Parabuthus question...

[Static_69]

For all you people that keep any species of Parabuthus, do you guys wear protective eyewear when dealing with them?
I really like the way P. transvaalicus (sp?) look and the only thing stopping me from buying any Parabuthus is their so called ability to spit venom.





Risto

 

[rainman]

i know a guy from LLL that said his can shoot up to 3 feet with it's venom. mine shot his/hers about the 4 inches, but that was just the end of the tank so the longest i saw was that. the venom can make u temporarily blind for a few hours, and ur eyes sting and hurt. so if i were u, i'd definately wear safety goggles.

 

[skinheaddave]

Well, if I'm wearing contacts I will wear goggles, but if I am wearing my glasses I tend to get lazy and not bother. That being said, I will try to keep some glass between us if it is possible. I have never seen mine spray, even when I have been pestering them during a photo shoot or whatnot. Some are apparently more keen on the idea, though, as there is one being sold at a local shop that the invert guy says sprays all the time. He is quite trustworthy in such matters.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Static_69]

Wow...even though it's pretty scary at the thought of what it could do to your eyes, you have to admit it is very interesting how it can spray the venom like that.


I think I'm totally gonna get one...and I'm gonna have to ask my brother for a pair of goggles from his lab at work.



thanks guys,


Risto

 

[rainman]

no prob, dude. dave, u thinkin bout gettin that hot scorp? i'll have to admit u get really nervous cleaning out the tank. i thought i felt some liquid on my hand, but i was spraying also with the scorp on the other end of th etank. so i have no idea what it was. i went straight to the sink and washed my hands right away tho. eh, you'll have fun weith it, dave. they're nifty, fast, aggressive, and get pissed easily (at least mine does).

wooooooosahhhhhhhh

 

[Frank]

rainman, you should go see the "My Inverts" thread...
http://www.arachnopets.com/arachnoboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7038

There you can see who has what. BTW, you do have a P. transvaalicus?


Frank

 

[rainman]

yes i do. i wanted an A. amourexi, and they mixed it up with a parabuthus. i didnt realize it until i saw it shoot it's venom at a cricket. either way i have a hot scorp.

 

[jper26]

Anybody that mixes those 2 species up shouldent even be keeping or selling scorps. Did you know the difference when you bought him?

 

[rainman]

it isnt a transvaalicus. it's yellow or gold, and it has the thick tail and it shoots the venom. i knew it was a parabuthus cuz those r the only scorps i know of that shoot their venom. i'd honestly rather have sumpin that stings the pray and shoots venom more than sumpin that just stings it's prey. i need to go to scorp files and check out the parabuthus scorps.

 

[jper26]

Go buy or borrow a digital camera so we can view all of your species.

 

[rainman]

yeah i will...someday when i get around to it. hmmm, i think it may be a P. mossambicensis. but how in the hell does someone mix up a fat tail with an amourexi which doesnt have the fat tail characteristic? i cant stand new or amateur sellers. i'd like to let a scorp loose in the guy's house or sumpin.

 

[skinheaddave]

rainman,

If I went into a butcher's and asked for sausage and got steak, who is to blame? The butcher for selling me the wrong thing or me for not knowing the difference? If the people at the store are idiots, you shouldn't be dealing with them and the onus is on YOU to know what's up. Anyone dealing with hots ought to know at least the basics of identification.

Besides, you have a more valuable and interesting scorpion there, so the error was in your favour.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[neveragain]

Originally posted by rainman
but how in the hell does someone mix up a fat tail with an amourexi which doesnt have the fat tail characteristic? i cant stand new or amateur sellers. i'd like to let a scorp loose in the guy's house or sumpin.

You mixed them up too.

Also, I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure an a.amourexi's common name is fat tail.

And I agree with Dave, If you wanted one, you should have done research on it before hand, which would have made you realize that it wasnt an a.amourexi when you saw it.

 

[rainman]

yes it's common name is a fat tail, it just lacks the characteristic of the fat tail. i'd rather have this parabuthus than the amourexi. some of the parabuthus look very similar to the amourexi. does it really matter? i could care less. i dont see any fault from me in their. i dont know every freakin scorp species or what each one looks like.

 

[neveragain]

So, its ok if you dont know all of the species names and mix them up, but someone else who mixes them up is an idiot?

 

[Frank]

When you are buying a scorp (especially a hot one) you have to know what exactly you'll receive, so you don't get stuck with a scorp that you don't want. Unless what you want is a hot scorp simply because they are c00L!!

Frank

 

[Andrew]

Hi, Also be prepared because when i got my parabuthis leiosoma i opened the dish and it rushed out so fast i dident know what happened you are getting a parabuthis transvaalicus might be a diffrent story. Have fun and keep on top of it
Ride on...............Andrew

 

[rainman]

(personal attack edited out) i dont think i said i mixed them up. i just went with the guy's word, so dont start tellin me who's at fault or anything like that. ur like makin a big deal bout sumpin u dont even know what happened. they look the freakin same.

 

[Mechanical-Mind]

heh, take it easy rainman. i think people are getting curious as to how you can keep all the scorps you say you have and then make such a rudimentary mistake.. i mean, nearly every post someone makes, you appear and drop a line on how you have that species of scorpion or how yours had babies. also... you seem to be reluctant to take the time to do a photo shoot.

-Matt

 

[neveragain]

Oh man, I missed what he said about me.

Whatever, I'm done with this.