that's awesome. I almost got some H. Pallidus once because they supposedly have a fairly mild temperament. but the thing that attracts me to the Pandinus Genus is that they can be kept communally within their respective species that is.
I must say that none of the Arizonensis subspecies have a mild temperament in my experience and they are actually all quite aggressive besides maybe one normal H. arizonensis individual I have that is a little milder and even that scorp I wouldn't hold as it's definitely not fond of being prodded or 're housed just doesn't seem as quick to jab at whatever is bothering it.
Then how does he know they're true dictator?
I dont see how your comment has any bearing on mine given it requires the same information from the seller.
They were supposedly collected in Cameroon as that's where the range of dictator and imperator don't overlapThen how does he know they're true dictator?
Whoever told you this is dead wrong.
they are not aggressive they are defensive.
I was at a reptile show a year or so ago they were handling these guys and passing them to people and they didn't seem any extra disturbed, they even had one of my friends hold one. they were marketing them with a common name of california king hairy as one of the larger and calmer species of the U.S.
I remember it being comparable in size to an adult emperor and these specimens were quite attractive though they were more than likely different ones the photos were taken a year apart from eachother.
I used the term aggressive as I'd consider mine aggressive when it comes to food and disturbance near the burrow my male is quite prone to walking out and attacking the tongs and he goes after any prey items I offer him quite readily even large prey but in the context of handling I can agree defensive is more appropriate.
This makes sense, i've learned somewhat how to just scoop up my emperor with out annoying it too much anymore. but originally i used to use a large paint brush to back it onto my open hand and it would get defensive and i can see how this would be with other species.
yes i got them and put them in their new home today been busy with school stuff. but i'll post or send you pictures later, they're smaller than i was expecting, but Ken's didn't specify a size and smaller means they're younger. hopefully they're male and female. but they're about 2-3 inches total length with tail, they're plating looks tougher or more coarse than emperors and their claws are more slender and longer than an emperors proportionally.
Sounds more like an opportunistic desert dwelling creature that jumps on any chance to try and feed
supposedly
I bought some of them i got them yesterday i'll upload pictures when i get a chance and i'll try and get some high quality close ups of the claws so you may compare them to the genus and sub species description if you so desire.
That's why I doubt it.Then how does he know they're true dictator?
Waiting for your pics of P.Dictator. KTBG's dictator pic looks like one female red claw scorpion.
KTBG's picture is a picture of a P dictator taken off of cites species profile and isn't his.