Scorpion poop

Scorponok

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I read that scorpion poop is supposed to be a dry white powder but my emps' droppings have more of a creamy texture, sort of like the inside of a marshmallow. Anyone else experience this?
 
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When it dries it will be powdery. Kinda like bird poop. Can't imagine it would be too comfortable passing chalk through your system...even for a scorpion. :D
 
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Ive seen my Bicolors poop......they put their tail straihgt down.....and arch up on all their legs.....and yeah it kinda looks like cream , kinda funny actually to see them do it
 
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How would you like it carpe, if people were posting pictures of YOU when on the john. lol
 
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robbi

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So scorpion poop comes out before the telson but after the 5th segment of the tail? Just needed to clarify that.
 
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I just received a scorpion from my boyfriend. He found it in a shipment of roofing tiles from Columbia or Mexico (where all their company's roofing tiles come from). I am not sure what kind of Scorpion this is so if you guys know from the picture, input would be greatly appreciated as to what kind I now have as a new pet. More importantly, he has white substance on his front two claws and a couple wait spots around his back. I attached a picture so that you can see what I'm talking about. I read a lot of other post about possible fungus and to try to wipe it off with a wet Q-tip. I tried this and nothing came off, it seems to be firm and hardened on there. Any advice on what this is or what I should do?
Thanks so much!
Hannah
 

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Hannable said:
I just received a scorpion from my boyfriend. He found it in a shipment of roofing tiles from Columbia or Mexico (where all their company's roofing tiles come from). I am not sure what kind of Scorpion this is so if you guys know from the picture, input would be greatly appreciated as to what kind I now have as a new pet. More importantly, he has white substance on his front two claws and a couple wait spots around his back. I attached a picture so that you can see what I'm talking about. I read a lot of other post about possible fungus and to try to wipe it off with a wet Q-tip. I tried this and nothing came off, it seems to be firm and hardened on there. Any advice on what this is or what I should do?
Thanks so much!
Hannah
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Im about 90% sure That would be CENTRUROIDES GRACILIS the Florida bark scorpion. A simple enclosure set up would be an inch of cocofiber substrate. Vertical bark for it to climb on and 1 leaning bark for it to hide . Keep it moist and humid but not too wet

That would be poop all over it. These a notorious for it because of there long tails curled up against them
 
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If it's from Mexico or Colombia I'm finding it confusing.
 
brandontmyers

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Definitely Centruroides but it would be nearly impossible to narrow it down without a definitive location. Could be from the C. gracilis complex but that also gets tricky.

Also of note, appears to be an adult male.
 
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ArachnoDrew said:
Im about 90% sure That would be CENTRUROIDES GRACILIS the Florida bark scorpion. A simple enclosure set up would be an inch of cocofiber substrate. Vertical bark for it to climb on and 1 leaning bark for it to hide . Keep it moist and humid but not too wet

That would be poop all over it. These a notorious for it because of there long tails curled up against them
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Thank you so much!
 
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