get a pet scorpion and keep it in my dorm room, and emperor scorpion, in a tank about 5-10 gallon. I've see kids, with hamster, mice, rats and lizards. I have the space, and if need, to hide on short notice I have a trunk in my room, that I can place it in. I've thought about this for a while now, and I think this is the best fit for me.
We're are technically only allowed fish, but seen as to what other have.
2007-09-06 09:28:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Will I need a heater, I've been reading and see some say yes and some say, they can stay at room temp
2007-09-06 09:35:45 · update #1
from one college kid to another... as long as u can care for them properly and keep em hidden, go for it... the worst they can do is tell u to take them home... and what if u don't go home till thanksgiving, or christmas... and then u bring em back.... lol... okay, so my roomate has hermit crabs... I have a 10 gallon fish tank... who cares, just as long as the pet is being taken care of... and they need to go home for long breaks!
2007-09-06 09:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by mooaflack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, only get an Emperor Scorpion. They are relatively docile, very hardy, and if you accidentally get stung, not very venomous at all. (bee sting)
Here's a care sheet:
http://www.petbugs.com/caresheets/P-imperator.html
10-15 gallon tank should be fine. Sand on the bottom and a shallow water dish. A cave to hide in. Yes, you want a heating pad. Tank should be 95 F. You will need a small plastic home for crickets and you will need to feed your crickets fish food, water them, and dust them with calcium before feeding to scorpion.
Also, get a black light. Emperors glow this funky blue-green under the black light and it is wild!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tIHR_DzL6YY
2007-09-06 16:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by howldine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I kept a tarantula and mice in my room, and the crickets I used to feed the spider. We had rabbits, hamsters, rats, guinea pigs and a baby bird in my block and we weren't allowed anything, they weren't hard to hide - I just used to chuck laundry over the tanks if the warden came round, they're not about to poke through by knickers!!
Chalice
2007-09-06 17:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
minimum requirement for space is a 20 gallon tank. you need a heater, shallow water dish, sand, and a cricket tank aswell.
2007-09-06 16:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋