scolopendra hardwicki setup

ste s

Arachnopeon
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hi all,what is the best setup ie temp, humidity,substrate,ect thanks ste.
 

szappan

Arachnobaron
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Hey ste_s! Welcome to the boards!

As usual best advice is to mimic the natural environment as much as possible. I'm going to look into the temp and rainfall of India when I get some time.

But obviously we're not in India so for substrate I'm keeping mine on a coco fiber / red sand mix, plenty of wood hides and a water dish. Where I am right now it's wicked hot and humid so I'm just leaving it at "room temperature" for now. I certainly wouldn't let it dry out, it's not a desert species.

Hope that helps a bit.
 

AlanMM

Arachnobaron
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Hmm... I believe they need it warmer then Sc. subspinipes.
Sc. subspinipes do well in 25°C where as Sc. hardwickei need at least 30°C.
 

Steven

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this can give you an idea on the temperatures and humidity changes for hardwickei habitats:

 
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