Picture of the enclosure I just ordered

I've decided on getting a juvenile tailless whip scorpion in the (hopefully) near future and I'm excitedly ordering everything for the enclosure. I'm wondering what everyone's thoughts are on false bottoms and if they're a good way of maintaining humidity? Would a false bottom even be feasible in the enclosure (6" x 6" x 8") I posted?

So far the enclosure will include a cocofiber/peat moss/sphagnum moss substrate, a pretty thick slab of cork bark as the background, strips of cork bark for climbing, some sticks, and taller plastic plants. Temperate springtails will also be present with some fine mesh over the lower holes to prevent escape. If I were to include a false bottom the current plan is a thin layer of LECA clay balls on the bottom topped with some mesh.

Hi all! I’m planning on getting a tailless whip scorpion at an upcoming expo, but I’m trying to do all my research and would like to have its enclosure set up in advance. I’m not having much luck finding information online.

What size enclosure should I start out with? My husband keeps tarantulas and I know with them you gradually increase the size to help prevent escapes, is it the same with whip scorpions?

I already know they prefer an arboreal enclosure and like places to climb and need somewhere to hang to molt properly, but any other information would be much appreciated.

The room I keep my ambly in gets too cold. If I forget to leave on a heater, the tank gets as low as low 60's Fahrenheit. The heater is a large room heater that eats away at my energy bill and can make the tank too hot if I don't find creative ways to regulate it.

I'm looking for recommendations for a cheap heating pad or alternative heating ideas. Putting my ambly in another room isn't an option.

Hey ya'll! I found my Phrynus operulatus dead :( can you tell me if he was a male of female? is it like in tarantulas where the males live less? what do you think , does he look in bad shape? Ive had him for 4 years but got him as an adult already. 

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To me, I like their behavior, the act like some species of tarantula I own, yet at the same time they are very curious and surprisingly intelligent when it comes to feeding, I love to watch them hunt and they are now my favorite arachnids.

The title pretty much says it all but our sweet little Snipper passed away this morning. We have had tarantulas in the past and I’ve taxidermied them by freezing them then defrosting and mounting them in shadow boxes. Has anyone ever done this for their amblypygid?

I placed a cricket in his tank almost a week ago and saw it had died in there, normally he eats them within a day. He did molt Halloween night, which feels a little too soon for him to stop eating for pre molt again but this is my first amblypigid. I have been really focuaing in keeping his humidity and temperature consistent during the cold dry months of winter. He is still alive and responds to stimulus, should I be worried that he did not eat for one week? What could the reason be?

Hey everyone! I haven't been super active recently, but a few folks here have been diligently giving awesome advice in my absence. I really appreciate that.

This is gonna be a bit of a read. Tl;dr at the bottom.

I've had a tough year keeping wise, and I am here to offer a warning to all ambly keepers, and even invert keepers in general.

I pride myself as being quite knowledgeable about ambly in particular. The scientific articles, keeper discussions, and experience has positioned me as someone who knows their stuff. With the help of other, more experienced keepers in addition - I feel like I've come a long way.

My warning to you though is contrary to this. I've had a staggering number of losses this year. Expensive, dream species. Most through no fault of my own...nature be brutal. But some I attribute to arrogance on my part. Most recently, I lost a cherished pet. My very first ambly, due to this overconfidence.

Mid June of 2024, my adult Phrynus Whitei honderas had a really rough molt. A couple legs were virtually unusable. She could still eat, but had issues climbing and holding herself up. Because of this, I rested her enclosure on a gentle slope so that she could easily get around. I was confident enough in myself, especially with Phrynus species, that I could tell long enough before a molt that I could put her in a suitable enclosure. In fact, two weeks ago I purchased the supplies needed. Keep in mind, she previously went 10 months between molts. My thoughts were that she would molt around that time, or even longer since there was extensive damage to repair.

I was wrong. She ate a week ago. She did not give me any tell tale signs of an impending molt, something that I can generally predict with good accuracy.

I came home one day and she had tried to molt in an enclosure that was just barely suitable, and did not make it. I was gutted, and still am gutted. But I hope that my story can bring solace to people who have lost animals - shit happens. I also hope that me sharing this helps keepers who come here. No matter how long you've been keeping anything, no matter how much you've read, or who you've talked to: don't get complacent.

Any advice you read here, or anywhere, shouldn't be followed to a T. What's best is that you do what you need for your animal immediately. Just because you read that inverts hunger strike before a molt, doesn't mean that your animal will follow that rule. Same goes for all advice tbh. If you feel like you should do something for your animal, but have an excuse to wait, take it from me: don't.

TL;DR

rough year, lots of losses, thought I was smart, turns out I'm not, pet died, don't be like me: don't get complacent.

I want to add a clean-up crew to my ambly's enclosure, so I've been researching about isopods. I've seen a ton of posts warning that many varieties of isopod can attack freshly molted amblypygi, but no evidence or stories of this actually happening.

Dwarf White isopods are frequently recommended, but their rapid reproduction concerns me, since an amblypygid isn't going to produce all that much waste. Are there other isopods that rarely climb or don't go after living animals?

So, to people who keep isopods with their amblypygid, what varieties do you use? Have you had any issues with them?

My top concern is my ambly's well-being, so any experiences and advice are welcome!

Hi, New to these guys and a friend suggested I come poke here. Trying to ID the specific species so I can give better care. Body segment is about 3/4ths of an inch and she's about 4.5 inches across including whip arms

Got her from a pet store a few towns over, was told she is about 2. She molted about 1month ago (about a week before I got her). She is solo in a 10 gallon (temp is 74-76, Humidity is between 70-75%). She is eating semi-regularly (Small crickets and Dubai nymphs) taking live prey about once a week.

Seconds after i threw the cricket in she was on it. Surprised me how quick it was.

I’ve had my Phrynus whitei going on 2 years in April. He’s been in the same enclosure during this time and seems to like it just fine. He definitely grew since I first got him, and obviously growth slows down over time. But I was wanting to know when a good time to upsize the enclosure is ? I was wondering if there was some sort of ratio to use such as “enclosure should be 3 times the width of the scorpion” or something. He seems chill where he is but I’d want to know if he could be happier.

Ive had this guy for a few months now, and theyve gotten big enough that id like to get them a mate and potentially try breeding them! Thanks a ton for any help!

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Does anyone here know whether or not Montana has any rules or regulations on amblypygi ownership? We looked up the administrative code and found nothing, but just want to make double sure.

So yesterday he was doing great, he even ate a cricket, and he had enough food for the whole week I had him. He had hiding places for shade, enough humidity and heat. About 20 minutes ago, I found him on a branch in an unusual flattened position and when I picked him up, he had little or no reaction to stimuli, even to light, or to the touch of his paws- antennas. I tried to warm it up a little more by moving it closer to the radiator but it still doesn't react.

I am looking to to getting a tailless whip scorpion but I have a concern. I heard that they need heating but the tropical kind doesn’t. Is this true? If so where can I get a tropical one?