Scorpion diseases are generally divided into physiological diseases caused by environmental factors, pathogenic diseases caused by harmful bacteria and obstetric diseases. So what are the causes, symptoms and prevention methods of common diseases of scorpions?

Emperor scorpion

[Cause]

The scorpion has been in a humid environment for a long time, and the scorpion nest The humidity of sandy soil is more than 20%, and the relative humidity of air is above 85% for a long time. Scorpions absorb too much water through the body surface.

[Symptoms]

The scorpion has severe water accumulation in various tissues, the front abdomen is swollen and distended, and the scorpion does not move on the ground. The scorpion loses appetite or even does not eat at all , growth arrest, can lead to death.

[Preventive measures]

The disease does not require drugs, and is mainly treated by improving the environment, reducing relative air humidity and sand humidity, especially sand humidity, In this way, you can heal without treatment and return to normal in about 1 week. Specific measures: You can evenly sprinkle a layer of disinfected and dried dry weathered soil on the wet sandy soil of the scorpion pond. , In addition, the scorpions can be moved to a dry scorpion pond, and the house can be ventilated and dried. If the indoor temperature is lower than 25 ℃, consider raising the temperature.

There are two types of dehydration in scorpions: chronic dehydration and acute dehydration.

Chronic Dehydration Chronic dehydration is also known as dry tail disease.

[Cause]

The disease is caused by long-term dry living environment, insufficient feed moisture and drinking water supply.

[Symptoms]

At the beginning of the onset, the scorpion's rear abdomen appeared yellow withered and withered, and then gradually extended forward. When the tail is rooted, the sick scorpion will soon die. In the early stage of the disease, the sick scorpions will kill each other due to competition for water.

[Preventive measures]

Always provide a sufficient number of fresh and live feed insects with high water content to adjust the humidity of the sandy soil.

【Treatment】

Adjust the sand humidity of the activity venue to about 20%. At the same time, new live feed insects with high water content were cast. The feeding soil and scorpion nest should be kept moist, but no clear water should appear. The sick scorpion can also be moved to a plastic basin for processing, that is, a wet towel or mosquito net cloth (preferably without dripping water) is placed in the basin. Generally, after feeding in this way for about half a month, the water in the sick scorpion will be replenished, the symptoms will be relieved, and no medicine is needed. After the sick scorpion is normal, put it back in the rearing tank for rearing.

【Cause】

Scorpions are attacked by high temperature and high heat, and when the environmental humidity is low, it will cause acute dehydration . In addition, sudden heating, that is, rapid heating and large temperature difference, is also likely to cause this disease. The disease mainly occurs in the dog days of summer in heated and normal temperature aquaculture.

[Symptoms]

At first sight, the scorpion group was restless and had abnormal activities. Paralysis and paralysis such as dragging down, walking weakness, darkening of the whole body, loss of function, etc. The course of the disease is very short, from onset to death in only 1 to 2 hours.

[Preventive measures]

When using heating for breeding, the temperature should be raised slowly, 1~2℃ every 6~12 hours. The daily temperature difference should not be too large, and the temperature difference within a day should be less than 6 °C. Avoid drying temperatures above 40°C. In addition, pay attention to observe the temperature and humidity meter, the ambient humidity can not be lower than 55%, if it is too dry, you can sprinkle water in the room.

【Treatment】

Immediately ventilate and lower the temperature when you find the disease, and add a little salt to the hot water at 30~35℃ And sugar, dissolve and spray on the scorpion body, just spray wet. You can also remove all the scorpions from the room, take the above emergency water replenishment method, and put the scorpions back in the original pool after the original scorpion room returns to normal.