Note the Heterometrus in the back-left corner of the tank, which almost certainly believes itself to be invisible. AAA Arachnopeon. Joined Oct 11, Messages I am building some new enclosure for Pandinus imperator. I hope. I got that terrarium for 20 Euros. I replaced it with aluminum dog tag What do you think about it, I know its a little bit high for scorps, but I enlarge the usable space on vertical side with that cork bark.
I want to add some live plants, whats your advice about the flowers, which one are good? Last edited: Mar 30, Joined Nov 25, Messages 4, What are the dimensions on that tank, AAA? It's really cool looking! And are you planning on putting some substrate in there before they arrive? They like to burrow when possible, but I think if you give them plenty of places to hide they'll be just fine. I'm not sure how live plants would do with them unless the plants are tolerant of scorpion abuse.
Hi, the tank size is 48cm long, 48cm high, 32cm depth. Yes I want add a hill from substrat on the back side of the terrarium. A little bit burrow that cork with a hole. But I was out of lignocel So your advise is not add live plans?
I wanted them for better humidity in terrarium. Joined Aug 15, Messages 4, Unlike Tarantulas, scorpions do tend to benefit from elevated temperatures and thus some form of supplemental heating is required. The heat lamp techniques is a good one for the larger enclosures, as it allows the scorpion to pick their body temperature. They will not actively thermoregulate in the same sense as a snake, though. What they will do is pick an area of the enclosure they like based on several factors and then stay there.
Any thermoregulation is likely to occur by them moving up and down through the substrate via a burrow, for example. That is why the heat light is so nice -- it provides heat from above which is the same as in nature scorpions are pretty hard-wired and can't just figure out another scenario.
Another method of providing more heat is to put a heat pad on the side of the enclosure. The side is a good compromise, though, as it will provide a heat gradient. Heating a room or area of a room is also a good idea if you have lots of them. John has his closet, which gets the heat from the bulbs he uses on his various enclosures and thus stays at an elevated temperature.
I actualy have a heated area of my basement, as I keep a variety of reptiles. This acts as my base temperatures for my scorps as well. If you read through this forum you will start to get a pretty good idea of how to care for it. In particular, there are a lot of different substrates being used out there. I, personaly, use the sand and bentonite for my desert scorps. I know that others do it differently, though. Cheers, Dave. Where can you buy Bentonite? I did a search on google and most of the results were about eating it.
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Back to top. Well, if you like arthropods, then the Emperor Scorpion might be an ideal pet for you. Emperor scorpions, Pandinus imperator, are indigenous to west Africa and are predominantly found in forests of Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone, Ghana and the Congo region. These nocturnal animals are one of the largest species of scorpions in the world, measuring an average of 7 inches in length.
They are heavier than most other scorpions, and pregnant females can weigh more than 28 grams. Their venom is mild and mainly used for defensive purposes; they generally use their huge claws to kill prey. Although somewhat shy with people, they are fairly friendly with each other, residing communally in burrows under leaf litter on the forest, along stream banks and also in termite mounds, the homes of their favorite prey.
Emperor scorpions are popular in the pet trade, as they are timid and their venom is mild. Species listed in Appendix II are not threatened, but trade is limited to prevent endangerment by human exploitation. Emperor scorpions are collected for the pet trade and for scientific study.
The venom of emperor scorpions is being studied intensively, as it is abundant in interesting peptides. A molecule called scorpine has been isolated from the venom of Emperor scorpines. The scorpine molecule seems to have anti-malarial and anti-bacterial qualities. So not only are these animals interesting, they are useful as well! Oh, and they are also movie stars because of their spectacular appearance yet mild venom, making them easy to handle.
The body of the emperor scorpion is shiny black in color with two huge pedipalps pincers in the front, four legs and long tail telson ending in a stinger. Emperor scorpions have feathery sensory structures called pectines behind their limbs for sensing features of the terrain. Males usually have larger pectines than females, which can assist a new owner with a young pet in determining sex.
Also, those of females are much broader and set further apart. If housing this species communally, knowing the sex can be important, or you may end up being a grand-scorpion to a band of scorplings, nine months after courtship. Why so long? Because even though these creatures only live to be 8 years old and are not sexually mature until years old, they are viviparous, giving birth to living young and not laying eggs.
The mother also provides maternal care. Emperor scorpion babies are born defenseless and rely heavily on their mother for food and protection. Newborns are carried on their mother's back until they are old enough to be on their own after their first molt. Your once shy and cooperative female will attack cage-mates readily once the young are born. An under fed female may kill and eat her mate once he has deposited his sperm sac on the ground for her use. This is why identification of sex is important, as is removal of the male and any other cage-mates after the mating dance a fascinating sight and part of the joy of owning this species has occurred.
If acquiring a female from a breeder, and that female is older than 2 years, find out if she was ever exposed to a male. A nine-month gestation is average, but she might be pegnant and not give birth for almost a year. Temperature and feeding regimen seem to have a bearing on gestation length. This is not a pet for handling. They can be handled safely by placing a hand gently underneath, but they find it really stressful. This may be because their eyesight is so poor. Their hunting behaviors, mating behaviors and maternal behaviors make the little bit of work they require well worth it.
Just like with bearded dragons , many pet stores carry scorpions, but it is preferable if you can locate a reputable breeder. Pet stores usually do not know the sex, whether the animal is pregnant or even how old it is.
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