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I was at the local off-the-beaten-path petstore today and they had in a scorpion that the owner said was sold to him as being very rare in the pet trade. He didn't have the latin name on hand, but said the common name was "Big Ben." Searches for that didn't turn up anything.
Its body was about an inch long, good-sized claws relative to body size (not quite emperor big, but still big), and it was a deep reddish-brown color. I also noticed that it had a spur on the telson. As far as behavior goes it was quite active, patrolling the tank and even nibbling at a dead cricket for a minute. It scurried away when I shifted the tank to get a better look.
The closest match I've found so far is D. lindo, based on this picture: http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/d_lindo2.jpg
Does this sound about right to anyone? He was charging $59.95, and said (passing word on from the dealer) that it has potent venom. I doubted that after seeing the size of the claws.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Its body was about an inch long, good-sized claws relative to body size (not quite emperor big, but still big), and it was a deep reddish-brown color. I also noticed that it had a spur on the telson. As far as behavior goes it was quite active, patrolling the tank and even nibbling at a dead cricket for a minute. It scurried away when I shifted the tank to get a better look.
The closest match I've found so far is D. lindo, based on this picture: http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/d_lindo2.jpg
Does this sound about right to anyone? He was charging $59.95, and said (passing word on from the dealer) that it has potent venom. I doubted that after seeing the size of the claws.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.