Im lookin for a new. Communal Type of Scorp..

[seanrc]

ANy ideas? i like how i can house my emps together and they do great .
but i want to broaden my Horizons and get a new type of communal Scrop..
Id actually like to see them use there Tail to kill prey too ..

but on another not . not one TOO venomous . one thing i wont have is a pet that can kill me .. but thats understandable right ? lmao
My experience with scorps is now where near what i know and do with T's so
any input would be great guys! thanks!

 

[Nungunugu]

Centruroides vittatus/gracilis/hentzi, Rophalurus junceus, Babycurus jacksoni, Isometrus sp. , Lychas sp., Mesobuthus martensii/gibbosus....

And there are a lot more.

 

[bigtyler1025]

the person above me has it pretty much covered. i cant really think of any more species that arent too hot.

 

[radicaldementia]

You have a lot of options, one way to narrow it down is do you want a bark species or a desert species? For bark species, mostly any Centruroides species or B. jacksoni are great. For desert, Hottentotta Judaicus is a great communal species.

All those species basically rate a 3/5 on venom toxicity. They certainly won't kill you, but a sting would be rather unpleasant.

 

[Malcara]

Well if you want a scorpion you will actually see more than once a month don't go with B. Jacksoni. I have 6 now in a 10 gallon and they never come out. Only time I see them is when I lift up hides top make sure they haven't eaten each other. I'd go with M. Martensii like Emperors you can house large numbers together. I have no experience with any Centruroides sp. so I couldn't help you there. Lychas Mucronatus (Chinese Swimming Scorpion) is also a good one. Scorpio Maurus are considered communal, but they do tend to kill each other on occasion.

 

[Mr. Mordax]

Uroctonus mordax.

Uroctonus mordax.

Uroctonus mordax.



These guys are just like miniature emperors (they only get to about 2") and they're native to the Pacific Northwest. They burrow a lot but they're still neat little guys with mild venom and they usually sting their prey.

Unfortunately, there's not a lot of dealers or breeders that carry them, so your best bet is to catch them yourself.

 

[Aztek]

Centruroides.
Vittatus being my preference.

 

[bjaeger]

You can't go wrong with B. jacksoni! From my experience, their temperament is pretty good. They tend to play dead a lot and they'll act like you don't know that they're there, so you have to watch out for that. Plus they have beautiful coloration. The venom is a 3/5 (5 being most venomous), but aren't considered to be medically significant. Just read the sting reports here. Overall a sweet scorp and you definitely won't regret getting some! I have 5 of them. I got them as 3i and they're now 4i. They're very good eaters and it's neat to watch them subdue their prey, although it usually only takes a sting. They'll cannibalize during molts, so you'll have to get adults if you don't feel like waiting for them to mature and then introduce them. I can't wait for mine to mature

Hope that helped.

 

[drummindan2007]

Ehh....Like someone posted above me, B. Jacksoni are really boring. I have 4 in a 5.5 Gallon aquarium, and I might see them once a week at like 2 a.m. They are beautiful scorps, Ill give them that, but if you want something active I would go with a Centruroides species or H. Judaicus.

 

[Tobarnis]

I have B. Jacksoni and never see 'em.

I have C. vittatus and they are out most of the time.

 

[LeilaNami]

C. vittatus! They're feisty little guys that readily use their tail.

 

[Mr. Mordax]

U. moooooorrrrrdaaaaaaxxx . . . .