hi i am looking to get a scorpion the only one i now any thing about is the emperor scorpion

i do like these but would like one that a bit smaller in size as well but i cant work out set up sizes as all the care sheet i read are in gals not inch or cm

so for a emperor what size would a adult need l,w,h

and what other types of scorpions are good for new keepers

max size storage i have is 24,20,18 inch aprox this is one shelf i have 3 1 taller tho whould like to get a few diffrant types over time

I use this to figure out gallons: Aquarium calculator

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thanks thats grate but does not give me my answer i looking for a min size tank for 1 emperor scorp and a max size if there is one in inch or cm

i read 5 gal 10 gal tank sizes but but do they like tall narrow tanks squat long tanks wide tanks????

and are the gals us or uk ?????

10 gallon for one and 20-30 gallon for 2-5 approx.
I'd go for UK gallons as they're bigger than US ones e.g. 10 UK gallons are 12 US gallons.

Emps are burrowers so you need height to get a few inches of substrate in. Emps are also good climbers so be careful of how much height they have and what they can climb, you don't want your Emp falling from great heights.

I use a 45x45x45cm exo terra glass tank for mine without the background.

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thanks thats grate

so a tank l22xw20xh18 inch approx 30 us gal and 25 uk gal can hold a few emperor scops

Yep that's a good size. Are you going to go with a plain layout or something fancy? If you click the link in my signature and scroll to the bottom you can see how I do my tanks.

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nice work like all the setups

but i don't like spiders way to creepy

think will start basic 1 scorp in simple set up then see ware i go from there

any advice welcome i like to get things down before i even think about buy animals as once i see then in a shop ort at a breeders i want it there and then

Ok well coco fibre for substrate works well, make sure you get enough for a good few inches. Expands best with warm/hot water.
Heatmat and mat-stat. In this weather a stat is needed really, my mat seems to be off more than on at the moment.
Thermometer and hygrometer
Water bowl not too deep.
They don't like light so I wouldn't bother with one.
Sphagnum moss will aid with humidity and can be bought in big bags at this time of year from garden centres / garden section at DIY stores very cheaply.
Springtails & tropical woodlice will help control mould and waste.
You can give the scorpions a hand with somewhere to burrow by using an upturned coconut half or the like. I cut up the exo terra background to make a cave spanning the length of the tank and a 1/4 of the width, then filled it with coconut fibre and hollowed the entrance out.
Your emp will rearrange the tank to its liking so don't worry too much about little details.

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thank for the advice

Springtails & tropical woodlice will help control mould and waste.
wear would i get these and would the emps eat them???

are there any othere good starter scorps??? smaller than the emperor or use smaller set ups

i am new to scorps as my pets dealt with them in pet shops wear i worked years ago. i have a colony of dubias, meal worm, suppers for my herps can use these to feed them i also get crix locs and waxs as well to change it up what are the best staple for them?

I get my springtails and woodlice from ChrisM on bugnation.co.uk for a tub of both he usually charges £3 + £2.50 postage. I think they're a tad too small for scorpions to bother trying to eat.

Not sure about other starter scorpions to be honest. Scorpions will eat anything they can catch really. I feed mine crickets, locusts and the odd wax worm.

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