscorp77]

Thank you for all the replies. I'll be sure to use some of these and experiment a little

 

[Aztek]

I don't like all the stuff that grows because of the lack of ventilation with a covered top.

Just use the false bottom with constant water.

 

[~Abyss~]

Aztek! Guey I've been looking for you paisa pm me.

 

[Formerphobe]

I tried a false bottom when I first set up my Emperor tank several years ago. The scorpions adjusted it to their liking and the pea gravel is now fairly well distributed throughout the substrate. I have screen tops ~95% covered with some type of generic Saran wrap. My Emperors happily co-habitate with a colony of isopods that performs an excellent maintenance job. The only thing growing in my very humid, low ventilation scorpion tanks are baby scorpions, and the plants I deliberately put in there. The live plants help boost the humidity and the hard-working isopods keep the tanks smelling sweet and clean.

 

[Aztek]

I tried a false bottom when I first set up my Emperor tank several years ago. The scorpions adjusted it to their liking and the pea gravel is now fairly well distributed throughout the substrate. I have screen tops ~95% covered with some type of generic Saran wrap. My Emperors happily co-habitate with a colony of isopods that performs an excellent maintenance job. The only thing growing in my very humid, low ventilation scorpion tanks are baby scorpions, and the plants I deliberately put in there. The live plants help boost the humidity and the hard-working isopods keep the tanks smelling sweet and clean.

I had fungi ?

 

[Formerphobe]

Did you have isopods?

 

[Aztek]

Did you have isopods?

No. I did not.

 

[MrCrackerpants]

No. I did not.

isopods are your friend : )

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I tried a false bottom when I first set up my Emperor tank several years ago. The scorpions adjusted it to their liking and the pea gravel is now fairly well distributed throughout the substrate. I have screen tops ~95% covered with some type of generic Saran wrap. My Emperors happily co-habitate with a colony of isopods that performs an excellent maintenance job. The only thing growing in my very humid, low ventilation scorpion tanks are baby scorpions, and the plants I deliberately put in there. The live plants help boost the humidity and the hard-working isopods keep the tanks smelling sweet and clean.

What temperature are you keeping your enclosure at? I use this set up.

 

[Formerphobe]

isopods are your friend : )

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What temperature are you keeping your enclosure at? I use this set up.

Ummm, warm? When I had a thermometer on the tank, it usually read between 75 - 80F. When it broke, I didn't replace it.