CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What conditions are needed to raise scorpions?

Build a greenhouse: Scorpions like quietness, so a greenhouse should be built in a secluded place before breeding.

Provide heating indoors to prevent scorpions from hibernating and speed up their reproduction. Build a scorpion pool: Use bricks to build a scorpion pool in the greenhouse. Keep an aisle in the middle of the pool. The pool is 0.9 meters wide and 0.5 meters high. The length depends on the span of the greenhouse. The bottom is flattened and compacted with weathered soil. The pool wall is smoothed with cement and glass is attached to the top. Build a scorpion nest: Use tiles to build a rockery in the scorpion pool. Keep a certain distance between the rockery for scorpions to enter and exit the gap.

To build a scorpion pool, use bricks to build a drying room and a scorpion pool (east-west direction) in the greenhouse. An aisle should be left in each scorpion pool. The scorpion pool should be 0.9 meters wide and 0.5 meters high, and its length should be determined according to the span of the greenhouse.

The bottom of the scorpion pool is flattened and compacted with weathered soil that has not been contaminated by pesticides or fertilizers, and the pool walls are smoothed with cement. Glass is affixed around the upper end of the pool wall, with a height of 0.2 meters to prevent scorpions from escaping.

1. Humidity: Scorpions have strict requirements on humidity. Most people think that they like dryness and hate moisture, but too dryness is not conducive to the growth and development of scorpions. According to the principle of keeping the environment moist, the moisture content of the soil at the bottom of the pond should be between 15% and 20%, and the relative humidity of the air should be within 75%.

2. Temperature: Temperature plays a decisive role in the growth, development and reproduction of scorpions. In the wild, scorpions hibernate in winter when the temperature is 8-10℃, and emerge from hibernation in spring when the temperature is 10-12℃. They grow and develop normally when the temperature is between 22 and 38℃, and grow and develop most vigorously when the temperature is between 28 and 38℃. Most of the births and mating take place within this temperature range.

3. Light: Scorpions prefer darkness but are afraid of light, especially strong light. However, they also need a certain light intensity to absorb the sun's heat, improve digestion, speed up growth and development, and facilitate the embryo's hatching process in the pregnant scorpion. According to reports and observations, scorpions have a positive tendency to weak light and a negative tendency to strong light, but they prefer to move under weaker green light.

feed:

Artificially rearing earthworms is the main source of scorpion feed. Dig a pit, bury livestock manure, small animal carcasses and relatively fertile soil in the pit, introduce earthworms as seeds, water them frequently to keep the pit moist, and when they multiply to a certain number, dig them out regularly, scald them to death with boiling water, chop them into pieces, and place them on the food tray to feed the scorpions.

The amount of food fed each time should not be too much, so as to avoid the leftover food from rotting and spoiling. You can also breed mealworms and earthworms. During the growth period of scorpions, you can feed them once every three days. Although scorpions can be full for several days after eating once, they are not hungry on the same day and eat at the same time, so it is best to feed them every day. The amount of food fed should be moderate, so that there is a little leftover on the second day.

1. Understand the living habits of scorpions. Scorpions are special economic animals that like the sun but are afraid of light, like moisture but are afraid of humidity. They also have the habit of drilling small cracks. Therefore, when building a scorpion farm, the wild living environment of snails should be simulated as much as possible. ) At present, there are two types of planning for building scorpion farms based on unit area and the number of scorpions: group breeding and isolation breeding. Practice has proved that group breeding has some shortcomings that are difficult to overcome. The survival rate of scorpions is low, so isolation breeding is used as much as possible when building a scorpion farm, which is conducive to improving the survival rate of artificial breeding. 2. Breeding good scorpions and stocking density are suitable for breeding good scorpions, which is the basis for developing artificial scorpion breeding. For breeding scorpions, select medium-sized and strong male and female scorpions. Physiologically, scorpions are cold-blooded animals and do not have mutual love, so they have the nature of killing each other. In the breeding process, the density of stocking scorpions is directly related to the key to the success or failure of scorpion breeding. In order to avoid the cannibalistic nature of scorpions, it is necessary to limit the living area of ​​scorpions and adopt a sealed, fixed and limited greenhouse breeding method. Or adopt the "three-part" model of pot breeding, bottle breeding and pool breeding, which integrates pots, bottles and pools, is easy to manage, easy to observe and easy to clean. Practical breeding has proved that this breeding method has the advantages of improving the survival rate of 2-year-old scorpions, suitable for the development of scorpions, and conducive to the constant temperature and three-dimensional breeding of 4-5-year-old scorpions. It has a high success rate and is an ideal breeding model. 3. Diversified feed Scorpions are carnivorous animals and like to eat soft and juicy insects. When feeding, carnivorous feed should be the main feed, and the more types of small insects fed, the better. Different types of insects contain different amino acids in their bodies, and different amino acids can promote the growth, development, birth and molting of scorpions. Therefore, the more types of feed, the more comprehensive the nutrition of scorpions. Regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, as long as the temperature in the scorpion room is kept at 28℃-38℃, the feeding time should generally be 1 hour before dark. The amount of each feeding should be supplied in appropriate amounts according to the size of the scorpion and the age of the scorpion. In short, the following two principles should be followed when feeding: Insect feed should be based on the principle of "satisfying supply, rather than lacking". Combination feed should be based on the principle of "limited quantity and perfect match, rather lacking than having surplus". Water supply should be carried out two hours before feeding. 4. Scorpions of different ages are raised separately. During the breeding process, even scorpions bred at the same time have great differences in growth. If they are not separated in time, the large individuals will kill the small ones, and the ones that have not molted will kill the ones that are molting. Therefore, when building a scorpion farm, Sanheyou should prepare more scorpion pools, put scorpions of the same age together, and observe their growth frequently, always separate them in time and keep them in the same specifications to facilitate synchronous growth. 5. Constant temperature breeding In order to improve the survival rate of artificially raised scorpions and make them grow quickly, it is necessary to release the scorpion's hibernation period and keep them at a constant temperature. The hibernation period of scorpions is caused by the high and low temperatures. In early spring, when the temperature reaches above 10℃, scorpions begin to recover and go out to look for food. When the temperature is below 10℃, they begin to look for nests and hibernate. According to experiments, scorpions are active for the longest time, eat the most food, and grow and reproduce the fastest when the temperature is 28℃-38℃. Therefore, heating equipment should be installed in the scorpion farm in winter to keep the temperature in the scorpion farm between 28℃￠38℃, the relative humidity of the air between 60%-80%, and the feeding and water supply are the same as in summer. Precautions for breeding Artificial scorpion breeding is a careful and patient job. The quality of scorpion farm management has a great relationship with the possibility of successful scorpion breeding. Artificial scorpion breeding is now a marginal subject. There should be a strict management system and scientific records in breeding, and experience should be constantly summarized. For example, go to the scorpion farm regularly every day to observe the activities of scorpions, and record the details of scorpions' predation, drinking water, molting, birthing, diseases and insect pests, and death. Pay attention to changes in temperature and take corresponding measures to protect them in time. Feed should be put in regularly and regularly, and injured, weak, and sick scorpions should be dealt with in time. Pay attention to the hygiene of the scorpion farm, clean up scorpion feces and leftovers regularly, keep the pool clean, and let the scorpion always have a clean and comfortable living environment. In short, artificial scorpion breeding is a very technical special breeding project. Understanding and mastering the living habits and activity patterns of scorpions is an important condition for raising scorpions well. In addition, you should pay more attention, observe more, record more, and think of more ways. As long as we give full play to our advantages and complement each other, I believe the success rate of artificial scorpion breeding will be greatly increased.

You need not be afraid of scorpions! (Hehe)

Scorpions are not only a valuable medicinal material, but also can be used to make high-end dishes. The demand for them is increasing. Therefore, scorpion breeding has gradually become a popular specialty in recent years. However, many scorpion breeders do not have a good grasp of scorpion breeding techniques, resulting in low returns. To raise scorpions well, you should master the following techniques.

1. Introduce species nearby

Long-distance introduction of scorpions may cause scorpion death due to differences in environment, temperature, humidity, etc. Beginners must go to the nearest scorpion farm to introduce scorpions.

2. Avoid shock

Scorpions are afraid of movement and are very sensitive to their nests. If you randomly turn over their nests, they will be frightened and will run around without returning to their nests. They will not eat or drink and will slowly die.

3. Fresh food

Scorpions have the habit of cannibalizing each other, but if there are enough fresh insects (such as ground beetles, mealworms, etc.), they will rarely cannibalize each other. Therefore, feed is the key to the slide bridge, and the feed problem must be solved first.

4. Pregnancy care

Scorpions usually give birth between July and August. If male and female scorpions are raised together, the female scorpion will not be able to find a quiet place to give birth and will have a miscarriage. The baby scorpions will also be eaten by the male scorpion, and it will not be able to reproduce enough baby scorpions. Therefore, pregnant scorpions must be raised separately and kept quiet when giving birth.

5. Postpartum care

After a pregnant scorpion gives birth, the baby scorpion has to climb onto the mother's back and stay there for 4 to 6 days before it can get down and walk around on its own. If the baby scorpion does not shed its skin for the first time on the mother's back, it will be difficult for it to survive for a few days. If the mother scorpion and her baby scorpions stay together for more than 10 days without providing food and water, the mother scorpion will be hungry and thirsty and will eat the baby scorpions without mercy.

6. Raising young scorpions

After the baby scorpion sheds its skin for the first time on the mother scorpion's back, its appetite increases greatly, and it will eat a small insect a day. However, the baby scorpion has poor hunting ability and is not as strong as the insects such as yellow mealworms used as feed. It cannot sting the insects to death, so the baby scorpions will cannibalize each other. If there are not enough small yellow mealworms or other small insects, it is difficult for the baby scorpion to grow into an adult scorpion.

7. Escape prevention measures

Scorpions cannot fly, but they are very good at crawling. Therefore, whether they are raised in pots, boxes, ponds, or racks, they must be surrounded and taped with wide-edged transparent tape, glass strips, or plastic sheets to prevent the scorpions from escaping.

8. Scorpions have respiratory organs and reproductive systems in the lower part of their bodies, so they are most afraid of waterlogging. There must be no ditches or water holes under the scorpion nest. Water should be added during the day, and do not add too much water at a time, just enough to make the soil slightly moist. Provide drinking water for scorpions, use a small plate with a few absorbent sponges or cotton, and generally change the water every 4 to 5 days. If scorpions are allowed to drink spoiled water for a long time, they will get sick and die.

9. Scorpions are poisonous, and they have few enemies. But the most terrible thing is rats. In summer, rats will eat mealworms or ground beetles. In winter, scorpions hibernate and have no defense ability. They are easily eaten by rats, which is difficult to prevent. Therefore, rodent prevention work must be done well.