Substrate for scorps

[Christian Del Rosario]

Hey guys is it ok to use Beach sand for my hh. Scorpions? Where i live, i am surronded by beaches so instead of buying, i can just get sand off from the beach. So is it ok?

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Yes but u need to heat up the sand in microwave or oven and cook it to kill off anything funky

 

[Christian Del Rosario]

Yes but u need to heat up the sand in microwave or oven and cook it to kill off anything funky

ok thank you soooo much

 

[mantisfan101]

I wouldn’t do it, there might be some salt residue left which could be potentially harmful for the scorpion.

 

[Dry Desert]

Hey guys is it ok to use Beach sand for my hh. Scorpions? Where i live, i am surronded by beaches so instead of buying, i can just get sand off from the beach. So is it ok?

Too much salt in beach sand, not good.

 

[ArachnoDrew]

Too much salt in beach sand, not good.

Interesting.... as bad as it sounds I. Didnt even consider it.... housed a few Androctonus and parabuthus on some black sand from San Diego lol after I nuked it for almost a year issue free

Maybe depends on species? Their are many forms of various scorpion species near beaches

 

[Bob Lee]

Just wash the sand

 

[Christian Del Rosario]

I wouldn’t do it, there might be some salt residue left which could be potentially harmful for the scorpion.

i could like boil the sand w

Interesting.... as bad as it sounds I. Didnt even consider it.... housed a few Androctonus and parabuthus on some black sand from San Diego lol after I nuked it for almost a year issue free

Maybe depends on species? Their are many forms of various scorpion species near beaches

is silica sand ok?