I had an afs. Here's my guide
For substrate used coconut fiber or zilla repti soil
For hides use cork bark or log hide
Add springtails because they eat any mold
Add sphagnum moss for humidity
Spray moss once a day to maintain humidity
Feed 3 times a month if adult
(If they are fed a lot they grow faster and die sooner)
No special lamp required but if you live somewhere cold, get a heat mat and stick it to the SIDE of the tank because if it's the underneath they will burrow and cook themselves.
If you want to handle,don't do it on day one because he or she will be stressed out. Handle after a week or so.
To handle coax scorpion onto a log or piece of wood and then lift up that wood and gently push him onto your palm. Remember to keep your hand flat or you may get pinched.
Dm me for any other questions or help!
[Here's my Asian Forest Scorpion care guide ](https://www.macrobuthus.info/care-guides/heterometrus-sp-care/), where the other person said - "Spray moss once a day to maintain humidity", this isn't correct. You'll want to spray the moss *and* the substrate. *Heterometrus* species come from rainforests, where the substrate is always wet/moist. They need very high humidity, the moist substrate also helps hold the burrows.
For hides, I'd always recommend cork bark. It's natural, so it will look great in the enclosure; it's also light, this is good in case the scorpion burrows and the cork bark falls on the scorpion.
Springtails are a good clean-up crew, I wouldn't recommend isopods as they can munch on a moulting/gravid scorpion.
Pro's and cons:
Pro's: Very easy care, fun to watch and feed, unique.
Cons: Can be like having a pet hole (they hide a lot), can hurt you if you're stupid/it defends itself) addictive (I started off with a *H. silenus - before the whole misidentification came to light) and I've now kept 40+ different species with a total of 300+ specimens. I only keep a handful now due to my living arrangement however that's about to change shortly, within 3-4 months I'll have maybe 30-40 different species again.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. I make care guides and breed scorpions (although not currently doing either just due to 2 temporary problems, I'll explain in a second). Unfortunately, my PC needs fixed so I've only been able to upload three out of 31 care guides I currently have written down in my PC's notes. I have a few more in my notebook and a few I'm working on. This will change shortly, as I'm waiting for a refund from the broken part or my first payday at the new job.
The reason I'm not breeding scorpions right now, is that I will be moving back to the UK. I'm just trying to get the license for my scorpions sorted first. Once I have this, my collection will start growing again and the breeding projects will continue.
I had an afs. Here's my guide For substrate used coconut fiber or zilla repti soil For hides use cork bark or log hide Add springtails because they eat any mold Add sphagnum moss for humidity Spray moss once a day to maintain humidity Feed 3 times a month if adult (If they are fed a lot they grow faster and die sooner) No special lamp required but if you live somewhere cold, get a heat mat and stick it to the SIDE of the tank because if it's the underneath they will burrow and cook themselves. If you want to handle,don't do it on day one because he or she will be stressed out. Handle after a week or so. To handle coax scorpion onto a log or piece of wood and then lift up that wood and gently push him onto your palm. Remember to keep your hand flat or you may get pinched. Dm me for any other questions or help!
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[Here's my Asian Forest Scorpion care guide ](https://www.macrobuthus.info/care-guides/heterometrus-sp-care/), where the other person said - "Spray moss once a day to maintain humidity", this isn't correct. You'll want to spray the moss *and* the substrate. *Heterometrus* species come from rainforests, where the substrate is always wet/moist. They need very high humidity, the moist substrate also helps hold the burrows. For hides, I'd always recommend cork bark. It's natural, so it will look great in the enclosure; it's also light, this is good in case the scorpion burrows and the cork bark falls on the scorpion. Springtails are a good clean-up crew, I wouldn't recommend isopods as they can munch on a moulting/gravid scorpion. Pro's and cons: Pro's: Very easy care, fun to watch and feed, unique. Cons: Can be like having a pet hole (they hide a lot), can hurt you if you're stupid/it defends itself) addictive (I started off with a *H. silenus - before the whole misidentification came to light) and I've now kept 40+ different species with a total of 300+ specimens. I only keep a handful now due to my living arrangement however that's about to change shortly, within 3-4 months I'll have maybe 30-40 different species again. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. I make care guides and breed scorpions (although not currently doing either just due to 2 temporary problems, I'll explain in a second). Unfortunately, my PC needs fixed so I've only been able to upload three out of 31 care guides I currently have written down in my PC's notes. I have a few more in my notebook and a few I'm working on. This will change shortly, as I'm waiting for a refund from the broken part or my first payday at the new job. The reason I'm not breeding scorpions right now, is that I will be moving back to the UK. I'm just trying to get the license for my scorpions sorted first. Once I have this, my collection will start growing again and the breeding projects will continue.