Peat moss potting soil or eco earth should be used and be 3 4 inches deep.
Marbled scorpion care sheet.
This is needed 24 hours a day all year round.
Insects about to the body size of the scorpion are recommended.
Live or freshly dead insects once or twice weekly.
Humidity is also required so that scorpions don t dry out.
Dead insects may be fed to the scorpion via forceps or tweezers but they will also pick up freshly dead insects off the ground.
You should provide your scorpion s habitat with a shallow water dish as well as a hiding area.
Water should be available to drink at all times to prevent dehydration.
Developed with and approved by a qualified veterinarian.
The most commonly encountered scorpion species in australia as it lives in urban areas.
Scorpions are ectothermic cold blooded so they require heat from an external source such as a heat mat hot rock or heat lamp.
Firstly most emperor scorpions will require supplementary heating and a high humidity in captivity.
If you need additional information refer to the sources on the back of this care sheet or contact your veterinarian as appropriate.
A small slender species that is found under tree bark or on the ground under rocks and in leaf litter and sometimes in houses across southern australia.
The information on this care sheet is not a substitute for veterinary care.
Provide your scorpion with a ten gallon aquarium or terrarium.
This care sheet can cover the needs of other species.
The desired temperature is a gentle 25 c with temperatures not exceeding 30 c.
Remove any uneaten food or.
Care guide marbled scorpion lychas variatus food.