Debating on which Centroides to get

[Eclipse]

I'm moving out pretty soon and I'll be able to finally have my own room and put whatever I want in it. And I was thinking of having a 10 gallon tank with a bunch of communal scorpions. After snooping around the Centroides caught most of my attention. Now I'm wondering which one I should get?
I'm rating them based on
size: (the bigger the better)
aggression: (towards predator and prey)
activity: (moves around a lot)
skittishness/shyness: (won't run and hide from a sneeze...)
hardiness: (Does fine in all kinds of weather/temperature)



EDIT: forgot to add hardiness!

 

[sfpearl300z]

I would say C.gracilis fits the requirements pretty well. Aesthetically appealing too, especially when raising from young. I just happen to have a 150 or so available too. **shameless plug**

 

[Ludedor24]

only 150...hmm was looking for at least 155.... I have a C. Gracilis at work, shes always moving around and basks in the heat lamp.. she acts like a pet lizard more than anything.

 

[Eclipse]

I would say C.gracilis fits the requirements pretty well. Aesthetically appealing too, especially when raising from young. I just happen to have a 150 or so available too. **shameless plug**

Christ thats a lot haha. Well I checked out C. vittatus they look a bit more colorful than C.gracilis but now I'm looking at size and activity of both of them.

---------- Post added 10-19-2011 at 02:15 PM ----------

only 150...hmm was looking for at least 155.... I have a C. Gracilis at work, shes always moving around and basks in the heat lamp.. she acts like a pet lizard more than anything.

Thats cool, I like activity, sucks that scorpions are a lot more skittish than T's, its a shame too because they look awesome!

 

[BQC123]

Hard to go wrong with C. gracilis.
Another thought is to go with a less common species. Nice to have something most others don't. I saw an ad here in the past few days for C. margaritatus. About 3-4" and really sharp looking. A little digging should turn up that, and a few other species.
Either way, Centruroides are great scorps.

Made it through all that without plugging my C. guanensis (they don't fit your requirements) or suggesting B. jacksoni, which I also happen to have.

 

[Eclipse]

I did put B. jacksoni's into consideration, but they require a bit more humidity and heat and the pad I'm moving to has no AC or heater and personally I find heat lamps ridiculously annoying...
I read that Centroides can survive with wide ranges of humidity and temps without a problem and breed just fine that way.

 

[neubii18]

I would 100% suggest C.gracillis!C.vitattus are really good looking,and super active but are TINY scorps,so I don't really like keeping them unless you got atleast 15 so there would be a bunch.C.gracillis come in many different colors including some that are all black or have purple tints,as well as many others.Very cool scorp in my opinion.I'm working at getting a group of them *hint hint hint* to anybody who has some available

 

[BQC123]

What kind of temps are we looking at? Mine are usually 75-78 F. They could go a touch cooler I believe. Yes, they like it rather humid. I just mist well and dampen an end of the enclosure. Provide a water dish as well.
Here is a care sheet link: http://www.venomlist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12511

Not trying to talk you out of Centruroides at all. You won't be unhappy with either. Hell, just get both!

 

[Bayushi]

Gonna add my vote in for C gracilis. One of the bigger centruroides species, always active. Mine never back down from a meal. Also they come in a butt tonne of colour morphs...

 

[Eclipse]

Ok this may sound crazy but for some strange reason, I have the feeling that I am being convinced to get a bunch. gracilis! :giggle: You're a bunch of brain washers!!! I knew I shouldn't have gotten back into this hobby :sarcasm: Its so addicting...

 

[sfpearl300z]

Christ thats a lot haha. Well I checked out C. vittatus they look a bit more colorful than C.gracilis but now I'm looking at size and activity of both of them.

I've never owned C.vittatus before, but I know from experience my C.gracilis have had some vibrant colorations to them, esp post polt:

 

[catfishrod69]

C. gracilis would do good....the slings tend to eat eachother sometimes though

 

[Kathy]

Well maybe I am biased, but I still thing our c. sculpturatus (sp) are the prettiest ones around.

 

[Deftones90]

Sculps are the first centruroides sp. I got. So I have a soft spot for them. And I agree they do have some nice colors.

 

[Roblicious]

gracilis, sculps, or vittatus
they are all good and hardy

and like someone else mentioned babycurus jacksoni even though its not a centruroides its still a good one, they can be at room temp, I have a small 5w heat pad on the side of mine at least I did before rehousing, and I only keep half the substrate moist, pour a cup a water over half of it once a week and you are fine

 

[Galapoheros]

I haven't had many Centruroides other than the locals. But I like the ones I have from Costa Rica, they are probably C. margaritatus. I have the offspring. The male parent nailed 5 inches long, 4" for the female. I will prob have some extras from this brood I may let go sooner or later.

 

[Hendersoniana]

i vote for Centruroides Margaritatus. Fast growing, beautiful and handles adult roaches like a breeze, by that i mean a lot of power and stinging!My female matured in a few months, they are beautiful!

 

[Eclipse]

Something just came up in my head just now and that is inbreeding. Will this be a problem with these scorpions? Say if I started off with 2 females and 2 males and both females had a clutch, I'll mix the offspring as 2 colonies. But say if they grew up and accidentally bred with a sibling will it cause any genetic damage?
I'm asking because I don't want to end up with too much to deal with separating each individual one to make sure its not in the same enclosure as its siblings..

 

[Michiel]

Centruroides nitidus from the Dominican Republic......Communal in all instars, occasional loss, fast growing and nice coloration....

 

[2nscorpx]

Centruroides baracoae! No, seriously, C. sculpturatus "gertschi" morph, C. arctimanus, C. ornatus, are all very attractive species, besides the potency of C. ornatus.