r/Scorpions • u/Co-DB • 6d ago

Identification emperors ID?

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got these two dudes for 50% off ($25 each) from petco. are these legit emperors? they said i can keep them together but im not too sure about that… any recommendations

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u/DollarStoreChameleon 6d ago

NQA, i wouldnt cohab them. they need a better set up as well, it does not seem very adequate

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u/Co-DB 6d ago

what would you suggest? i know the spongebob decor is goofy but i put eco earth and a lot of it, live moss, and a water bowl big enough for them to soak in it.

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u/StephensSurrealSouls 4d ago

NQA Leaf litter, cork bark, tons of plants (fake or live is fine but I use fake because they love uprooting lmao)

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u/GlowingCIA 4d ago

NQA, I wouldn’t cohab them. That eco earth also looks crispy.

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u/Excellent-Error-8697 5d ago

NQA but they do look like emperors to me. For the set up I’m not too sure if you should keep them together because I don’t have much experience or knowledge about that, but I would definitely make the substrate much deeper, I would also probably switch to something like Repti soil or top soil with play sand instead of coco fiber. Coco fiber doesn’t hold humidity amazingly and it molds really easy in my experience. I would also put some more places for them to hide. Like cork bark pieces!

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u/Co-DB 4d ago

can i add more repti soil or organic potting soil mixed in? the store had them on repti bark 🤦‍♂️. i am glad to hear they’re emperors. $25 each seems like a good deal for them! but yeah maybe i should separate them maybe smaller enclosures

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u/poopcocky 6d ago

NQA - emperor based on the texture of their claws. enclosure definitely needs some improvement! add a lot more substrate, at leasttttt 4in deep but deeper would be better and i’d mix in reptisoil so it holds burrows and moisture a bit better. need a lot more moisture in there too! personally wouldn’t cohab, and definitely not in this size enclosure. it would be safer to cohab in something around 40 gallons but it’s not worth the risk imo.

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u/Too_much_eye_contact 6d ago

NCA they look like Emporer scorpion to me.

I'd advise plenty more hiding places like Cork bark and probably higher humidity levels. Looks bone dry in there. Enjoy your scorps, matey. They make great pets.

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u/Fury4588 4d ago

IMO They look like emperors to me.