My kick a** scorpion set up!

[arachnomania]

I'm not into keeping scorpions but I love bulding things. When I came up with this idea I had to start collecting some for myself. I'll only be keeping the highly venomous ones though. I guess it's a bigger rush for me, i don't know.

Please enjoy!

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[Emily-Fisher]

Umm... excuse me?! you were supposed to stain it a darker oak colour so that it would match my bedroom! Now it's going to look all out of place! ;)

Gorgeous enclosure! Can't wait to see what it looks like when it's filled up with scorps :)

[ohh_kristina]

that's awesome! Great idea.

[sapphire_moon]

nice, hows it heated (if scorps need heat? lol) do the need hides.......I can't wait to see it all set up either!
I don't see any ventilation??

[CDN-Cresties]

Awesome setup, Take pics when you have some scorpians in there.

-Steve-

[Tim and Julie B]

You stole my idea! I have been talking about a scorp coffee table forever but unforunately Julie doesn't share my enthusiasum about arachnids. Cool design!

[arachnomania]

saphire moon: My whole room is heated so I don't need any special heating. I have 4 scorpions in there so far but I'll need to add the hides and H2O tomorrow. I also have ventilation holes drilled into the sides.

Tim: You snooze, you loose, lol.

[Tim and Julie B]

HAha my idea is slighty more complicated. Your design is more functional. So don't leave us hanging what kind of scorps are going to go in there?

[arachnomania]

Tim,
So far i have A bicolor, A amourexi, A australis and L quinquestriatus. More complicated eh? How so? Just curious, I might make it to make you jealous, lol.

[Edwin]

Thats a great setup idea, Robert. Good conversation piece

[Dani33]

Awesome idea, it looks GREAT!!!

[FrankQC]

Heheh that's a nice scorp collection you have in there.. It'll keep thieves away ;)

I can't wait to see it next time next time I see you!

BTW: Do you have to remove the whole glass to feed one scorp?


Frank

[arachnomania]

Frank,
All I need to do is push the crickets through the ventilation holes I drilled in the sides. The same idea is used for my Poecilotheria enclosures as they are custom made not to open. It's a BIG headache when I need to take these out.

[FrankQC]

Oh ok, so if you got one expert burrower, it'll be able to throw sand out of its enclosure?

How do you give them water? Throwing gel water through ventilation holes?

[JeffT]

That IS a kick *** scorp set up. how big is each compartment?

[arachnomania]

compartement are apx 9"X9"X3"high. Frank, I can lift the glass to give them water as I didn't attach it in place. You'll see as I will bring it to the show tomorrow.

[Tim and Julie B]

Hi Robert my idea was to have seperate sections (obviously) but instead of just square, a series of interlocking blocks. Just to give it a interesting look. I doubt I will ever get to build it as I don't want to be divorced!:D So by all means steal away! TB

[arachnomania]

Tim,
Funny you would mention divorce! That's basically what I'm going through. Been together 6 years!! BUT there are things I have to work out first.

[Yve]

i think its a very creative and beautiful enclosure.....I've got a passion for furniture design and interior design and I think that is a work of art. One question though, if that serves as a table, would it stress out the scorps?

[arachnomania]

True! BUT I have a cloth that goes over it and I don't really use it as a coffee table as my living room doesn't have that much traffic. I have turned it into my invert room. They have their hide plus the cloth so i don't see them being stressed more than any other exotic animal one could keep. It's not as if I'll trow my feet on it or even slam my drink on it or anything. I will definately be taking more precautions, first because I have deadly scorpions in there and secondly I don't want to stress them.