Tips for Feeding a Pet Scorpion
April 18th 2009 18:47
Scorpions are becoming more and more popular in the pet market. You have been able to find them at reptile and exotic pet expos and conventions for years. You could even find them in small mom-and-pop pet stores, but now you can even find them in larger retail pet stores.
Because they are different, they are just more appealing for pet owners. I've found that more teenage boys are prone to purchasing a pet scorpion than anyone else. I mean, at least for them it's a story for school, but in any case, no matter how old you are or what gender you are, you want to make sure that you know how to properly feed a scorpion.
When feeding a pet scorpion, you want to consider the following tips.
1. It is best to feed captive scorpions live feeder crickets, which you can purchase at pet stores or bait stores. You want to keep the crickets housed separately until you are ready to feed your scorpion.
2. You can just dump a few crickets into your scorpion's enclosure, but it is better than you feed your scorpion one cricket at a time using tongs (or tweezers). This way you can better keep an eye on how many crickets your scorpion normally eats, which will help you determine when your scorpion has a lack of appetite, which can be a precursor to a health concern.
3. Make sure to alternate your scorpion's diet with mealworms or moths every once in a while. You can purchase mealworms from pet stores and bait stores as well. Some owners will provide a small pinkie mouse for larger scorpions, such as adult Emperor Scorpions, but you really should make them only once in a while.
4. Dust any feeders with a reptile vitamin supplement every few days so that you know that your scorpion is getting proper nutrients that a captive breed feeder insect may not hold due to improper gutloading.
5. Scorpions typically eat at night, so when feeding your scorpion, you should try feeding in the evening time. This will stimulate normal feeding behaviors for your scorpion, and will typically entice him to eat.
Because they are different, they are just more appealing for pet owners. I've found that more teenage boys are prone to purchasing a pet scorpion than anyone else. I mean, at least for them it's a story for school, but in any case, no matter how old you are or what gender you are, you want to make sure that you know how to properly feed a scorpion.
When feeding a pet scorpion, you want to consider the following tips.
1. It is best to feed captive scorpions live feeder crickets, which you can purchase at pet stores or bait stores. You want to keep the crickets housed separately until you are ready to feed your scorpion.
2. You can just dump a few crickets into your scorpion's enclosure, but it is better than you feed your scorpion one cricket at a time using tongs (or tweezers). This way you can better keep an eye on how many crickets your scorpion normally eats, which will help you determine when your scorpion has a lack of appetite, which can be a precursor to a health concern.
3. Make sure to alternate your scorpion's diet with mealworms or moths every once in a while. You can purchase mealworms from pet stores and bait stores as well. Some owners will provide a small pinkie mouse for larger scorpions, such as adult Emperor Scorpions, but you really should make them only once in a while.
4. Dust any feeders with a reptile vitamin supplement every few days so that you know that your scorpion is getting proper nutrients that a captive breed feeder insect may not hold due to improper gutloading.
5. Scorpions typically eat at night, so when feeding your scorpion, you should try feeding in the evening time. This will stimulate normal feeding behaviors for your scorpion, and will typically entice him to eat.
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