paruroctonusBaergi
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- May 18, 2023
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Hi there!
So I have kept and bred leopard geckos for 4 years, and I've wanted a scorp for a while, and wanted an Asian forest scorpion or an emperor, but they weren't available anywhere I could find nearby, and I didn't want to pay the shipping for priority overnight.
So the other day I went to the pet store to buy a UVA light bulb (for my leopard gecko's plants in her viv), and noticed a "CA sand swimmer scorpion". I'd never heard of it, but the employee at the store pulled up some stuff on it saying it's a new world scorp, and that it likes the temps "a little warmer" (kinda vague but wtvr), and that the sting is relatively mild. So I bought it, and took it home, and was looking online for caresheets so I don't kill it, and I can't find a single caresheet! Not one!
So I found out what the pet store supplier is (California Zoological supply) and called them. They said it's scientific name is Paruroctonus baergi, which helps, but I still cannot find a single care guide on the thing.
I put him in a "Critter keeper" with and inch or two of sand with coco coir sprinkled throughout and a mostly-buried half-log, and a peice of cork bark. And now I am consulting y'all for help.
SOOO... How do I take care of him? Explain it to me like I'm an absalute noob, and have no idea. Guess why?
A few of my biggest questions are:
How big a tank do I need? The critter keeper is pretty good sized, maybe a third the size of a 10-gallon tank.
How much heat do I need, if any? I have a few small UTHs left over from my baby geckos, as well as a thermostat. What do I want the temp to be at the warm side?
Do I want a water dish? Will he drown? I have some water crystals for the crickets I feed my geckos (and now him). Should I give him a few of them in a dish?
He's been doing some glass-surfing during the night, is that normal in a new environment?
How often will he eat and how will I know when he has eaten?
When I feed him, if he doesn't eat, should I leave the crickets in there or should I take them out so they don't stress him?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
So I have kept and bred leopard geckos for 4 years, and I've wanted a scorp for a while, and wanted an Asian forest scorpion or an emperor, but they weren't available anywhere I could find nearby, and I didn't want to pay the shipping for priority overnight.
So the other day I went to the pet store to buy a UVA light bulb (for my leopard gecko's plants in her viv), and noticed a "CA sand swimmer scorpion". I'd never heard of it, but the employee at the store pulled up some stuff on it saying it's a new world scorp, and that it likes the temps "a little warmer" (kinda vague but wtvr), and that the sting is relatively mild. So I bought it, and took it home, and was looking online for caresheets so I don't kill it, and I can't find a single caresheet! Not one!
So I found out what the pet store supplier is (California Zoological supply) and called them. They said it's scientific name is Paruroctonus baergi, which helps, but I still cannot find a single care guide on the thing.
I put him in a "Critter keeper" with and inch or two of sand with coco coir sprinkled throughout and a mostly-buried half-log, and a peice of cork bark. And now I am consulting y'all for help.
SOOO... How do I take care of him? Explain it to me like I'm an absalute noob, and have no idea. Guess why?
A few of my biggest questions are:
How big a tank do I need? The critter keeper is pretty good sized, maybe a third the size of a 10-gallon tank.
How much heat do I need, if any? I have a few small UTHs left over from my baby geckos, as well as a thermostat. What do I want the temp to be at the warm side?
Do I want a water dish? Will he drown? I have some water crystals for the crickets I feed my geckos (and now him). Should I give him a few of them in a dish?
He's been doing some glass-surfing during the night, is that normal in a new environment?
How often will he eat and how will I know when he has eaten?
When I feed him, if he doesn't eat, should I leave the crickets in there or should I take them out so they don't stress him?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!