1. Correct feeding methods:
1. Scorpions with large size, shiny body, strong and lively body, strong appetite, tail curved back, and strong adaptability should be selected as seed scorpions. .
2. No matter what container you use to raise scorpions, you must consider whether the environment is ventilated, quiet, sunny, and well-drained. At the same time, the container must be high enough to prevent scorpions from climbing out.
3. Although scorpions are cold-blooded animals, they are still relatively cold- and heat-resistant. Scorpions can survive when the temperature of the external environment is between 40°C and minus 5°C. The optimum temperature for their growth and development is between 25 and 39°C. When the temperature is between 35 and 39°C, scorpions are most active, their growth and development are accelerated, and most of their births and matings take place within this temperature range. . Therefore, by using all-weather manual constant temperature control at 33°C to 36°C, scorpions can be cultured regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
4. The stocking density is generally determined according to the age of the scorpions. There are 8,000 young scorpions of 2 to 3 years old per square meter; 4,500 young scorpions of 4 to 5 years old; 3,000 adult scorpions; and 1,000 pregnant scorpions.
5. Scorpions also have strict requirements on humidity. Most people think that scorpions like humidity, but this is not the case. Scorpions like to be dry and fear moisture, but being too dry is not conducive to the birth and development of scorpions. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the principles of wet day and dry night and dry in the nest and wet activity areas should be maintained to make the soil at the bottom of the pool or basin bottom moist. The water amount is between 15 and 20, and the relative air humidity is 75, which is the optimal humidity. The breeding density of seed scorpions should not be too high to prevent them from killing each other due to insufficient mating places. During mating, the site should be flat and the nest should be dry.
6. Scorpions are carnivores and like to eat soft and juicy insects. When feeding, carnivorous feed should be the main focus, and the more species of small insects fed, the better. The food for raising scorpions at home is mainly mealworms. If possible, some earthworms, grasshoppers, earthworms and crickets can also be fed. The large scorpions are fed large yellow mealworms, and the small scorpions are fed small yellow mealworms. Generally, the food intake can be calculated based on 5 to 7 scorpions eating one yellow mealworm per day. When feeding, put the mealworms in a small plastic plate, and then place the small plate on the site where scorpions often move around and look for food. You can also feed more food to prevent scorpions from fighting for food and causing harm.
7. Put a piece of sponge that has absorbed enough water into a small plastic plate, and then place the small plate on the place where scorpions often move. It is best to wash and change the sponge every day at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Cotton and small plates are used to prevent water quality from deteriorating and causing pollution and scorpion disease. In addition to absorbing water from sponge blocks, scorpions can also absorb some water from the soil.
8. Feeding and management of pregnant scorpions: If the abdomen of a female scorpion is found to be obese, and white rice-like embryos can be seen through the membrane wall, it means that the pregnant scorpion is about to give birth. The suitable temperature for giving birth to pregnant scorpions is 33°C to 36°C. Low temperature will prolong the pregnancy period and may lead to dystocia and high stillbirth rate, so temperature is very important for pregnant scorpions. The mother scorpion that is about to give birth should be picked out in time and placed alone in the delivery room; the container for the delivery room can be a glass can or a plastic bottle.