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I just bought this Androctonus species at an expo and they did not provide me with a latin name. I believe the common name was "black tip fat tail scorpion". I believe it to be A. australis but I am unsure. How do I determine which species it could be?

I recently received a very gravid C. sculpturatus. Although there was a problem, she appeared to be constipated. Well, just now I found her dead, still limp so I suspect it was very recent. Is there anyway I may be able to save the embryos? I'm thinking maybe cutting her open and trying to...

I found two females in the Keys last year

I’m not sure of the specifics of my fixture. It’s long wave I’d say based off what you said

My local petstore keeps a permanent fixture on their Heterometrus petersii. Although considering everything else UV would be the least of their worries. That place is terrible.

Fascinating. Do you know any of these species?

How would that work?

Yeah that’s what I’ve been thinking I will probably do that since everyone seems to agree

I shall upload pictures of the current situation then

You think so? The light fixture is actually just over their normal enclosure which has all the necessary hiding spots to make them feel comfortable. I can provide images of everything

So most of my C. sculpturatus are riddled with mycosis. I’ve already lost two. They came to me with several issues (broken telson, bum leg, etc.) but the mycosis is the most prevalent. Always be careful buying from eBay. Well I have been doing the usual accepted treatments for mycosis. But I...

I don’t know anything about the ant but I have been stung by C. sculpturatus. The sting was on the palm of my hand. Immediate intense pain. My entire arm was extreme pins and needles. The next day my middle finger had lost all feeling. An hour after the sting my mouth would get that pins and...

I actually just bought a sling. And I’ve kept an adult before. They’re pretty straight forward. I don’t think they’re picky. Not in my experience anyway. They’re a bit energetic so be prepared for that. They like burrowing

Also you should give that one some substrate and remove those insect parts to prevent mite

Where did you get them from. I have a couple of ideas but a source would help. Narrow down

I agree with you. I’ve never been big on morphs anyway. Even in the ball python hobby. It’s just unnatural and unnecessary and sometimes downright cruel. (Spider ball pythons). It’s fascinating, sure. But I’d be more excited over a wild type jacksoni. They’re absolutely mind blowing. If I wanted...

My friend has a Hadrurus spadix that almost always eats prekilled roaches. He says if she does kill a bug for whatever reason she’ll bury it almost as if she feels guilty although that’s not the case. She’s a peculiar scorpion though. Got me wanting a spadix myself

I’ve had my fair share of tags. You’ll feel the effects almost immediately. It’s always a localized pain that lasts 5-30 minutes in my experience but everyone’s reaction is different.

That looks too young to be gravid. If you can get a photo of the pectines on the ventral side I could possibly sex it if the photo is good enough

I used to do a ton of research on this particular species. Unfortunately they’re not in my part of Kentucky. They’re in Central. But that’s irrelevant. One key thing I remember is they prefer pine forests. Also if you find one you’re bound to find more