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Posted by LCDXX on April 09, 2003 at 08:52:47:
In Reply to: Re: Smeringus Mesaensis posted by Reitz on April 08, 2003 at 16:47:47:
Thanks a lot for your info, Chris. I've been tossing around ideas for my next scorpion setup and frankly I seem to want just about every species I've found LOL.
I've contacted Bill about P. Colei and he is indeed out and doesn't know when he'll get more - but I'm on the list. Aside from that, I'm looking to setup another tank with desert spec of scorp and I'm kinda at a toss-up between Flat Rocks, Dunes, and Hairies. I've pretty much striked the Flat Rocks from the list because I want something that's both active in daylight and very fiesty when it comes to attacking prey. Seeing that H. Spadix and S. Mesaensis both hit the mark, I think I'm going to have to try S. Mesaensis simply because I find their translucent quality to be quite an eye-catcher.
I've not yet attempted to breed any species of scorpions so far in my scorpion-owning career, so I'm going to make the P. Colei and the S. Mesaensis my first attempts and see what happens. I understand that Emperors are very easy to breed, but they are saturating the local market just about anywhere you look.
I'll post another thread regarding P. Colei breeding at a later time, but as for the Dunes, I'll review the current threads and see how H. Spadix breeding processes go and see what I can come up with.
My wife's gonna kill me.
LCDXX
:Their common name is the Dune Scorpion, and they come from California and Arizona. Care is, in fact, similar to H. arizonsis. Humidity should be kept around 50%, though from what I understand they aren't quite as intollerant of humidity as is H. arizonsis. They're fast and aggressive, so don't touch! I can't find an LD50 rating, though they're not medically significant and infact have fairly mild venom (should hurt about as much as a hornet sting if he/she really lays into you). Temp should be between 82-85 during the day and drop to 75-78 at night. They're obligate burrowers, which means you'll need at least 5 inches of a sand substrate that has been pre-wetted and dried to allow for easy burrowing. Also, a flat rock or other hid-condusive object would aid with their burrowing. Feeding is self-explanitory seeing has you have scorps. If you intend on breeding I'm guessing that a hibernation period might be necessary.
:If I missed something just let me know.
:As for the P. Colei, Bill over at Invertepet.com is all out right now, but he'll probably be getting some in soon. You should send him an email.
:Peace,
:Chris