How to prevent common diseases in scorpion farming? Detailed explanation of prevention and control measures

1. Spotted mold disease      Also known as scorpion louse disease, it mostly occurs from June to August, often caused by a damp environment, high air humidity, and moldy food, etc. The pathogenic bacteria are mostly green mold fungi. In infected scorpions (Mesobuthus martensii), yellow-brown or red-brown small spotted mold patches often appear in the anterior thoracic plate and anterior abdomen in the early stage and gradually expand into patches; subsequently, the scorpion's appetite decreases and growth stops; in the later stage, movement becomes sluggish, and death finally occurs due to refusal to eat. Dissection shows the body is filled with fungal masses formed by green mold-like mycelium.     Prevention and control: focus on prevention, and appropriately regulate air humidity to eradicate the pathogen. 1. Wash the food tray and water tray frequently to eliminate moldy food; 2. Disinfect the breeding area with 1%-2% formalin or 0.1% potassium permanganate aqueous solution; 3. Sick scorpions should be isolated for treatment, and dead scorpions should be promptly picked out and burned; 4. For sick scorpions, mix 18 oxytetracycline or 1 g chloramphenicol or 1-1.5 g long-acting sulfonamide with 1000 g compound feed and feed until recovery.

2. Black rot disease      Also known as body rot disease, it can generally occur throughout the year, with a short course and high mortality. It is mainly caused by feeding spoiled feed, contaminated drinking water, or accidentally eating the carcasses of scorpions with black rot disease and becoming infected with black mold fungi. In the early stage, the sick scorpion's abdomen swells and turns black, it moves very little, and its appetite decreases; subsequently, black rot-type ulcer lesions appear on the anterior abdomen, and black mucus can flow out when pressed by hand, ultimately leading to death.     Prevention and control: 1. Keep feed and drinking water fresh; 2. Regularly disinfect the breeding area with 1%-2% formalin aqueous solution; 3. Sick scorpions should be isolated for treatment, and dead scorpions should be picked out and burned; 4. For sick scorpions, mix 1 g dried yeast, 0.5 g erythromycin or 2.5 g baking soda, 0.5 g sulfonamide tablets or 2.5 g rhubarb baking soda, 0.5 g oxytetracycline with 500 g compound feed and feed until recovery; 5. Chinese herbal medicine gallnut can be used, with a daily dosage of 0.2-0.5 g per kilogram of body weight, to treat sick scorpions. 3. Hemiplegia      Also known as tail-dragging disease, it often occurs in the humid period of late summer and early autumn, caused by long-term feeding of high-fat feed, which leads to large accumulation of fat in the scorpion's body. The sick scorpion's body is shiny, the limb segments are swollen and enlarged, movement is difficult and slow, and there is red oily mucus resembling secretion in the mouthparts. Death begins 5-10 days after onset.     Prevention and control: 1. Do not feed or feed less high-fat feed; 2. Appropriately regulate environmental temperature and humidity; 3. Treatment can be carried out by fasting for 3-5 days or by mixing 3 g rhubarb baking soda tablets, 50 g bran (fried until fragrant), and 60 g water and feeding until recovery. 4. Abdominal bloating disease      In scorpions, it often occurs in early spring and during continuous rainy periods in autumn, caused by low temperature, the scorpion's body being chilled, and thus indigestion. The sick scorpion has a large belly with visible blue veins, reacts slowly, and has poor appetite. Death begins 10-15 days after onset.     Prevention and control: 1. Keep the breeding temperature at 25-39 degrees C; 2. For sick scorpions, mix 18 multienzyme tablets and 18 dried yeast, 0.1 g sulfonamide tablets, and 100 g compound feed and feed until recovery. 5. Ant damage      Ants not only compete with scorpions for feed, but also gnaw on young, weak, sick, and disabled individuals.     Prevention and control: 1. Crush eggshells, fry them until charred, and scatter them around the outside of the partition wall of the breeding area; 2. After luring them out with bones, sugar, etc., kill them with boiling water.