Hi guys,
I'm a reearcher at Bangor University and I'm looking to set up some arachnid genetics research projects. I've got a couple of spider colonies going, but would also like to have a "lab scorpion" available.
I'm therefore looking for advice on what sort of species might be most suitable for this. My ideal scorpion would be
1. Easily available in the UK.
2. Relatively small to facilitate keeping reasonable numbers
3. Easy to breed to keep the colony going
4. Low maintenance
5. Young at maturity (i.e. short generation time)
Obviously I'm open to suggestions that match as many of these as possible, not necessarily all.
Any advice on this, as well as possible sources of the animals themselves would be greatly appreciated.
I'm a reearcher at Bangor University and I'm looking to set up some arachnid genetics research projects. I've got a couple of spider colonies going, but would also like to have a "lab scorpion" available.
I'm therefore looking for advice on what sort of species might be most suitable for this. My ideal scorpion would be
1. Easily available in the UK.
2. Relatively small to facilitate keeping reasonable numbers
3. Easy to breed to keep the colony going
4. Low maintenance
5. Young at maturity (i.e. short generation time)
Obviously I'm open to suggestions that match as many of these as possible, not necessarily all.
Any advice on this, as well as possible sources of the animals themselves would be greatly appreciated.