SavesTheDay
Arachnopeon
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2005
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- 15
Since i got my new ,and very first, scorpion (p. imperator) I've had a lot of fun learning about them and watching my own. I even want to try and breed some and check into other species, but i feel like im doing a lot of things wrong enough as it is!
- First, i've read all through this site looking for sure-fire ways of maintaining a high humidity level but it seems there arent many definate solutions. I even went out and bought a new hygrometer since mine never got above 80. The new one has hit 80 but its barely there. Huge water dish, false bottom, covered top, the works. My next step is switching to totally peat or jungle mix and flooding the substrate. Perhaps i just havent tried enough ways....or at least the RIGHT ones. This will be my third time changing the substrate and it has to be stressing him out! This leads me to my next question.
- I bought him a reptile cave as a hide and he stays in it ALL THE TIME. Now this doesn't bother me much because that seems like normal behavior from alot or the posts i've read, but at the same time, its pretty agrivating trying to make everything perfect for him and never get to see him but anyway. Anytime he eats it's in his cave and i have to lift it up and clean out the cricket bits. Part of me wants to take it out permantly for a couple reasons. 1: it would make for easier cleaning and less stress everytime i disturb him. 2: I might actually get to see him burrow. I've even tried starting one for him with a pencil that would lead down along the glass (so i could see him) in hopes he would continue it but he completly ignores it. But then again if there are cricket bits down in his burrow(if he'll ever make one) i wont be able to clean and wont be able to control mold and fungus. Will this be a problem? Whats the solution here?!?!?
I have since realized the biggest mistake i've made is preparing a suitible habitat and making sure all the settings are correct BEFORE getting the scorpion. However that was kind of hard seeing as how someone got him for me as a surprise gift. It's also very likely that im stressing over nothing since alot of people figure humidity is overrated. Has anyone ever come across such problem with the burrowing/mold issue? Thanks in advance to anyone with advice.
- First, i've read all through this site looking for sure-fire ways of maintaining a high humidity level but it seems there arent many definate solutions. I even went out and bought a new hygrometer since mine never got above 80. The new one has hit 80 but its barely there. Huge water dish, false bottom, covered top, the works. My next step is switching to totally peat or jungle mix and flooding the substrate. Perhaps i just havent tried enough ways....or at least the RIGHT ones. This will be my third time changing the substrate and it has to be stressing him out! This leads me to my next question.
- I bought him a reptile cave as a hide and he stays in it ALL THE TIME. Now this doesn't bother me much because that seems like normal behavior from alot or the posts i've read, but at the same time, its pretty agrivating trying to make everything perfect for him and never get to see him but anyway. Anytime he eats it's in his cave and i have to lift it up and clean out the cricket bits. Part of me wants to take it out permantly for a couple reasons. 1: it would make for easier cleaning and less stress everytime i disturb him. 2: I might actually get to see him burrow. I've even tried starting one for him with a pencil that would lead down along the glass (so i could see him) in hopes he would continue it but he completly ignores it. But then again if there are cricket bits down in his burrow(if he'll ever make one) i wont be able to clean and wont be able to control mold and fungus. Will this be a problem? Whats the solution here?!?!?
I have since realized the biggest mistake i've made is preparing a suitible habitat and making sure all the settings are correct BEFORE getting the scorpion. However that was kind of hard seeing as how someone got him for me as a surprise gift. It's also very likely that im stressing over nothing since alot of people figure humidity is overrated. Has anyone ever come across such problem with the burrowing/mold issue? Thanks in advance to anyone with advice.