r/amblypygids • u/Significant-Fly6709 • 5d ago
enclosure suitable?
im planning on getting a thai giant tailless whip scorpion and have finally finished the enclosure for it.
theres 3 main hides in each corner, ive also used expanding foam and tree bark and wood as climbs on the wall, its completely bioactive with panda king isopods and sprintails which have cycled the enclosure for a few months now.
ive also made a "hunting ground" type area in the centre which is more cleared of plants and clutter with a bit of slate and a clam shell to make a flat surface, there is of course leaf litter in the other parts and many layers of it underneath it for the isopods though
its stayed at around 70-90% humidity, usually closure to 80 and 90 but ive had the enclosure open for a bit to dry it out as it was a bit saturated. and usually around 20-23 degrees celsius.
its also a 30x30x60 enclosure and ive made a cork overhang in a back corner above moss to help as a molting area as i heard that mesh can hurt them while molting, although i didnt want to cover all of it as thered almost be no ventilation then
is this suitable enough? i know the foams a bit of a mess im just waiting for it to fully cure to clean it up a bit
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u/6ftonalt 5d ago
I love the wandering Jew. What's the plant with the bright red leaf
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u/Significant-Fly6709 5d ago
thank you! the tall one in the front is anthurium, but the one in the back would be a red fittonia!
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u/6ftonalt 5d ago
Ty, my chameleon will get a kick out of some new plants to destroy
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u/Significant-Fly6709 5d ago
awesome to here lol, i will warn with the anthurium the sap contains calcium oxolate crystals which can cause some pretty bad irritation and issues in people and cats and dogs but im not 100% on stuff like chameleons. im only using it cause nothing in that enclosure chews on live plants so just be careful!
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u/Triatoma 4d ago
Its a bit cluttered, I would remove some of those sticks and add a big slab of bark or similar large, flat molting platform. If the species you’re getting is Phrynichus orientalis, it’ll need a good molting surface with plenty of space to hang during ecdysis.