Need help id'ing scorpion

[Reptiloso]

Hey guys, a friend recently found this scorpion and gave it to me. I'm from puerto rico btw... It IS wildcaught, but it has acclimated itself very well and eats normally. I'm most certain it is a centruroides spp., but not sure which one. Any help? and tips on SPECIFIC care and husbandry? Thanks a lot!

That's a pic from my phone but tell me if you need a better pic for id'ing so i can upload it. Thanx a lot guys!

 

[bioshock]

Centruroides griseus maybe??

 

[Reptiloso]

Well that's what i thought, i looked from some pics of griseus on the net and it looks identical to a male..but it could also be a nitidus! AAAGH! confusing!

 

[bioshock]

Well that's what i thought, i looked from some pics of griseus on the net and it looks identical to a male..but it could also be a nitidus! AAAGH! confusing!

Yea centruroides confuze the hell out of me haha!! Well at least the ones from pr and so forth.

 

[Reptiloso]

So can anyone give me some general care recommendations? based on what species u think it is? or at least direct me to a relevant link? or just helpful suggestions?

 

[Thegloryfades]

Being its wild caught from your home town I would replicate your areas environment exactly.

 

[scorpionmom]

It definitely is a centruroides spp. but I am not sure what kind it is. It should have the same kind of substrate it was found in. Since it is a centruroides and climbs more than anything, you will want vertical pieces of bark for it to climb on. It will also use the pieces of bark to molt on. Also, for a quick note, if it came from Puerto Rico, you will want to be careful of the venom toxicity.

 

[gromgrom]

haha first thing i thought was male Cen. sp. i'd go with what others have said until later. A guy I havent met, but keeps the ginesies(spelling?) here in Columbus, might be able to help you with that. His name is Envyizm

 

[Canth]

I'm going with Centruroides griseus.

 

[Reptiloso]

Here's a pic update of him pigging out on a dubia. He spent around 5 hours on it! Guess hes not eating again for some time...we'll see!