[HOW TO] Simple D.I.Y Split Kritter Tank

by GS Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:37 am

There are definitely better solutions but this is what i did with some simple resources.

As my tank is just a small plastic critter tank, i decide not to use glass partition and hot glue the joints.

Items i used:
- Styrofoam board (normally used as a base for drawings etc)
- Cutting knife
- Ruler
- Matt Black sticker (normally used for car/bike decals)

1) Trim the Styrofoam to the shape of your tank so that you can squeeze it in and have a tight grip to the tank
2) Wrap it with the sticker (to provide a smooth surface so that the scorps cant climb out of it)
3) Slot it into the tank

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4) Add in the sand/substrates and some deco as you prefer:

This is for my Parabuthus transvaalicus
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The is for my Hottentotta hottentotta (did a split sand/coco substrate the way my hottie likes it)
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5) Throw in the Scorpions!!

Parabuthus transvaalicus (4i Male & Female) in their new home
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Close up on my Parabuthus transvaalicus
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Regards,
GS

by tfleming Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:52 pm

Great idea!

by GS Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:47 am

Thanks Tim.

It's a simple "lab-style" enclosure that suffice for desert sub-adults. Not so attractive aesthetically. lol

As the scorpion grows, the "2-room flat" can have the walls remove and merged to a single cell, suitable for a single adult specimen.

Excellent for a single brooding desert female Smile

by coolswitch Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:32 pm

Hi GS, would you mind if I share this in our local group here in the philippines Very Happy

by GS Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:41 pm

Sharing via a link to here will be Great. Thank you Smile

by pannaking22 Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:43 pm

Awesome, I'm definitely going to give this a try! A question about the sticker though. It looks like the one in your picture has some texture to it. It wouldn't really matter as much with scorps, but do you think a smooth vinyl sticker would work just as well? I'm planning on hunting around for some materials today and I have an idea where to get some of the sticker material. Thanks for posting this!

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