invertabrate rack...

[crucified]

i'm interested in making a rack for scorpions....

whats the best way in doing that?... like size of bins... living the lids on or off in the rack.... etc....
an example of species that can be housed in the same rack... can you add tarantulas to the rack as well.. and which ones best match with scorpions in the same rack.. etc...

thanks...
joey

[Dragoon]

Hello.
I'm not sure a rubbermaid rack system will let you get much enjoyment out of your animals. Inverts tend to scram when disturbed. So everytime you pull out a box, or open a lid, the animal has run away. And you see nothing.

I am partial to all clear acrylic containers. Here is the baby rack for my inverts. The shelves are narrow, and numerous. I can sit in front of here, and see all my animals at once, without disturbing any. If one of them is doing something interesting, I get to see it!

The containers pictured are hockey card cases, Ferrero Rocher candy boxes, model car cases(bottom) and doll cases(top).
the model car cases come in one larger size, and I use those for the next size up animal. Once grown, all my tarantulas and scorpions go into 5 gallon aquariums.
Uh....except Courtney, the female goliath bird eater....she's in a 20 gallon short aquarium, and she makes it look too small....
Here's the pic.
D.
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[Dragoon]

Oh yeah, I had a pic of the model car cases.
Excuse the tarantulas. (which are a tiger rump and a baby curlyhair, BTW). I know you are asking about scorps. I also keep my Hadrurus and Andronctonus in the big car cases (with sand and pieces of shale). I have an emperor, but he is ready for a 5 gallon now.
Cheers
D.
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