I think I have heard that it can be done. John--why would you not encourage it? I don't think it would be a good thing either because it would kind of detract from the hobby and be detrimental...what do think?
Hey Nomad, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the poison from dart frogs taken from their diet? I remember seeing a doc about their prey items eating on certain plants that produce that toxin and when you take that into account, it explains why these poison dart frogs lack their poisonous quality in captivity.I was wondering the same thing John. If they are the same genetically, they share the same venom strength at one point in history I would assume. Could it be something like Poison Dart Frogs, where after being put into captivity the venom (poison in the frogs), slowly weakens? I know it goes away completely in the frogs, and wouldn't in scorpions, but...
Have you seen or heard anything about this in Long term captive populations in Europe Michiel? Has anyone "tested" venom strength in these? I would be curious.
@John,
I don't know what I would do. Of course if I ever sold any, they would be properly labeled. I may try with one female. But we should be able to get more C. American C. gracilis from an import shouldn't we?
I think the venom strength could be a result of several and propably is. This species is so spread out fror FL, Cuba, to CA. I wouldn't be surprised if the stronger venom is the result of a more demanding environement, and as such would be mainly genetic is nature. Each population seems to be diverging. CA has sronger venom, Cuba has reported parthenogenisis, it would be neet to study the scorpions and figure out were the species originated. If we knew which population is oldest we could study the genetic shifts that are causeing these changes.I was wondering the same thing John. If they are the same genetically, they share the same venom strength at one point in history I would assume. Could it be something like Poison Dart Frogs, where after being put into captivity the venom (poison in the frogs), slowly weakens? I know it goes away completely in the frogs, and wouldn't in scorpions, but...
Have you seen or heard anything about this in Long term captive populations in Europe Michiel? Has anyone "tested" venom strength in these? I would be curious.
@John,
I don't know what I would do. Of course if I ever sold any, they would be properly labeled. I may try with one female. But we should be able to get more C. American C. gracilis from an import shouldn't we?