seen my afs dive underwater. is it normal?

[WeightedAbyss75]

I would love to see the day when there is a video of a scorp climbing into the water, catching a fish, coming back and eating it on land. THAT would be majestic

 

[Biollantefan54]

It's not going to drown, as long as it has a way out, it will be fine. Heterometrus will submerge themselves in water dishes all the time, during the rainy season, they can be under water for hours and hours on end.

 

[dr slevin]

I would love to see the day when there is a video of a scorp climbing into the water, catching a fish, coming back and eating it on land. THAT would be majestic

thats wat im hoping for. my friend suggested to take time lapse. started taking it last night but he was just scanning the whole place.

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

I'm curious, which came first, the scorpion or the platies?

 

[dr slevin]

It's not going to drown, as long as it has a way out, it will be fine. Heterometrus will submerge themselves in water dishes all the time, during the rainy season, they can be under water for hours and hours on end.

thanks! im so relieved to hear that. do you know if they also hunt fish?

 

[dr slevin]

I'm curious, which came first, the scorpion or the platies?

scorp came first. i already have the scorp before i planned to creat the tank

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

scorp came first. i already have the scorp before i planned to creat the tank

I like it!

 

[dr slevin]

I like it!

glad u liked it!

 

[dr slevin]

 

[Biollantefan54]

thanks! im so relieved to hear that. do you know if they also hunt fish?

I have no idea if they hunt fish, I doubt it though, maybe they forage for prey though? Not sure.

 

[Staehilomyces]

Seems the eurypterids have come back from extinction.

 

[Galapoheros]

Do you know exactly what species it is?

 

[dr slevin]

im no longer sure im used to call it asf didnt know there are several heterometrus species.
can anyone tell?

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Super old thread but by far the coolest one I've ever seen!!!! I have an AFS would never imagine they can do this..... WTF!!!!

 

[soldierof4cheese]

cant upload the video here. uploaded it on youtube instead u can check the link

thanks for the input i may put additional scape routes just in case.

That is one sweet jungle setup, that would be cool in a 55 gallon tank, super size..

 

[alex346]

Awesome video and awesome tank!

 

[Pipa]

This definitely makes your mind stretch a bit and think outside the box . haha ...

 

[darkness975]

Where is the hiding area?

 

[Collin Clary]

While I can appreciate documenting this behavior as much as anyone (probably more, actually), I'm really tired of people keeping their terrestrial invertebrates like a terrapin.

This is no different then when people give their Hysterocrates species very little substrate to burrow in, but have a massive pool with fish in it.

Yes, the scorpion can and will occasionally completely submerge itself. That does not mean you should give it a water filled enclosure to live in. Heterometrus and Pandinus species typically construct and live in quite extensive burrows. They do not go under water and hunt for fish and other aquatic animals. They are totally unsuited for it.

 

[HybridReplicate]

I'm curious if you put something to break the "burble" of the waterfall if it would continue to engage in this behavior. It does seem intentional, but appears to be trying to get at the turbulence of the water. Perhaps it simulates something found in nature? (Other than water, that is.)