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Arachnodemon
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- Jan 15, 2017
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Hi everyone,
Still a scorp noob, trying to set up my new dune scorpion. One thing I've noticed is that most desert species have an obvious cryptic coloration, and they tend to nearly disappear on most "normal" colored sand.
So, I planned to get black sand to make the scorpion really pop out and look awesome. But now the question is whether or not that would stress the animal. I know certain animals are known to show a preference toward surfaces that they blend in to, for obvious reasons. And I don't want to fall into the trap of selfishness in trying to make the enclosure beautiful at the expense of my animal's well being. I'm worried that my poor scorp would just scurry around in constant discomfort because it doesn't feel secure.
Does any experienced scorpion keeper have anything to say about this topic?
Still a scorp noob, trying to set up my new dune scorpion. One thing I've noticed is that most desert species have an obvious cryptic coloration, and they tend to nearly disappear on most "normal" colored sand.
So, I planned to get black sand to make the scorpion really pop out and look awesome. But now the question is whether or not that would stress the animal. I know certain animals are known to show a preference toward surfaces that they blend in to, for obvious reasons. And I don't want to fall into the trap of selfishness in trying to make the enclosure beautiful at the expense of my animal's well being. I'm worried that my poor scorp would just scurry around in constant discomfort because it doesn't feel secure.
Does any experienced scorpion keeper have anything to say about this topic?