Scorpion Picture Thread

[G. Carnell]

Nice scorp Brian, they have big tails... didnt know non-buthids could do that

Eric: i hope you have more than one! truly stunning species, would be wicked to have more like this in Europe

 

[Brian S]

Me neither George. They remind me of a tiny C gracilis with the metosoma of Androctonus lol

 

[DE3]

Been away from the board for a while, thought I'd post one of my recent pics.

B. jacksonii taken with "nightshot" feature.

'3

 

[evil_educator]

Been away from the board for a while, thought I'd post one of my recent pics.

B. jacksonii taken with "nightshot" feature.

'3

Very nice and cool.

 

[TheNothing]

V. carolinianus

a couple of my tiny V.c. from Harold...





and their setup (four 3-4 instar)


med. kritter keeper, damn potting soil for now (mostly Peat), jungle bark, dried leaves.

been fun watching them take down crickets twice their size...

 

[TheNothing]

P. tranvaalicus

looking a big gravid...
lots of basking
lots of water....
interesting...

 

[Ythier]

a couple of my tiny V.c. from Harold...

Hi,
Do you keep them humid or dry ?
And, I know that it is found in many states, but do this species have an usual biotope ?
Thanks,
Eric

 

[TheNothing]

Hey Eric
I'm still working on that. Currently I'm keeping them fairly humid about 60%. It is found in 7 states in the south-east part of the US (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia). Generally speaking, these states are known for hot and humid summers and a usual warm-temperate climate. The V. carolinianus is found in the Mountain and Piedmont areas of these states. Late-spring through early fall shows average temps around 27*C (+/-4*C for highs and lows). Humidity at this time can run upto 95% and drop down to 40%.

hope you can understand all that...
it's still early in the morning for me, still waiting for the coffee to kick-in

 

[Brian S]

I'm keeping mine in a humid environment as well. Being from the Southeast US they would be from a humid environment.

 

[Brian S]

These are the C vitattus I collected Saturday.


Here is all 3 of 'em. I put a dime in there so you can tell what size they are. One is a lil' guy.

 

[Lateralus]

Got this in the post today. And i have to say, i'm simply stunned by its beauty. :drool:

Cheers.

 

[Ythier]

Hey Eric
I'm still working on that. Currently I'm keeping them fairly humid about 60%. It is found in 7 states in the south-east part of the US (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia). Generally speaking, these states are known for hot and humid summers and a usual warm-temperate climate. The V. carolinianus is found in the Mountain and Piedmont areas of these states. Late-spring through early fall shows average temps around 27*C (+/-4*C for highs and lows). Humidity at this time can run upto 95% and drop down to 40%.

hope you can understand all that...
it's still early in the morning for me, still waiting for the coffee to kick-in

Thanks you very much, it is very helpful.
Always quite difficult to keep non-desertic and non-tropical species...more difficult but more interesting in my opinion
Cheers,
Eric

 

[Ythier]

I'm keeping mine in a humid environment as well. Being from the Southeast US they would be from a humid environment.

Thanks a lot Brian.
Cheers,
Eric

 

[TheNothing]

No problem
I've always found temperate species a bit easier to keep. Suppose thats mostly because I live in a temperate area so I don't have to worry too much about the up-keep. Ambient humidity in my apartment is usually around 60%

 

[Ythier]

Yes sorry I said "to keep", but I wanted to say "to keep and breed"
Compared to other species, I found temperate species more difficult to breed (need resting phases, etc...)
For example, here we have Buthus occitanus, which is very easy to keep, but very difficult to breed in captivity. Young are also very difficult to raise. Without wintering and other special conditions, they don't molt and die (a bit like your young Hardurus spp...)
Cheers,
Eric

 

[TheNothing]

ah
yes, very true.
I'm think I'm going to end up spending the next year or so trying to figure that captivity issue out...

 

[KLiK]

Pic of my imperator on a feeding-frenzy :}

wow that is awsome looking. is that a green morph of the imperator or did you just edit the photo?

 

[TheNothing]

some camera flashes will do that

 

[Ythier]

ah
yes, very true.
I'm think I'm going to end up spending the next year or so trying to figure that captivity issue out...

Good idea !

 

[Ythier]

...just because it's one of my favorite scorpions