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+8frankmangui_ob betteroffdead orangehouse Jaga Arvin s98432512 Tattoo Lumierie 12 posters | Author | Message |
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Lumierie Newbie
Posts : 8 Manila Join date : 2010-05-30
| Subject: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Mon May 31, 2010 9:58 am | |
| Ano po ba ang mga dapat nasa terrarium ng mga scorps natin? I have the following dun sa terrarium ni TOP: - Cocopeat substrate - Two water dishes - A driftwood - and a maintained relative humidity of 60 to 70% I really want to get a hygrometer for my terrarium pero wala ako makitang mura na analog. Any more suggestions on what else to put sa isang terrarium to keep our scorps happy? By the way-- This is my current set-up: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
| | | Tattoo Administrator
Posts : 3537 Novaliches, Quezon City Join date : 2009-02-21
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Mon May 31, 2010 10:20 am | |
| Hides #1 hapines ng scorp including tarantula. If u notice open ang eyes nla dhl wla slang talukap 2lad natin na pwdeng pumikit. So nid p nla ng hides para mgpahinga at matulog. Much better kung madilim sa hides at hnd tinatamaAN ng liwanag. Syempre water dish n peat n barks ok na po lhat un. Ayaw nga pla nla ng mOLDs at masama sa knila un. So dapat check nyo lagI enclo nyo. Sa tingIN q mga nsa 7i na ung loNGi n its a fEMALe. Nice setUp | |
| | | Lumierie Newbie
Posts : 8 Manila Join date : 2010-05-30
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Mon May 31, 2010 12:19 pm | |
| Problem din namin talaga ang molds. Kakarehouse lang namin recently dahil may nakita kami molds from the old setup. Ano po ba ang tips para maiwasan ang mga molds?
Meron din syang hide. Yung parang cave dun sa likod nung driftwood nya. | |
| | | Tattoo Administrator
Posts : 3537 Novaliches, Quezon City Join date : 2009-02-21
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Mon May 31, 2010 2:20 pm | |
| - Lumierie wrote:
- Problem din namin talaga ang molds. Kakarehouse lang namin recently dahil may nakita kami molds from the old setup. Ano po ba ang tips para maiwasan ang mga molds?
Meron din syang hide. Yung parang cave dun sa likod nung driftwood nya. mahirap talaga iwasan ang molds unless hindi nyo po babasain ung peat or lalagyan nyo ng isopods ang enclo nyo. madalang na me makakita ng isopods. | |
| | | s98432512 OverseA MembeR
Posts : 136 Malaysia Join date : 2010-05-05
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:16 pm | |
| - Lumierie wrote:
- Ano po ba ang mga dapat nasa terrarium ng mga scorps natin? I have the following dun sa terrarium ni TOP:
- Cocopeat substrate - Two water dishes - A driftwood - and a maintained relative humidity of 60 to 70%
I really want to get a hygrometer for my terrarium pero wala ako makitang mura na analog.
Any more suggestions on what else to put sa isang terrarium to keep our scorps happy?
By the way-- This is my current set-up:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] nice setup beautifully done up good work | |
| | | Arvin Grand Pet Master
Posts : 982 Caloocan Join date : 2011-02-08
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:01 pm | |
| di po ba kaya lang nagkaka-molds kasi mataas ang 'moisture' sa enclosure? | |
| | | Jaga PEP Staff
Posts : 711 Why do you wanna know? Join date : 2010-10-15
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:48 pm | |
| Depends din sa driftwood na ginagamit. | |
| | | orangehouse Newbie
Posts : 18 Q.C. Join date : 2011-03-09
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:16 pm | |
| After years of maintaining scorps in fancy terrariums and spartan deli cups, I only learned one thing . . . You don't need a hygrometer.
If your aiming for a tropical set-up, our relative humidity is between 60-80%. Just keep your cocopeat damp and not soaking wet. When in doubt keep the other half dry. For as long as you have the waterdish, your scorp will not dehydrate.
To prevent molds, vantilation is the key. Aim for enclosures with cross ventilation to allow proper air circulation.
Also, I would recomment adding hides. Go for natural materials like wood, rock slates, or claypots. The overall design of your enclosure will depend on the species of your scorp. You have to consider if they are arboreal, obligate burrowers or opportunistic burrowers.
Ex. Heterometrus species are obligate burrowers, so hides should reall be part of the decor. While Centruroides or Tiyus species are climbers, so driftwood climbs are necessary.
By the way, do pay extra attention to your cover to prevent escapes. | |
| | | betteroffdead Senior Member
Posts : 159 Sampaloc, Manila and Olongapo City Join date : 2011-03-29
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:02 am | |
| hndi po b kya dahil mxdong moist? newbie lang ako pero sa mga nresearch ko, yun mga karamihang dahilan eh | |
| | | frankmangui_ob Newbie
Posts : 10 Cavite Join date : 2011-04-17
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:41 am | |
| Maybe something noteworthy. I tried a bottom layer of gravel + water gel separated by mesh to the substrate. Nilagyan ko din ng "pipe" deretso sa layer na to, so yung tubig dun ko dinidiretso. Lagyan mo din ng screen yung pipe mismo minsan pinasok ng lat yung sakin tapos na trap at namatay ang baho tuloy. Laging moist substate ko kahit well ventilated yung keeper. Works very vell for Heterometrus and Pandinus sps. Ay saka sa ganitong setup, wala ako problema sa humidity kahit relatively dry yung surface nung loob ng hide nung scorp tapos sa water dish yung wet side. Dun ako mist. | |
| | | Chest Senior Member
Posts : 134 Cavite Join date : 2011-03-30
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:37 pm | |
| sa sobrang moist nababasa na ang driftwood kaya nagkaka molds.. kahit anung ganda nang ventilation mo once na mabasa ang driftwood mo magkakamolds yan.. maybe not in a few weeks but later on magiging old din ang bark/wood at magkaka molds, hindi maiiwasan na hindi magka molds ang isang driftwood, linisin nalang at ibilad sa arawan and true hindi na kailangan nang hygrometer. | |
| | | rhenzogieno Newbie
Posts : 2 Manila Join date : 2011-05-10
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Tue May 10, 2011 9:19 pm | |
| uhmm ask ko lng po mga kuyas . gano ba kalalim ung ilalagay na substrate sa H.longi ko ?
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| | | rusheed_87 Junior Member
Posts : 62 zamboanga city Join date : 2013-05-12
| Subject: Re: Scorp's Terrarium Setup Wed May 29, 2013 9:38 pm | |
| nice setup maybe masyadong moist kaya ngmolds, kasi sa previous setup ko hindi siya ng mold sa substrate, nagmold yung driftwood and bones kaya bato nalang ginamit ko and yung gawang hides and water dish.. | |
| | | Mazach Grand Pet Master
Posts : 805 Middle earth Join date : 2012-04-02
| | | | rusheed_87 Junior Member
Posts : 62 zamboanga city Join date : 2013-05-12
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