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lol, yea, that's what i was thinking too. kinda remind me of crab's claws:drool:.That looks delicious.:}
lol, yea, that's what i was thinking too. kinda remind me of crab's claws:drool:.That looks delicious.:}
Yeah it was a serious "getting around" issue. When it tried to go in a hole, it was like trying to go through a doorway holding a long board sideways, just couldn't go in. And the claw acted like an anchor on the bottom of a lake, digging in to the substrate, it was very stiff. It was much more sad to watch that than to see how she gets along now. Here's the hollow claw, I was hoping it would eventually just fall off but I was a little worried she would just tire of fighting the dead limb getting in the way and then give up and die. Now if a male I have would just molt to maturity, maybe we'd see some trog babies that have two claws each! I don't think there'd be much of a mating issue with one claw. She didn't do anything when I snipped it off, she just sat there. I put her back in her container and put a roach to her mouth parts. She started eating, reached with her other claw to hold it. I can put her rock back in since she can get under it now, I took it out because it looked like a nightmare for her with that dead claw in the way. Since it is a scorpion, as far as we know it doesn't feel sorry for itself, doesn't know what it looks like, instinct as usual for this scorp. More gross stuff so don't look.
Umm.. what? Am I a Buddhist, am i not, it is inconsequential.I find your viewpoint of living creatures rather ironic at times considering you have a Buddhist symbol as your icon. It is my understanding that Buddhist's believe in the concept of rebirth and that humans may be other forms of life in their past and/or future lives. Perhaps you may return as a "scorpion not a human or something" which, to you, is a lower life form and of less value.
Just sayin.....
That's not scorpion blood. Less gross now?I'm actually in agreement with all of you, he had no choice but to amputate it, he wasn't doing well with it anyway. But that doesn't make the dirty, bloody cutting board any less gross looking. Sounds like since it was already lifeless, it shouldn't be a problem and he should be fine.
I did not know that their "blood" was clear and a blue tint! That explains one night when I caught several scorpions, I noticed in the jar I kept thinking I was seeing something blue, and then I started thinking maybe it was their venom. Well gosh, now I know I hurt the guy. I'll be darn. Interesting. I know there was a discussion on this board earlier if they feel pain, so I wrote the "Question Guy" in our AZ Republic and he answered. LOL! I will have to see if it is online to quote.i'm not sure what the fluid on the board was but take comfort in knowing it wasnt from the scorpion, ans their "blood" is actually clear with a slight blue tint to it.
John
I bet s/he will be fine. It might look "disturbing" to some of you, but keep in mind it is a scorpion not a human or something.
Galpo knows his scorpions, he would remove a pincher unless he believe it to be necessary. and if it was as he described, he might have saved the scorpions life. now Galpo, you must make him a robo-chela capable of crushing pure steel.
I bet s/he will be fine. It might look "disturbing" to some of you, but keep in mind it is a scorpion not a human or something.
Galpo knows his scorpions, he would remove a pincher unless he believe it to be necessary. and if it was as he described, he might have saved the scorpions life. now Galpo, you must make him a robo-chela capable of crushing pure steel.