Hobby knowledge

There are various sources of heat to heat terrariums. I would like to show the differences, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Knowledge before buying: - Glass-terrariums store not the heat as good as OSB-terrariums! - The more substrate is in the terrarium, the more efficiently the heat is develop -> Less substrate = more watts = more power energy.

The right illuminant: - Halogenspots (GU10 & GU5.3) are more effective than normal bulbs (E14 & E27), since they can emit more heat concentrated. For this purpose they are smaller, more stable and easier to change than normal bulbs. - Halogen bulbs are ideally suitable for smaller terrariums. - Energy-saving lamps are unsuitable, because they do not generate the necessary heat, such as e.g. a halogen spotlight.

For large terrarium GU10, Bulb E14, GU5.3

(Available in all wattages/high voltage):

Tested on adult and juvenile scorpions of the genus Centruroides spp., Heteroctenus spp. and Grosphus spp.

The mites were on each animal more than 20 pieces and this usually means certain death.

Since I already had such a case before, i tried a helpful method:

- Keep affected animal in new container on granular and dusty sand, without bark and stones. Maximum temperature 86F. - Carefully swing the box every day so that dust is released and the animal slides over the sand. - After 6 days minimum spraying and let dry. - Feeding. - 3 days after the feed again lightly spray.

I have used it for 3 weeks and most animals are free and some have only 2-5 mites. At extremely humid I would proceed just like this but perhaps a little more spray.