By that I mean, do you see them out often, or is it more like keeping a pet hole? To be more specific I'm interested mainly in the red back vinegaroon (thelyphonus sp. Java).

Didn't even have time to rehouse her from the tub we got her in at an expo before she did this

Thinking of buying a juvenile vinegaroon, any recommendations for a substrate that's holds moisture and is good for burrowing?

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Yesterday I noticed my vinnie had dumped a lot of substrate into one corner, and he didn't come out last night. I figured that he was ready to "hibernate", so I turned his tank around, and I was right. Amazingly enough, he did the same thing on the exact same day as last year!! There's something about November 11 that calls to him 😅 Hopefully he doesn't take as long to come back out this time, since he doesn't need to molt anymore.

So I'm planning one getting one soon and I'm just wondering how big they get (giant whip scorpion or thai red leg vinegaroon) also if someone can give a trusted website where they sell them as I'm still deciding on the species. Any help is appreciated

I've been interested in vinegaroons and amblypygi for a while now, but part of my hesitation has been a reluctance to buy a wild-caught individual. The only inverts I've kept up until now are my nesodillo archangelli isopods. I now have the chance to get a captive bred Thai red-leg, but information on this species is far more scarce. Does anyone have experience with these little guys? I don't want to be impulsive with my first arachnid, but I do want to make sure I get my chance if they'll be out of stock again soon.

For the last two days she has been wiggling on her back! Is she trying to molt or is she stuck?

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Sat outside with my big beautiful boy for a while. Happy Halloween~

Basically title, I'm moving the current resident out of my 40 gal soon and very interested in getting a vinegaroon and putting it in there. As far as I can tell, ~10 gallons seems to be recommended? I know bigger is almost always better but will the whole space be used? Or are they like certain kinds of frogs or tarantulas where they don't really care after a certain point?

Hello everyone! This is my beautiful girl Hot Sauce! I am new to owning a vinegaroon and I was wondering how to get her more comfortable with me holding her.

As the title implies I'm just wondering if there's any behavioural differences between the two species. This will be my first time raising a whip scorpion so I want to know what to expect from their behaviour so I can make a better choice between the two. My only previous experience with arachnids like these is with amblypigids.

I know, I know, they can disappear for a while, owning a jar of dirt etc. etc.

My juvenile vinegaroon disappeared underground around 5 months ago now, and I've seen no sign since. I mist still and check to see if there's any funky smells, and I'm being patient but that little bit of anxiety is just now starting to creep in. How long do I wait?

had her for about a year and she’s only eaten once in that timeframe. i attempt to feed her once a month and she seems interested but she is so fucking bad at hunting. sometimes i sit there for 30-40 minutes just trying to help her catch the damn worm!!

her abdomen is pretty plump so i’m not too worried about that but trying to get her to eat is such a pain in the ass 😭 i know she’s interested because she follows the worm and feels it out with her front legs, occasionally strikes at it if she’s feeling brave but her aim is horribly off. am i doing something wrong or is she just stupid?

My vinnie has been shy to eat from tongs, she has a few times so I'm not HUGELY worried, but would it be easier for her to just drop a dubia roach in and let her hunt it herself? Do any of you guys do that or should I continue tong feeding? Thanks a bunch :)

I bought a juvenile vini (1") last week, and I haven't seen him since:(. I've misted the enclosure, but I also have a water bowl. I figured he would have been thirsty after his ordeal, but he hasn't touched his water from what I can't tell. I've been feeding him and but it's hard to tell if he's eaten because there's so much leaf litter and stuff covering his enclosure. So my question is, is this normal behavior? I know I shouldn't go looking for him, but I'm worried:p He could be hibernating I guess, but it seems very soon.

If money were no object and you could buy anything for your vinegaroon, what would you get them?

Just got my first vini this weekend at an expo and I already adore her. She moves so thoughtfully and is so entertaining to watch. I'm comfortable feeding her live insects of course, but I was wondering if anyone has tried feeding their vini something like this or maybe freeze-dried crickets? It would certainly be easier. Let me know your thoughts :) And what foods your vinegaroons like the best.

For my guy Jose who is underground

I’m assuming it’s largely the same, but I’ve heard that Thelyphonus is more of a forest floor dweller while Mastigoproctus is more of a burrowed.

Does this mean that Thelyphonus don’t need as deep of a substrate (I’m assuming they still need a fairly deep one but maybe a few inches less than Mastigoproctus)? Also, if Thelyphonus are more leaf litter associated does that mean that theoretically (accounting for temperament and such) a Thelyphonus would be ‘out and about’ more often?

I’m assuming Thelyphonus need much higher humidity than any Mastigoproctus except maybe floridanus

I have a baby Texas vinegaroon (less than an inch in size) that I just got a few days ago. First night I left out 4 fruit flies in case it was hungry after shipping, it ate all 4. The next night I saw it wandering around its enclosure so I left another fruit fly in case and it ate it again! I had thought from the research I did that young vinegaroons only eat once a week, but this one seems to look for food every night and take anything I leave out for it. Should I keep leaving food out or am I overfeeding it? How often do the babies normally eat?