Poll: Scorps vs. Ts (owners of both only!)

mrbonzai211 · Jun 23, 2008

I'm thinking about trading all my Ts in for scorpions and try that for a while. I've had Ts for about 2 years and I want to give scorps a try for a bit before deciding which hobby I wanted to pursue the most (if not both) at the end of my experimental period with scorps. Anyways, before I decided to jump in, I wanted to know what owners of BOTH scorpions and Ts thought were the most fun to keep. Right now I'm in negotiations between H. spinnifer and H. loaticus, but might end up getting both.

Arborealis · Jun 23, 2008

Tarantulas definately (but that's just my opinion)

Definitely tarantulas. They dance when you feed them, they web, they attack their food with vigor, they dig, they rearrange furniture...at one point one of my tarantulas decided a piece of moss belonged in the water dish. Every time I pulled it out it'd turn toward me and as soon as the cage was closed it would pick up the moss and carry it back to the water dish. Plus personally I think they are much cooler looking (and they're fuzzy

). Can't go wrong there.

The coolest thing my scorpion does is hang out upside down from the top of his enclosure or hide. So I named him Ninja. The scorpions I've seen don't attack their food as much as grab it and tear it to pieces.

However, scorpions do make pretty good moms if you're going to breed. As far as I know you don't have to do as much for scorplings as you do for spiderlings.

clearlysaid · Jun 23, 2008

You should go post this in the scorpion forum, also, as we may be a little biased on this side. I own both but rarely post over in that side of the board.

I voted tarantula.

(And a side note... I have an H mac named Ninja.

)

Spiderface · Jun 23, 2008

I also voted tarantula. Scorpions are great but I don't think they will ever replace T's for me.

robc · Jun 23, 2008

T's all the way......rob

GartenSpinnen · Jun 23, 2008

Definately Ts, they are a lot more active. However, scorpions are more fun to watch go after prey!

radicaldementia · Jun 23, 2008

I have to go with scorps, although don't take that as an insult against T's. I love the T's I have, but I don't really have an interest in getting any more. But in the past 3 months I've really gotten into scorps and have a few breeding projects in the works.

I think scorps are a lot more active than T's, at least the ones I have. They're always out and about, digging and climbing around and glass dancing, especially at night. Plus I like how scorps can be kept communally, even though most of mine are still sub-adults and live separately.

On the downside (for some at least), scorpions are much less "hands on" than T's. Except for emps, most scorps are either too skittish or too venomous to be safely handled. Even emps are way more defensive than most docile T's. Most scorp species in the hobby are buthids and are fairly venomous, if you get scorps don't plan on handling them.

Personally I wouldn't get rid of all your T's, but definitely get some scorps, emperors and B. Jacksoni are my favorite

P. Novak · Jun 23, 2008

No need to be one sided, Both are interesting in their own right, but come on, scorpions GLOW!

No really, keep some of both, it's good to have mixed stuff, it keeps stuff EVEN more intersting. You get to see natural behaviors of both scorpions and tarantulas; both great predators of the arachnid world.

mrbonzai211 · Jun 23, 2008

I might just have to keep one of the three I have because I'm pretty sure my unknown avic sp is in premolt, thus not shippable. Personally, if I had to keep one it would be my Nhandu coloratuvillosus because I love its evil attitude, but avics are kinda cool if you like looking at tube webs.:wall:

samsbugs · Jun 24, 2008

T's all the way, scorps. are cool and all, and I'm a scorpio!! But the T's are far more interesting in my opinion.
Sam

AubZ · Jun 24, 2008

I have kept scorps before and they are pretty cool. Esp when snipping a roach in half.

I am now awaiting a couple of Emperor's and I will only be keeping them for there impressive size and little venom.

Richard McJimsey · Jun 24, 2008

i had to vote scorpions
my first invert was an emp, i was into T's for awhile, but i'm staying on scorps for now, i dont know why, i just find them much more interesting

johnharper · Jun 24, 2008

I have kept both before use to keep several emperors over the years but tarantulas won me over with their burrows and webs both are great animals though.

John Campbell

RottweilExpress · Jun 24, 2008

Tarantulas. They seem more complex in their behavior, and therefor they are more interesting to me. Also, scorps stop molting when they are adult, T's don't. T's eat more than scorps too.

I've downsized my scorp collection to an A. Bicolor and a B. Jacksoni. The bicolor is extremely skittish and never to be seen though. I'm thinking about selling it.

Le Wasp · Jun 24, 2008

I voted tarantulas, but they both have their good qualities. T's come in brighter colors and have a wider range of personalities - Scorpions are either black, brown, or yellowish and are almost always pissy. When you handle a scorpion, it moves more like a blundering tank, always plodding forward, while tarantulas tend to move more daintily, like tip-toeing kittens.

Both are fear inspiring in their own ways. A lot of people are afraid to hold tarantulas because their fangs are held directly next to your skin at all times - it's like trying to ignore a gun pointed at you. At least a tarantula conceals its fangs behind furry bulbs like claws within a cat's paws. Scorpions, on the other hand, hold their sting in plain sight and they walk with their pincers out and open. They always look like they're ready to strike, and they're armed to the teeth! They weren't just given claws to defend themselves, but a venomous sting as well? -lucky critters.

Anyway, I guess I would give an 80% vote to tarantulas and a 20% to scorpions.

daniel15 · Jun 24, 2008

i voted for tarantulas, for me they are more attractive and i'm more fascinated with them than with scorps. hehe well, thats what i think

presurcukr · Jun 25, 2008

clearlysaid said:
You should go post this in the scorpion forum, also, as we may be a little biased on this side. I own both but rarely post over in that side of the board.

I voted tarantula.
same here and I have 2 Pandinus imperator 1 Heterometrus spinifer 2 Hadrurus troglodytes and 17 T's

Aztek · Jun 26, 2008

tarantulas are boring.

Scorpions OWN.
I rarely come on the T forum.
T's all look the same.

~Abyss~ · Jun 26, 2008

You guys suck not posting this on the scorpion section too I hardly know any of you on the T section. But Sorry to say All tarantulas look the same. And whats the point of having so many if you cant keep the comunally. Pfff. Thats lame.
-Eddy
P.S- Although I *kinda* mean what I just wrote I hope Y'all know I'm messing with you. I have both and enjoy both but I will always be a scorp guy.

hairmetalspider · Jun 27, 2008

Aztek said:
tarantulas are boring.

Scorpions OWN.
I rarely come on the T forum.
T's all look the same.

Yes .EXACTLY the same, as you can see.

http://www.tarantulas.ru/photo/Avicularia_versicolor_5_foto.jpg

http://www.tarantulas.com/images/usumbara.jpg

http://www.pethandbook.com/assets/images/brazilblack.jpg

Poll: Scorps vs. Ts (owners of both only!)

For those who keep both scorps and Ts, which one is more fun to keep in general?

Scorpions

Tarantulas

Arachnobaron

Arachnoknight

Arachnobaron

Arachnoknight

Arachnoemperor

Arachnoprince

Arachnobaron

ArachnoGod

Arachnobaron

Arachnoknight

Arachnoprince

Arachnoprince

Arachnobaron

Arachnoprince

Arachnoknight

Arachnosquire

Arachnolord

Arachnoprince

Arachnoking

Arachnoprince