Bgold
Arachnopeon
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New Asian forest scorpion owner, here. Woke up to find a pile of false bottom clay balls outside of my scorpions new burrow. He burrowed in the corner of his glass tank so I am able to see into his burrow. I can see that the mesh has been cut through (I’m assuming by the scorp) revealing the layer of clay balls below. However, since his burrow is somewhat cavernous, the water reservoir/clay balls do not seem to be in direct contact with substrate.
1) has anyone else experienced something like this? Is this something to worry about?
2) I’ve read conflicting reports for whether or not the water reservoir should contact the substrate. Some say it should never come in contact, as this can make too soggy a substrate, while others say it should so that the substrate can absorb it and stay moist — evaporation alone will not work to maintain soil moisture. The clay ball layer is about 2-3 inches high but I usually only keep about one inch of water in there.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
1) has anyone else experienced something like this? Is this something to worry about?
2) I’ve read conflicting reports for whether or not the water reservoir should contact the substrate. Some say it should never come in contact, as this can make too soggy a substrate, while others say it should so that the substrate can absorb it and stay moist — evaporation alone will not work to maintain soil moisture. The clay ball layer is about 2-3 inches high but I usually only keep about one inch of water in there.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.