Vinegarroons or tailess whip scorpions?

[justabeginner]

Hi, I'm a beginner at keeping arachnids, and I want to get a vinegarroon or tailless whip scorpion, which one is easier to care for and a good beginner arachnid? First post on the forum

 

[SamuraiSid]

Welcome to the forum!

I would highly suggest a vinegaroon over whip spider for a beginner.

PS. I highly suggest you refer to the tailless whip scorpion as an Amblypygid. There are many, many, many, many different common names that simply cause confusion on the forum.

 

[justabeginner]

Why is an Amblypygid harder than a vinegarroon? Also can i house a vinegarroon in a terrarium? if yes what would you recommend the size?

 

[pannaking22]

I love amblypygids, but I agree with SamuraiSid that a vinegaroon is a better starter. Amblypygids have fairly specific temp and humidity requirements and it's more difficult to give the enclosure a naturalistic look. You also have to keep the humidity high with good ventilation, which can be a challenge. Vinegaroons are more forgiving when it comes to temp and humidity. A terrarium would work just fine for a vinegaroon. I think a 5 gallon should be fine, maybe even a bit large. 2.5 gallons work well too. Just make sure that they have a deep substrate so that they can burrow.

 

[justabeginner]

will the 8x8x8 exo terra terrarium be enough? are there any cheap enclosures for it like a plastic shoebox? thanks for the detailed answers.

 

[pannaking22]

The more floor space, the better. You should be able to house them in a plastic shoebox without a problem.

 

[ReclusiveDemon]

will the 8x8x8 exo terra terrarium be enough? are there any cheap enclosures for it like a plastic shoebox? thanks for the detailed answers.

Those enclosures don't allow you to give them a deep enough layer of substrate. A plastic container with air holes drilled in to them would be better.

 

[klawfran3]

one or two of my vinegaroons go on wandering sprees for some reason. I think this species would benefit from two or three tiems more space than a tarantula, just because sometimes they do wander.