the Androctonus picture thread

[Brian S]

is that A. Bicolor female and if so is it gravid ?

I am hoping so

 

[Brian S]

Just got these in.
Let's see how many of you all can guess this species

 

[G. Carnell]

oOoO
the one from the country next to the western sahara !!!

i see it isnt shy about eating

 

[Brian S]

oOoO
the one from the country next to the western sahara !!!

i see it isnt shy about eating

Yep!!!

And no it isn't shy about eating

 

[CID143ti]

Hey Brian,

Nice A. mauritanicus.

 

[Brian S]

Thank you

 

[carpe scorpio]

That is a great pic and an excellent specimen. Thanks for beginning to level the playing field between us and those lucky Europeans.

 

[alex]

Brian, nice scorps!
Do you keep all your scorpions in deli cups? How big is the scorpion and the deli cup?

 

[Brian S]

That is a great pic and an excellent specimen. Thanks for beginning to level the playing field between us and those lucky Europeans.

Thanks Stan

Now hopefully at least one will be gravid so we can get these more available in the US hobby. That is my goal anyway
I haven't sexed them yet but I think they are all 3 females. I am also trying to breed A bicolor and A australis in case that some of those countrys close their doors to exporting their animals. I think it is something we ALL need to do. Just look at the tarantula hobby. Thanks to captive breeding there is a huge selection of species available that wouldn't be if not for people doing this several years ago.

 

[Brian S]

Brian, nice scorps!
Do you keep all your scorpions in deli cups? How big is the scorpion and the deli cup?

Thanks Alex,
They are in delicups until I get home tonight. I have an enclosure ready for them. If you will notice, most of my pics are taken in deli cups. I have found this is about the best way to get pics of them

I keep some of my smaller species in the big deli cups all the time. I have pics in the enclosure thread at the top. There is also some photos of my Androctonus/Leirus set ups as well.

 

[TheNothing]

i'd have to agree that they're all female, haven't seen the tell-tale notch in the fixed finger of the chela that the males have...

 

[carpe scorpio]

i'd have to agree that they're all female, haven't seen the tell-tale notch in the fixed finger of the chela that the males have...

Exactly, I was looking for the same thing. I'm thinking that with three, the odds are pretty fair that at least one is gravid. I have my fingers crossed.

 

[parabuthus]

Very impressive scorps.

I think the bi-colors look awesome especially. Hugely powerful cauda.

 

[Eurypterid]

Here are a couple more, for those who just can't get enough:

 

[Androctonus_bic]

OHHHHHHHHHHH what is the first one?? Australis but with stripes? Maybe isn't it an adult.

The bicolor is execelnt. I love the very slim scorps. It has more aparence of arachnid.

 

[G. Carnell]

maybe those stripes are not Androctonus australis but another genus, species and kingdom
(Mycosis, no?)

 

[Nikos]

bicolor

australis

 

[Eurypterid]

OHHHHHHHHHHH what is the first one?? Australis but with stripes? Maybe isn't it an adult.

The bicolor is execelnt. I love the very slim scorps. It has more aparence of arachnid.

I'm pretty sure the first one is a juvenile A. australis, but not positive. I don't have a key to make sure. It might just be one of the more unusual morphs.

I know what you mean about A. bicolor. It's my favorite. It just has this look that says "Death on 8 Legs".

 

[Michael]

Hi,
I've seen that in more cases, it's probably mycosis....

 

[Predator]

Hi,
I've seen that in more cases, it's probably mycosis....

I dont think thats it. It wouldnt be in perfect stripes down the back.