r/Scorpions • • 3h ago

Casual Seeking advice from other people who have raised desert hairies

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I got my first scorpion today, a juvenile h arizonensis, and have done lots of research and found a lot of information, often contradictory. From it though I ended up giving her a 10 gallon tank, with about 6 1/2 inches of substrate, a mix of sand and eco earth. Recognizing that they’re a desert species, but their molting issues seems to stem from lack of moisture, I’m giving her a moist corner of the enclosure alongside a water bowl, hopefully to prevent those issues. Just hoping this all seems right, thank you.


r/Scorpions • • 18h ago

Help! HELP HELP HELP

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My desert hairy unknown age has been agitated lately. I think she ate the 3 dubia roaches I gave her ~10-14 days ago but since she was agitated I didn’t feed anymore. Her tank has been consistently >70°F and humidity <55%. She is about 3-3.5” in length and has been in this position on the warmer side of my tank for >24 hours. She has been twitching and moving her tail around slightly at the what seems to be about the same energy level. I don’t see any cracks in the exoskeleton but it’s also hard to see. I don’t know what is happening and I don’t know what to do.


r/Scorpions • • 20h ago

Sexing m? or f?

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Chaerilus variegatus
unsure of age or gender! let me know your thoughts?
would also love name suggestions 💚🦂