This bioactive vivarium kit is set up for Asian Forest Scorpions (genus Heterometrus). These nocturnal scorpions come from subtropical and tropical Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, India and China. They burrow under fallen logs and leaf litter and prefer a heavily forested enclosure. They need higher humidity than desert species such as the Desert Hairy.
The kit is built around Terra Aranea bioactive substrate, which holds the tunnels and burrows the scorpion digs. Bioactive setups let tarantulas and scorpions show natural behaviors such as ambushing prey, tunneling and exploring. The kit has what you need to start a bioactive setup, but it does not include the enclosure, a clean-up crew, or any heating or UVB.
- Designed for
- Asian Forest Scorpions (Heterometrus species)
- Enclosure sizes
- 12" x 12" (10 gallon) or 18" x 18" (20 gallon)
- Substrate
- 1 x 6 quart Terra Aranea bioactive substrate, suitable for arid or tropical setups (12" x 12" kit)
- Moss
- 1 x Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick, 150 grams, with some left over; 1 x live sheet moss
- Leaf litter
- 1 x Cacao Leaf Litter, 20 count
- Hardscape
- 2 x small flat cork bark; 1 x small Pacific driftwood, 6" to 10"; 1 x Marka seed pod
- Lighting
- 1 x 12" Solar Grow LED with internal mounting hardware; 1 x Solar Grow Daisy Chain, 8"
- Plants
- 2 x live tropical plants, 3" to 4" (selection varies)
- Also included
- 1 x 6 quart BioShot
- Not included
- Enclosure, clean-up crew, heating or UVB elements