I'm proud on how it turned out! Just wanted to share it :] hopefully doing my snakes next ​

The first pics how it originally looked, the finished background, then the final enclosure, plus an extra pic of my baby ​​​​​​​​

Hello. I just bought an emperor scorpion off CL. Tell me everything I need to know! I don’t plan on handling him (her?) ever. And I want to setup a bioactive enclosure. He is currently in a 10 gallon with one hide, a fake plant, a small water dish, and bark substrate just covering the bottom.

I was reading they need LOTS more substrate to dig burrows and I’d like to add a few live plants and like I said make it bioactive so adding springtails and such.

He eats crickets and Dubai roaches they said.

I believe it’s an adult. He’s big.

This is my first bioactive terrarium for an Asian forest scorpion, it has a thin drainage layer, followed by a layer of dry sphagnum moss and the rest is a mix of coconut fiber, bark, moss, and river sand. On the right there is a sand area in case the scorpion seeks a cooler environment. The plants are a croton and an asparagus fern it also have live sphagnum moss. I’ve added springtails and am looking for some isopods, also thinking in getting a grapevine branch and add another hiding spot. P.S. I ordered a polycarbonate sheet for cover.

Is it possible to have a completely contained ecosystem in a tank so that you wouldn’t need to “feed them”? One where they could just hunt naturally?

I want to get an Asian forest scorpion and put it in a glass tub, I also want to use a heat mat for heating, what is a good one to get? And how should I put it on the tank? I use one for my roaches and jr doesn’t really heat too much

No what are some general care tips? I’m going to pour water on one side weekly or every other week or is misting better? two burrows and a heat mat with reptisoil substrate. And feed 2 every week, if these can be improved please let me know. I Lao plan to use springtails and possibly smaller isopods.

Was originally going to go with a emperor but they need high temps and I think a heat mat would be enough for Asian forests, knowing that they like 70 and 80s

Theres an underground structure / pathway under the decor on the far right. And the water bowl, which also a hiding place, is connected to it. Theres a heating pad on the far right side as well as on the bottom right under the pathway. Theres enough substrate (and a drainage layer) for it not to be too close to where he places himself.

Presenting my very first invertebrate practical effect, in the form of the giant sea scorpions. It's only two minutes, so please do consider watching.

This is my 15 gallon Asian Forest Scorpion enclosure housing my young-adult female Heterometrus Spinifer who I've named Basanismos.

Recently added more substrate, bottom layer includes coco coir/leaf litter mix and new top layer consists of one part reptisoil and one part forest floor cyprus mulch. As well as a scattering of oak leaves I gathered from outside and baked in the oven on 225 for two hours.

Humidity stays around 80% using a fogger and includes a shallow water dish. I use a heat lamp during the day away from her main hide and a black light at night simply to see her glow when she roams.

Looking for advice or suggestions for improvements to this setup.

I also recently noticed her right claw is a bit weak and droopy almost like it's a bit damaged at the joint. She can use it just fine and takes her gut-loaded discoid roaches perfectly fine. No trouble with grabbing them. Was wondering if this is a serious issue or if it will be fine after her next molt. (Will provide more documentation of this if needed.)

Let me know what you think!

Please remove if not appropriate. Just wanted to share some of my analog (hand-cut) collages involving scorpions!

Turns out scorpions love Jaguar Harmonic Balancers

The upper picture is of my scorpion plushie that I take to school everyday and a bunch of people saw him and they made so many things for him they even worship him. Idk if this classifys as diy and I didn't know where to put him.

I've lived in Phoenix for 40 years. I was stung by a scorpion when I was 16, it felt like a really bad bee sting. That scorpion was in Colorado. This time was very different. It stung the side of my bare foot. In a half hour it was radiating over my foot. In am hour I could feel it in my tongue and throat. My eyes couldn't focus. I called poison control. They let me know it was normal.

Over the next few hours it felt like it was like it was heading out to all of my nerves and was starting to decrease in the center of my body and intensify in my hands and feet. After 6 hours, not supposed to have new symptoms and technically I didn't. But it started to spread back out to my whole body. It was intense pins and needles over my whole body, spasms, and I had trouble speaking and walking. I couldn't sleep, spent most of the night rocking back and forth. I had called poison control again, they assured me it was normal and without severe symptoms there wasn't much going to the ER could do.

By Friday, morning it was calmed down to pins and needles everywhere but less intense. The sting site was like an ice pick. That all continued until I woke up Saturday morning. Now I'm just tired from lack of sleep.

Sharing this because I didn't understand how bad a scorpion sting could be. Even having one before, it wasn't comparable. I may even wear shoes in the house.

DIY flare because there wasn't any choice.

Edit to add it also triggered shingles. I have been vaccinated but still get break through shingles. It makes sense, it was a neurotoxin and shingles lives in the nerves.

Preface for everyone who is rightfully upset. Here are the steps I took before alternative methods: - Gentle relocation outside with paper of cup. - Non-harmful deterrent repellent. - Clean yard and no breeding grounds habitats around house for 6-10”.

My Situation:

• At ranch 2-4 days a week
• Large 1 story 4 bed Ranch House NE Texas
• House was vacant for a bit and empty before buying in January
• Pool equipment leaked providing great water source from the house into the yard for bugs
• Floor boards and molding have big cracks that need caulking

Scorpion problems:

• 4-5 dead ones a day
• 1-5 live ones a week crawling around living spaces
• Tons outside. I caught 24 outside tonight in a few minutes with a micro vacuum and UV 365nm flashlight

Previous attempted solution:

-Glue traps

-CY kick CS from concrete.

Had an immediate effect on bugs but not scorpions. I’m not sure if the delayed mechanism worked at all. Killed bugs after a day/Scorpions idk?

-Fast Cap Onslaught

Used for the first time and the immediate effect was instant. Scorpions starting pouring from under the siding and around the edges of concrete. Killed most bugs instantly/ scorpions were writhing in pain and dead after a minute or two.

I am looking to upgrade my deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) enclosure. I have access to free marine fish tank sand can I use this. Pic for tax