Possible escape!?!?!

[peetree]

Hey guys so I just got a little Asian Forrest scorpion and yesterday I put him in his enclosure . So he found a hide I made to the far right under the log . So last night he came out of the hide and went back in a few times and I thought maybe I should try to feed him . So I put a few crickets in . Well I waited a few minutes and thought I’d check to see if he did eat and I could see him but he had not taken the cricket . I waited a little while longer checked him again and he wasn’t there . Now being new that this and looking back on it I was probably annoying him so he may have dug the hide further back . I just can’t see him and I can’t see where he could have tunneled unless the substrate collapsed behind him . I just want to find him so I know he’s okay ! Any advice ? Thanks guys

 

[jbooth]

Was it left open or something? Or super tiny? not seeing how it got out. If it can't get out, it's in there...

 

[peetree]

I don’t think he got out I may just be paranoid. I had the front open when I put the cricket in but for him to get out he would have had to run past me . It was just so weird he was there and then he wasn’t . The problem is I can’t see where he could have gone . Now if he burrowed and the substrate collapsed I wouldn’t see him and that makes sense. If he’s in there and I think he is I don’t wanna tear everything apart looking for him . Should I just wait a few days ya think ?

 

[Craig]

You could always get a black light to double check. Don't use it all the time though. It seems to stress scorpions.

 

[viper69]

You could always get a black light to double check. Don't use it all the time though. It seems to stress scorpions.

I read from a senior scorp keeper here UV lights soften their exoskeleton.

 

[peetree]

I found him! haha what a good hider

 

[Joey Spijkers]

You'll find this is probably not the last time it happens. No need to stress when you can't find it, it'll pop up again .