Husbandry help

OwnedByRetics

Arachnopeon
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Hello,
I am very new to this site, so sorry if this is a repeat topic. I am very fascinated with the babycurus jacksoni. Any husbandry info, venom info, and personal experiences would be great.
Thanks,
Steven
 

Critterfarm

Arachnoknight
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Welcome...another Virginian here
I keep them warm (around 80) and semi humid (I'd guess 65%?) on pure peat moss. I always have a gravel filled water bowl available, though I've never seen them use it. I house them individualy in 2.5 gallon aquariums, with a nice chunk of cork bark to climb on/scrape under. I've got 2 adult females doing fine like this, as well as 5 babies from another member here who managed to breed them. I'm hoping they're a little longer lived than other african buthid scorps so I can try my hand at breeding as well. TimR as well as others I'm sure can give tips on breeding them, which I'll jot down for reference ;)

As for potency, everything I've heard says they aren't medically significant. I treat them as if they were, as I don't want to be the first to prove that theory wrong. I'm sure some of the experts here have more to add.
 

skinheaddave

SkorpionSkin
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Irwin said:
Hello,
I am very new to this site, so sorry if this is a repeat topic.
Welcome to the site. It is always a good idea to do a quick search of past threads to check to see if the topic has been covered. In this case, I think you will find several threads.

Cheers,
Dave
 

Tim R.

Arachnobaron
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TimR as well as others I'm sure can give tips on breeding them
Wow I wish I could ;) Actually Brady, the 5 I traded you were from a gravid wild caught female. This was her second brood in my care.
 

Critterfarm

Arachnoknight
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heh..well when any males from your bunch mature and my females are still fertile and alive I'll have to wing it then...

BTW - Haven't forgotten that gracilis project, I'm still eager as ever but lacking in a memory card for the damn camera....Bought a new one off ebay and should have it monday
 
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