Fav scorps and why

[neveragain]

everyone's favorite scorpion?

i dont think there have been any threads like this, but if there was, i appologize.

so whats yours? pics would be nice

of course i havent kept many different species, but mine right now is my A. phaiodactylus simply becuase they are so small, but are tougher than my emporers and flat rock ;P

today i dropped a mealworm in to see if he would eat it (i never tried these with him before) and instantly got in pissed off stance. then right after my camera went off, he turned to me like he was going to kill me.

before the first picture:

 

[neveragain]

after the first picture:

sorry for bad quality. my camera isnt too good.

 

[Reitz]

C. gracilis. They're active, large, good eaters, they have a great look, and they climb, which is always fun to watch a scorpion do.


H. spadix are neat too, but there's just something about those arboreals.

Chris

 

[Richard_uk]

That is one nice scorpion!
Deffo one to add to my wants list.

My favourite is my Hadrurus arizonensis. Its such an amazing scorp. Its like having a little piece of living art in my room, the tank never looks the same two days running. I have never caught him digging though!

 

[XOskeletonRED]

Draw between C. margaritatus and H. spadix. All other Centruroides and Hadrurus not far behind. I can say I do love O. ecristatus and P. transvaalicus a lot mroe than most too! heheh... and I like.... and I like....

adios,
edw.

 

[Godzilla2000]

What is your ultimately favorite species of scorpion you own now or in the past?

I was just curious what Scorpion species is your ultimate favorite out of all the various scorpion species in the pet trade. I can tell you for a fact I just love Emperor Scorpions. Over the past ten years or so I've owned three of them. I have to say my current Scorpion, Destroyer, is my ultimate fave Emp I've owned over the years.

 

[Frank]

I really liked my h. arizonensis. I only got 3 different species.. So not much to say..

(Edited, I didn't answered correctly to the question )


Frank

 

[jper26]

My favorite is my 4 H.spadix with my 2 P.leiosoma a close second.

 

[Frank]

What does your 2 p. leiosoma has so special to be close seconds?

 

[Godzilla2000]

Originally posted by FrankQC
I really liked my h. arizonensis. I only got 3 different species.. So not much to say..

(Edited, I didn't answered correctly to the question )


Frank

Don't feel bad. I only have three breeds of Scorpions myself. But that will change soon.

 

[chuck]

i only have Asian Forests and i love them, theyll be big when they mature, and theyre pretty agressive with their claws

 

[Godzilla2000]

Originally posted by chuck
i only have Asian Forests and i love them, theyll be big when they mature, and theyre pretty agressive with their claws

I'm thinking of getting an Asian Forest. In fact I ordered one from Bill Stanton at Invertepets.com. From the pictures I've seen of them, they look pretty radical and thiose claws are huge. Are there any good Caresheets out there for these scorpions?

 

[jwb121377]

Mine would be Androctonus bicolor\ Black Fattail I love the way they look wicked. Also Centruroides exilicauda\ Arizona Bark Scorpion would run a close second.

 

[Godzilla2000]

I should have posted this before but if you have any pictures of your favorite scorpions you own, by all means post them in here. I'll search the back threads to find a few of my fave scorpion Destroyer.

 

[Godzilla2000]

My Favorite Scorpion, the Emperor (Pandinus imperator)

Here's my Emp Destroyer. She's my favorite of all the Emps I've owned in the past.

 

[Diao]

I have only owned Pandinus imperator and Heterometrus spinifer, but I would say that my favorties of all scorpions are Pandinus cavimanus. They are the most wicked looking scorpions in my opinion. The females aren't too exciting, but the males sure do catch your eye. Wow. I need to get a few of them.

 

[whoami?]

It's hard to pick my favourite. It's a tie between either P. imperator or H. arizonensis.

Which doesn't mean too much, since those are the only species of scorpion I've ever owned.

 

[Godzilla2000]

Originally posted by Diao
I have only owned Pandinus imperator and Heterometrus spinifer, but I would say that my favorties of all scorpions are Pandinus cavimanus. They are the most wicked looking scorpions in my opinion. The females aren't too exciting, but the males sure do catch your eye. Wow. I need to get a few of them.

I have a female Pandinus cavimanus. What Sasori doesn't have in coloration she more than makes up for in attitude. She throws up threat postures like crazy. I love her to death for her feistiness.

 

[skinheaddave]

This question gets tougher the more you've owned. My favourite "pet" scorpion genus is Opisthacanthus. My favourite all-round would probably be either C.gracilis or P.transvaalicus.

My dream scorp is still Tityus serrulatus. Attractive, hot and parthanogenic .. can't be beat.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Kugellager]

Ditto to Dave...it does get more difficult...there are many for different reasons...Tityus ocelote because it just looks so cool as far as the dream scorp....As far as ones that I have owned is a tough question...I can't really say...I like the attitude of the V.coahuilae I recently caught in NM...I also like M.martensii for the attitude though either is not that fancy to look at...

G.flavopiceus would have to be one of the best looking scorps I have owned...also have quite an attitude too. U. mordax is also another one of my new species that is quite attractive...though they are quite mellow in attitude.

Like Dave expressed...it is a tough question and I have kept at one time or another 'only' 15 species. I would even be more difficult if that number were doubled or tripled.

John
];')