Handling hotter species.

[DireWolf0384]

I saw on Youtube a while back, a guy holding his Leiurus quinquestriatus on his thumb and that got me thinking. What is your opinion on people handling hotter species. The only Scorps I have handled are my P. Imperator and H. Paucidens. I don't handle any others. I think people that handle hotter species are endangering the hobby and their lives. I may get some flak for this but I thought I would post it. :?

 

[Jorpion]

I agree with you! I too have only handled my P. imperators and H. paucidens.... I think that anyone who handles dangerously hot scorps for "show and tell" is asking for trouble sooner or later.

 

[Bothrops]

Personally, I think there is no reason to handle a "hot species". Why would you risk your health doing that?
I enjoy my animals just by watching them, I don't understand why people have to handle everything. They don't NEED it, and the animals either.

 

[bankrobber89]

I Agree ,I think its just people showing off!

 

[Toirtis]

...and immensely dangerous....when you end up getting tagged by an Androctonus or Leiurus, and survive long enough to get whisked away to the local hospital, what are the chances they will have any idea what to do with such an exotic and severe envenomation? Not the sort of odds even a gambling addict would take.

 

[Ecstasy]

I firmly believe that people holding hotter stuff shouldn't own it. They are obviously keeping it for the wrong reasons, and it puts our hobby in danger because of idiots.

I really don't support the handling of any species, but it's not a big deal with like the Emperor and such. I once held my death stalker, of course when I bought it at the pet shop it wasn't labeled death stalker or LQQ. It was labeled as I don't recall but it wasn't something really hot. At the time I was only 15 and I was fairly new in scorpions and I really couldn't tell. The only way I knew of a death stalker was by the 5th segment being black, and this one wasn't.

 

[snappleWhiteTea]

I've free handled h.spinigerus and h arizonesis, and emps.

i don't see much wrong with handling hots, I havn't done it, but i think its cool to watch other people do it.

 

[saxman146]

I do not handle them and would not sell them to someone who thought it was fine to do so.

 

[H. laoticus]

I'm sure it can be a thrill, but I sure as heck wouldn't do it.

 

[super-pede]

I will handle just about any scorp that comes my way.I don't enjoy handling anything other than pedes though.But if I need to transfer the scorp I will most likely use my bare hands. I will not ever, handle any hot spiders.

S-P

 

[Fire Starter]

if handling hots makes you look cool then your in the wrong hobby, your playing between life and death and potentially endanger the future of our hobby.

 

[Bayushi]

I see no reason to handle any scorp, hot or not.

 

[bankrobber89]

Oh and being the coolest guy handling a Hot scorpion is like beig the smartest kid with downs syndrom.....

where did you get that from? lol your a genious :clap:

 

[super-pede]

Oh and being the coolest guy handling a Hot scorpion is like beig the smartest kid with downs syndrom.....

I actually take offense to that as my sister has down syndrome.Your right in saying that theirs no point in handling any scorp.I just do it the way that's easiest for me.I also don't handle hots for fun or to brag.
BTW, my sister has proper grammar.

S-P

 

[Richard McJimsey]

I actually take offense to that as my sister has down syndrome.Your right in saying that theirs no point in handling any scorp.I just do it the way that's easiest for me.I also don't handle hots for fun or to brag.
BTW, my sister has proper grammar.

S-P

He wasn't taking a shot at your sister, or anyone else with Down Syndrome. He was simply stating (to my understanding) that if you handle hots, you may look cool, but you're not too bright. I'm in a simiar situation; I have an autistic sibling, but I don't get offended when someone uses the term "retard".

My view on handling "hots":
I could care less what you do in your spare time, but don't post pictures or boast about your "massive kahones".
If you get stung and are seriously injured and/or die, don't expect much sympathy from me.

 

[H. laoticus]

He's using Down's Syndrome synonymously with stupidity. That was the analogy.
Super-pede has the right to be offended by that.

 

[snappleWhiteTea]

He's using Down's Syndrome synonymously with stupidity. That was the analogy.
Super-pede has the right to be offended by that.

the analogy is out dated any way, when ever i hear it I'm reminded of that movie that's even not funny any more.

any way I'm surprised so many people are against handling hots, the only reason i don't like the idea is for that fact that if some one gets nabbed it makes the hobby look bad, or dangerous.

 

[Bazzgazm]

i'm up for handling anything once. On scorps i'd stick to a few centruroides and babycurus species, stuff like that..

Androctonus is probably the meanest one i've come across... and LQ's i think get a really bad rap for their temper, some of them are pretty decent...

My local petshop won't get any parabuthus, LQ, Androctonus, or anything of the like, mainly because he doesn't want to be the one to sell it to some dumbbutt who gets stung and injured, and i can't blame him.. I try week in and out to get him to order me some of the cooler stuff.. but i totally respect his decision not to.. other than my pleas! =) lol

 

[Irene B. Smithi]

I don't see any good reason to handle any arachnid. I don't even handle my T's, though they are cute and fuzzy.

The hots, is there really a good reason to hold them, or let them walk up your arm??? None that I can think of other then testing the response time of your local emergency crew.

 

[super-pede]

He's using Down's Syndrome synonymously with stupidity. That was the analogy.
Super-pede has the right to be offended by that.

Thank you.

S-P